About these BearCam photos:
Dr. Larry Griffing (Department of Biology at Texas A&M University) and his colleagues conducted studies of grizzly bear behavior by capturing videos and photos (stills) using remote controlled cameras (BearCams) at the McNeil River Fall Wildlife Sanctuary in Alaska.
A subset of the archived BearCam photos were selected and made available here for use in authentic inquiry projects by students. These BearCam photos are organized by hours of the day. They are displayed in two ways (two pull-down menus): pictures by thumbnails and pictures by (arbitrary) identification numbers. It’s probably easier to use those displayed with thumbnails when browsing the photos and use those displayed with numbers when selecting samples. An aerial photo and a gridded map of the McNeil River Fall study area are also available for identifying locations of individual bears estimating distance between them. |
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About the authentic inquiry project
The web-based, authentic inquiry project is originally developed for a large-enrollment introductory ecology course at Texas A&M University. Through this project, individual students
- conduct background study of grizzly bear biology and behavior,
- observe BearCam photos and generate testable hypothesis,
- design sampling and collect and analyze data,
- interpret results and develop a report guided by a rubric,
- conduct Calibrated Peer Review, and
- revise report based on peer feedback and self-assessment.
Photo credit: Alaska Department of Fish and Game