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trail in Keskuspuisto, Helsinki's Central Park

During the 2025-26 school year, I will be working with my colleagues to develop a new ecology unit for Biology A, the introductory biology class at Royal Oak High School. The unit will include well-being and sustainability elements from this project.

Biology A - Ecology Unit

At this point, the unit is a work in progress. As it develops, it will be based on the curriculum standards shown below.

Michigan Science Standards

HS-LS1-2 Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms.

HS-ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.

IB Middle Years Programme Framework

Global Context: Globalization and Sustainability

Key Concepts: Change, Systems

Approaches to Learning Skills:

Emotional management - Practice being aware of body-mind connections
Critical thinking - Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
Creativity and innovation: Practice flexible thinking – arguing both sides of an argument

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