BioEYES in the

Classroom

BioEYES: Day 1

The students will be divided into groups and will be able to choose a male and female fish.

These fish will be put into a mating tank where the fertilization process will begin.

After several hours, the eggs will be fertilized and the cell will begin to grow.

BioEYES: Day 2

The students will be focused on collecting, observing, and counting the zebrafish eggs.

Students will also graph the amount of eggs present.

In their journal, the students will be able to draw the embryos they have seen through the microscope.

BioEYES: Day 3

The student groups will clean their petri dishes containing the zebrafish.

They will count the amount of eggs both alive and dead, remove any dead eggs and debris, and record the amounts on the graph in their journal.

The students will be able to observe the development of body parts and functions such as the eyes, spine, pigment, and blood flow.

BioEYES: Day 4

Depending on the time of fertilization, different groups will observe various levels of development in their fish. Some of the embryos will be enclosed within

their shell with little to no movement Others will be enclosed in their shell and be

very active Some fish may be hatched with no movement Fish may have also hatched and be swimming

around the petri dish

BioEYES: Day 5

Students will be able to observe their fully formed zebrafish swimming.

The groups will be able to reflect on the process of the zebrafish development.

Pedagogy of BioEYES

Janelle discussed how she incorporated BioEYES into her literature middle school classroom. The students produced research projects at the end of the zebrafish experiment.

Pedagogy of BioEYES

Kasi and Tracy explained how to successfully implement BioEYES into a high school classroom.

Implementing BioEYES

BioEYES can be used across the spectrum of disciplines and age groups (K-12): Science…obviously genetics, evolution, embryonic

development, etc… Literature-write a story or comparison of humans and fish Religion-what a miraculous world we live in! Discussion of life

and evolution Math-charts, graphs, rates of mortality versus viability Art/computers-design, draw, or project images of the embryo,

incorporating a technological graphic design format Social Studies-mapping the location of zebrafish Economics-characteristics of the “model organism” for further

research and development for disease control and health plans

In conclusion…

BioEYES creates a sense of pride, maturity, and ownership in students

100% participation and excitement!

Is effective for students of ALL ages (including adults!)

Is a creative, energetic, exciting week-long lab that builds students’ enthusiasm and creativity for further experiments in the field of science

Creates the “Edison Effect” in our students…that “WOW” factor that we, as educators, continually strive for!

We would like to thank the BioEYES Institute!

Presented by: Donna Beasley Tracy Gergely Salima Oudghiri Ashley Parmelee