That's a good question - Ronnee Yashon discusses newly emerging issues in the field of life science.

Science educator and lawyer, Ronnee Yashon, treated participants to a presentation examining issues in bioethics and how these topics can be incorporated into all levels of science education.

Mrs. Yashon also highlighted the positive aspects of the using case studies as an alternative approach to traditional teaching methods.

The case study method of science inquiry allows students to apply their personal experiences, using an interdisciplinary problem-solving approach to reach conclusions about sensitive issues.

By using case studies, students must do extensive background research on a subject in order to make informed decisions. This process will help foster the skills they will need to make important bioethical decisions in the future.

Tom Gagnon lead the group onto the placid waters of Marion Harbor to collect plankton samples. Plankton tows were strung out behind one of the Tabor research boats as it made its way through the moored sail boats and cabin cruisers.

Afterward, specimens from the tows were placed into bottles and brought to the marine science wet lab for further study. Samples were observed using microscopes and identified with the help of field identification keys.

All hands on deck - Teachers collect samples from Marion Harbor using a plankton tow.