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CSI Dublin: The Hunt for the Irish Potato Killer
In these lesson plans, students will act as CSI agents investigating the mysterious pathogen that caused the massive potato crop failure and resultant Great Famine of 1845 in Ireland.
Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
Tracking a potato killer: Using latitude and longitude to map the spread of P. infestans
In CSI Dublin: The Hunt for the Irish Potato Killer, page 1
Students use latitude and longitude to follow the transmission of the plant pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of the Irish Potato Famine.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 English Language Arts and Science)
By Rebecca Hite.