Watershed Ecology Project
Monday, 12/4/17 Introductions to Biology A:
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Collecting our Data and Conducting our Investigation
Monday, 12/4/17
Day 1
Agenda:
Assignment =
- We may be outside on any given day over the next week and a half to 2 weeks - dress appropriately - we are outside for most of the period.
- An Introduction to your Watershed Ecology Project. Please navigate to the Project instructions and guidelines. Once there, quietly read the first 2 pages of the instructions to yourself. When you finish, do the Primary Knowledge Probe. Be prepared to share your questions when called upon.
- How to be successful on this project:
- Be prepared every day to be outside with the proper clothing for the days weather
- Be organized by having all your materials here at the beginning of class.
- Be on time ~ we need to walk to most of our destinations and I will not wait for you.
- Apply yourself to the investigation, this may be the most demanding project you have done so far in school, but all of you are capable of great results. Its better to do a little work every day vs. an enormous of amount of work in less days
Assignment =
- Complete the Primary Knowledge Probe - be prepared to discuss your responses
- Complete article 3 in the Secondary Knowledge Probe on Macroinvertebrates.
- Homework - complete article 1 and 2 in the Secondary Knowledge Probe by Wednesday, and BRING A JOURNAL TO WRITE IN AND CLOTHING TO BE OUTSIDE FOR TOMORROW!
Tuesday, 12/5/17
Day 2 Agenda:
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Wednesday, 12/6/17
Essential Question of the day - How can the data we are collecting help us determine how healthy a watershed is?
Agenda: Part 1
Part 2 (If time allows)
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What is a watershed and why do they need to be kept healthy?
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Mondday, 12/10/18_____
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Prepare your journal for a trip to the Mill Pond to collect data.
- Walk to Mill Pond, collect data, make observations in journal. Describe this place with detail for your future proect. Record street names, north, south etc... draw a map of this place. Take some photos before leaving.
- Back to class - be sure you have all of today's data recorded
Monday, 12/10/18
Learning Target =
Learning Target =
- I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
- Calculate a Stream Quality Score for both the Mildred Peterson Preserve and Shultz Park using the data collected during the feild trip and from the organism data you counted Friday.
- Present and Defend your claim from your group.
- Macroinvertebrate ID card collection. Add your ID card to the class collection at the following link. Follow the directions on the title slide. T2 Macroinvertebrate ID Cards
- Submit your Analyzing Watershed Data Document into Schoology
Tuesday, 12/11/18______
Learning Target =
Agenda:
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Thursday, 12/14/18
Learning Target =
- I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
Agenda:
Part A
- Stream Sampling Practice - In your group from yesterday, do your best to follow the instructions on the back of your hand out for calculating a stream sample score for macroinvertebrates.
- On the front of the document, record your stream sample score in the appropriate place near the top of the page.
- Use your Analyzing Watershed Google Doc to complete the front of the handout.
- Turn in your stream sampling practice
Part B (if time allows)
Using this provided Google Drawing Template, create a an ID card for one of the organisms you observed yesterday. You will need to look at the names on the ID charts in the lab. NO Duplicates! A different organism for each person.
Monday, 12/18/18 _________
Learning Target =
- I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
Agenda:
- Whole Class Instruction = Using this weeks data- Enter group totals for organisms and all chemical/physical data in our class data spreadsheet ( Watershed Project Data T1 T2 2018/2018 Data. ). Make your own copy of this document after we have entered in the class totals and record all data. Store this in your Watershed Project Folder
- Individual Student Work Time ~ Begin writing your project Following the steps below:
- Open this Guide for Writing the Watershed Research Project Bio A and make your own copy. Put into your Watershed Project folder. We will use this outline to complete your project.
- Begin your project paper following the outline instructions. An Introduction, and Hypothesis should be completed on Monday.
Tuesday, 12/18/18_
Collect organisms and chemical and physical data from the Ravine Creek
Wednesday, 12/19/18
Learning Target =
Learning Target =
- I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
- Calculate a stream quality score for yesterdays visit to the Ravine Creek
- Time allowed to work on your project paper.
Thursday, 12/21/18
Learning Target =
- I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
Agenda:
- Analyzing Watershed Data and stream Calculation Quiz
- Continue writing your project today using the Guide for Writing the Watershed Research Project.
- Your goal for the day is to complete the Introduction, Hypothesis and Materials and Methods Section. If you finish those sections, begin making maps and formatting pictures to include in your project.
- Before you leave today, share a link to your written work in Schoology. I will read what you have so far and you will receive a rough draft grade for following the format and for keeping up with your writing.
Have a Great Holiday Break!
Dealing With Data
Thursday, January 3rd & Friday, January 4th
Learning Target =
- I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
Agenda:
- Please open Practice Data and Graphing.
- Graph Choice Chart. How do you know when to choose a pie chart vs. a line graph vs. a scatter plot.?
- Use the chart to choose an create the appropriate charts for the 1st example (endangered species). Try the second graph the assignment asks for. How could you make the chart asked for?
- Class Discussion of your results. Be prepared to share and discuss your chart choices.
- What graph choices make sense for the data collected in your watershed project?
- The expectation will be for all data collected to be represented in some form of table or chart or both.
- Individual Student Work Time ~ Continue writing your project . You may choose to write, make charts, find maps - just be productive.
Friday, January 4th
Learning Target =
Agenda:
Learning Target =
- I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
Agenda:
- Continue working on your Watershed Document today - primarily creating graphs to be put into the data/observations section.
- Your Goal is to have completed the sections below and these will be the sections that will be graded as part of your 2nd progress grade.
- The Introduction
- The Prediction
- The Materials and Methods
- The Data and Observations
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Agenda:
Agenda:
- Quiz Wednesday - Characteristics of Living Things.
- Data summaries from Thursday and Friday. Watershed Data Spreadsheet
- Complete the Analyzing Watershed Data document. There are resources available in the form of books and the document "Water, Water Everywhere" in the front of the room. The Water, Water Everywhere copies are a classroom set of the document, so please do not remove them from the room. You may use your textbook as well (specifically for pH). Additional Internet Resource = Florida Dept. of State, EPA.gov, A Citizens Guide to Understanding and Monitoring Streams,
- Remember to record your sources for each section. No credit will be given to incomplete research.
- Complete the Analyzing Watershed Data Jigsaw Activity. Report out to class on your assigned topic.
Day ???????
Agenda:
Agenda:
- Data summaries from Thursday and Friday. Watershed Data Spreadsheet
- Complete the Analyzing Watershed Data document. There are resources available in the form of books and the document "Water, Water Everywhere" in the front of the room. The Water, Water Everywhere copies are a classroom set of the document, so please do not remove them from the room. You may use your textbook as well (specifically for pH). Additional Internet Resource = Florida Dept. of State, EPA.gov, A Citizens Guide to Understanding and Monitoring Streams,
- Remember to record your sources for each section. No credit will be given to incomplete research.
- Complete the Analyzing Watershed Data Jigsaw Activity. Report out to class on your assigned topic.
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Learning Target = I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
Agenda:
- What stream quality score did you come up with from your homework assignment? Check out these NEW Resources if you still have questions. Water Quality Measurements Explained 1 and Water Quality Measurements Explained 2
- Analyzing Watershed Data Quiz
- Question: - With all the rain the past two days, what Changes would you predict may occur in the Kalamazoo River Watershed? Physical and Chemical Data Collection only - Ravine Creek
Thursday, October 1: Visit the Kalamazoo River for data collection
- Same process as Wednesday
- New collection system today - we will use a seine. See picture above right.
Friday, October 2
Learning Target =
- I can identify patterns in data and draw conclusions using evidence from investigations.
Agenda:
- Stream Sampling Quiz
- Whole Class Instruction = Using Yesterday's Data - Calculate group totals for organisms and all chemical/physical data. Calculate a stream Quality score for each day and enter this in either our class data spreadsheet ( Watershed Project Data 2015/206 ). Make your own copy of this document and record your values.
- RESEARCH IN PROGRESS - Do an analysis (following the format used in the quiz). Make a Claim - healthy or not? Evidence - what would you cite? Reasoning - what would be your thought process and which data analysis would you base your claim off of?
- Individual Student Work Time ~ Begin writing your project Following the steps below:
- Open this Guide for Writing the Watershed Research Project Bio A and make your own copy. Put into your Watershed Project folder. We will use this outline to complete your project.
- Name the document and share it with me right away. Use the format "P? Watershed Project Last Name First Initial" Example = P3 Watershed Project Travis T
- Begin your paper following the outline instructions.
- Your goal is to write your Introduction, Hypothesis and Variables, and Materials and Methods sections of your reports by Tuesday, October 6th.
- Open this Guide for Writing the Watershed Research Project Bio A and make your own copy. Put into your Watershed Project folder. We will use this outline to complete your project.
- Name the document and share it with me right away. Use the format "P1 Watershed Project Last Name First Initial" Ex - P1 Watershed Project Travis T
- Begin your paper following the outline instructions.
- Your goal is to write your Introduction, Hypothesis and Variables, and Materials and Methods sections of your reports by the end of class Thursday.
- If you complete these sections, search the internet for images
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How confident are you in your data? Is it statistically significant? Are there any measurements you took that could be misleading? Learning Target =
Agenda:
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In addition to the video above, use this link to better your understanding of standard deviation.
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Thats it for now, the project will be worked continuously for the rest of the trimester until it is due ~ To get to our next unit, select Ecosystems: The Flow of Matter and Energy Through Ecosystems and The Principals of Ecology from the Bio A menu (or click the link).