In this laboratory exercise, you will investigate biomes, ecosystems, and habitats. You will collect data on the abiotic and biotic characteristics of two distinct outdoor study areas. You will create species lists of plants and animals observed in the study area and reference the unique physical attributes of the study area.
Complete all sections of the Biomes, Ecosystems, and Habitats laboratory exercise, in your Environmental Science Lab Kit from Hands-On Labs, Inc. Fill out all parts of the worksheet. It will not be necessary to submit your original worksheet for this assignment.
In a Word document, discuss all parts of this lab activity. Your essay should include the answers to all the worksheet questions. Do not include the original questions. Your answers should be presented in flowing paragraph form. Be sure to include all data tables and graphs from this activity in your paper.
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Be 3-4 pages in length (excluding tables, graphs, and other visuals, title page, or references list)
Include 1-2 outside sources
Be formatted according to the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
OPTION #2: BIOMES, ECOSYSTEMS, AND HABITATS IN THE BACKYARD PRESENTATION
In this laboratory exercise, you will investigate biomes, ecosystems, and habitats. You will collect data on the abiotic and biotic characteristics of two distinct outdoor study areas. You will create species lists of plants and animals observed in the study area and reference the unique physical attributes of the study area.
For those students with limited mobility or access to a local natural area, they may instead do this study in a backyard if one is available. If the study must be completed indoors, students can use this website on the Distribution of Plant Species across a Footpath (Links to an external site.). Students can navigate to the grassland transect here (Links to an external site.), then click on “1” to view a quadrat in the middle of the path, followed by “8” to view one well outside of the pathway. You should propose a hypothesis as to which quadrat will likely contain the most plant species, and why. Students should do the best they can to identify all of the plant species present in both quadrats; a photo guide is available here (Links to an external site.). Students should answer the other questions on the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the site as best they can; here is an introduction to the chalk grassland habitat. (Links to an external site.)
Students should then write up their study as a PowerPoint presentation of 10-12 slides about the research project they carried out and what they learned. Slide subheadings should consist of the following: Introduction; Research Question; Hypothesis; Research Methods; Results; Discussion of Results; Conclusions; and References. Students are encouraged to include visuals to enhance their presentations. More than one slide may be necessary for a given subheading. Include a title slide and format presentation, including references and citations, following the CSU Global Writing
Ensure that you read the information from the case study scenario and address the following points.
Describe safety precautions that you will take to perform the fieldwork for this project. (Note: You do not know what specific materials are present at the site initially.)
Identify all of the hazardous materials (or potentially hazardous materials) observed and their classification (acid, base, water-reactive, or air reactive). Describe their uses and chemical properties.
Discuss at least four potential interactions between these hazardous materials, including their chemical reactions, showing the reactants and products. Identify any associated hazards with the products.
Discuss and justify any actions taken onsite and recommendations that will be included in your report to your client.
Your case study must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title page or references page. At least three sources, including the textbook (textbook posted below), must be used and referenced. Please adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.
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If you deeply engage in the lecture content, group discussions, and your critical thinking assignments, you will find that the work for your final portfolio will be a compilation of your efforts throughout the term. With your final portfolio paper, you will share your “answer” to your inquiries throughout the term in an argument essay.
Use the template to complete the project:
Argumentative Paper Format and Outline Template (Template found in the Module folder.)
Your essay must address the following:
Be persuasive in purpose, i.e. have an argument
Be directed at a specific audience
Have a thesis statement, which includes a claim and reasons
Support the thesis through evidence from research
Summarize and respond to counter arguments
Document sources both within the essay (parenthetical citations) and in an APA formatted References page
When you initially read these instructions in Week 1 of this course, this may sound like a lot of work, but you will find that as you move through the term you will engage in critical thinking, researching, and writing about this issue in the weeks leading up to the completion of your research paper. The purpose of this course is to teach you aspects of writing as process. Remember that your task as you move through the term is to take what you have learned and shape it into a specific argument for a persuasive purpose.
Purpose: to persuade audience to accept a claim about a debatable issue
Audience: specific/narrow group who can make change regarding this issue, e.g. state or local government
Voice: Third-person (no “you” voice; limited “I” voice for personal stories/examples)
Length: 1,800+ words (not including References page)
Citations: APA parenthetical/in-text citations throughout and APA References page com Score: 5-20% range.
Sources: 8 or more research sources used and cited within the essay (and on the References page)
3+ peer-reviewed scholarly articles from the library databases
2+ magazine/newspaper/government document/book/eBook sources (or peer-reviewed articles)
2+ other credible sources, such as more general websites (may include any of the more credible source types above)
1+ personal interview
A Successful Argument Essay*
Essay is persuasive, utilized rhetorical devices, demonstrating largely effective logical and persuasive skill.
Essay is directed at a specific/narrow audience.
Successful focus on topic and stance; thesis is a viable, well-worded opinion (claim + reasons format) leading to focused argument.
Thesis and body strongly aligned throughout: flows in an organized manner that matches the thesis “map.”
Utilizes topic sentences, transitions, etc. well and paragraph content is focused, purposeful, and smooth.
Support is extensive, varied, and sophisticated throughout the paper:
Informs audience about the background/context of the issue.
Offers strong support for thesis by developing the reasons listed in the thesis.
Cites and incorporates evidence from multiples sources for each reason.
Employs research from at least 8 credible sources, meeting requirement. Sources are current (published within last five years).
Synthesizes research with writer’s own ideas.
Source materials are smoothly integrated with successful interpretation/accreditation; avoids “dropped”/”dumped” quotations.
Successfully synthesizes opposing points-of-view, i.e. fairly acknowledges and responds to possible counterarguments.
Cites paraphrases, summaries, and quotations with APA parenthetical citations.
Point-of-view is appropriate and sustained with third-person voice.
Language usage, voice, style, and tone are appropriate and effective; insignificant padding, redundancy, and/or overstatement.
Errors in surface features largely non-existent; minor errors do not distract from reading.
Is double-spaced, alphabetized, and indented as prescribed by APA conventions, uses level headers to separate sections of content for ease of reading.
Meets the length requirement of 1,800 or more words.
Has a Turnitin.com originality score in the 5-20% range, meaning a relatively small portion of the essay contains direct language from others/outside source, minimally repurposes previous work. Should you need to repurpose prior work from English 101, or another class, please inform your instructor of your intentions to do so.
References page included in same document as the essay, as the final page.
Contains citations in proper and consistent APA format.
Is double-spaced, alphabetized, and indented for second and following lines of each entry.
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