Overview
For this project, we were given the task of finding an ecological problem and trying to discover solutions to this problem. Our group went with focusing on polar bears and human impact on the arctic.
Evidence of Work
Shown below is the document we used answering all of the questions and giving more information on the topic. We then used this information to create an informative slideshow we would later present to the class, along with our solution.
ecology project - polar bears by on Scribd
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This slideshow has the information from above, but we added more details and went more into depth while presenting. Things we covered were interdependent relationships, cycles of matter and energy in ecosystems, ecosystem dynamics functioning and resilience, solutions to the problem, and taking action.
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Action Plan
Shown above is our action plan. We created an Instagram to spread awareness about this issue, and in the posts it shows facts about the problems the polar bears are facing. The goal for us was to raise enough money going door to door to adopt at least 25 polar bears.
Content
Ecology - Relations of organisms to one another and their environments/surroundings
Biome - A large community occupying a certain habitat
Population - The species in a habitat
Community - Different species interacting with one another
Biosphere - Where all living things exist in the world
Ecosystem - Interacting organisms and their environment
Autotroph - An organism that is able to use energy from their environment to create food
Heterotroph - Relys on other organisms for food/energy
Biomass - Plant/animal material used for energy production
Symbiosis - Mutualism, Competition, Parasitism, and Commensalism
Biodiversity - Variations of life in the world or particular habitat
Biome - A large community occupying a certain habitat
Population - The species in a habitat
Community - Different species interacting with one another
Biosphere - Where all living things exist in the world
Ecosystem - Interacting organisms and their environment
Autotroph - An organism that is able to use energy from their environment to create food
Heterotroph - Relys on other organisms for food/energy
Biomass - Plant/animal material used for energy production
Symbiosis - Mutualism, Competition, Parasitism, and Commensalism
Biodiversity - Variations of life in the world or particular habitat
Reflection
Two skills I feel I gained from this project was collaboration and time management. I think for the duration of time I was working, I used my time wisely. When asked by my group members, I did the section I was assigned and contributed mostly to the posters during this project. Two skills I could improve in is leadership and staying on task. During this project I had a lot going on personally so it was very hard for me to stay on task. For leadership, I should take more initiative and do more work. I completely could've contributed more to the project. Overall, it was a pretty fun project. We had a lot of freedom with it, and the information was enjoyable to learn for the most part!