Biology Project- Fairchild Challenge 3- EXTRA CREDIT
 
Will earn you a test pass (where you take a test and if you score poorly, you get to use the pass to excuse the test)
 
Due Date: Monday December 2, 2019
 
What will you have to do? Create an educational board game that increases the probability that seed dispersers and pollinators transport seeds and pollen across developed areas of pine rocklands.
 
Background:  Pine rocklands, one of the world’s most imperiled ecosystems, once spanned across more than 120,000 acres. Currently, there are less than 2% of the pine rockland ecosystem outside of Everglades National Park much of which exists only as fragmented parcels. Fairchild’s Connect to Protect Network is a conservation program geared towards improving gene flow and genetic health of native plant species by connecting these remaining isolated patches.
 
Make sure to include the following:
o  Board game that fits the description above (of a pine rockland ecosystem with a native plant species and a pollinator/seed dispersal as the goal of the game).

• Entry includes student name(s), grade, and school on back of entry
• Entry clearly depicts a board game in which the objective is to increase the connectivity of pine rockland patches
• Maximum size 12” x 16”, incorporating original hand-rendered or computer generated imagery and explanatory text.
• Include and label at least one native plant species or one native pollinator. Research on pollination and/or seed dispersal is evident in the design of the game
• Bibliography citing at least two sources, following MLA or APA format

 
Videos about pine rock lands-

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwncwV9_lpc
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qiiXCT7zcY
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9jsrQfVzrI

 
Some Plant Species found in pine rock lands: Saw Palmetto, Bracken Fern, Muhly Grass, Dodder Vine, Poisonwood, Pineland Croton, Blazing Star etc.
 

Challenge 1: Conservation Photography - Developing a Call to Action
For Individuals or Groups (2 students per group)
 
YOUR CHALLENGE: Photographs are a powerful tool that draw attention to a complex problem and convey a message through storytelling. Students will investigate South Florida environmental issues through photojournalism. In partnership with the National Wildlife Federation’s Young Reporters for the Environment program, students will submit a photograph and description that captures the visual representation of the natural environment.
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DUE: Wednesday, October 8, 2019
·       Photograph
·       Description
·       Bibliography 
 
RUBRIC

Hi everyone, below you can see a variety of websites you may use for your project...

• Prezi (Virtual Presentation)
• Visme (Virtual Presentation)
• Instagram (Social Media)
• Tumblr (Blog)
• Flipsnack (Virtual Magazine)
• Smore (Virtual Poster)
• Emaze (Virtual Presentation)
• Weebly (Website Building)
• Wix (Website Building)
• Google Sites (Website Building)
• Youtube (Host a video you may have created on Moviemaker, iMovie etc.)

Disease Project

• Pick a disease any disease you want- Get it cleared by the teacher!
• Research information about this disease and complete a virtual presentation that answers each of the topics below. 
• The information researched will be completed virtually- NO POWERPOINT only virtual presentations like:

o    https://prezi.com
o    https://www.emaze.com
o    http://www.flipsnack.com 
o    You can create a blog/web page on your animal (tumbler.com or weebly.com) 
o    You can also create a video presentation of your animal (you can use iMovie or movie maker), once complete upload to youtube then email me the link. 
o    You can use another web based presentation tool, just make sure to get it approved by the teacher.
Topics to Research and Include in Your Report/Rubric: 
As you complete your virtual report, try to answer as many of the following questions as you can- 

1- Introduction (10 pts)

• Description of the disease.
• Include a picture/video

 
2- History of the Disease (10 pts)

• Where was the disease first discovered? Who discovered it? Where, How?
• Include a picture with this part.

3- Who is affected by this disease? (10 pts)
·         Age group, gender, cultural group who is most at risk or affected by this disease and why?
·         Include a picture with this part

4- Symptoms (8 pts)

• What symptoms are associated with this disease? Why are those seen/caused by the disease?
• Include a picture with this part

5- Pathology (10 pts)

• How is the body affected by the disease? Explain in detail the cells, organs, organ systems affected by this disease.
• Include a picture with this part

6- Cure/Treatments for the disease? (8pts)

• Is there a cure for your disease? If the disease is not curable what possible treatments can a person get in order to feel better?
• Include a picture associated with this part

7- What causes the disease? (10 pts)

• Give information on the disease causes. Is it a virus, bacteria, fungus, protists, genetic? Explain in detail how it’s obtained and how it can get passed down/transferred.
• Include a picture/video.

8- How is a person’s daily life affected by the disease? (10 pts)
·         Walk us through the life of a person who has the disease. What do they go through, what medications/help do they need? What are some things they can’t do as a result of this?
·         Include a picture related to this topic.

9- Number of people affected by this disease. (8 pts)

• How many people in America and worldwide are affected by the disease?
• Include a picture of a map of the places with this disease.

10- Treatment Centers/Medical Research (10 pts)

• Who/What/Where of areas/places that are doing research for this particular disease. What are some of the medical research facilities currently doing research on this disease AND/OR what are some treatment centers for the disease/disorder. 
• Include a picture/video of a center that does medical research for this disease.

 
11- References (6 pts)

• List at least 5 references for your presentation.

Animal Research Project

• Pick an animal- Any animal you want- Must be cleared by teacher!
• Research information about this animal and complete a virtual presentation that answers each of the topics below. 
• The information researched will be completed virtually- NO POWERPOINT only virtual presentations like:

o    https://prezi.com
o    https://www.emaze.com
o    http://www.flipsnack.com 
o    You can create a blog/web page on your animal (tumbler.com or weebly.com) 
o    You can also create a video presentation of your animal (you can use iMovie or movie maker), once complete upload to youtube then email me the link. 
o    You can use another web based presentation tool, just make sure to get it approved by the teacher.
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Topics to Research and Include in Your Report/Rubric: 
As you complete your virtual report, try to answer as many of the following questions as you can- 

1- Introduction (8 pts)

• Animals common name / picture of the animal.
• What does its name mean? 
• Does the animal have special names for a baby, a male, a female, or a group?  
• Animal's scientific name; this should consist of a capitalized genus name and a lower-case species name. For example, the platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.

 
2- Anatomy/Appearance (7 pts)

• What does your animal look like? How big is it? What shape is its body? What does an average one weigh? Does it have horns, antlers, fur, crests or claws? Describe the teeth, head, neck, tail, etc. How many legs does it have? Are its legs long or short? How many eyes and how many body parts does it have? Does it molt as it grows? 
• Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s anatomy.

3- Locomotion (7 pts)
·         Can your animal move? If so, how does your animal move (does it walk, fly, jump, burrow, etc.)? Is it slow-moving or fast-moving? Why is this important to its survival? For example, most fast-moving animals are fast so that they can catch dinner (like the cheetah) or avoid becoming dinner (like the deer).
·         Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s locomotion.

4- Diet (7 pts)

• What does your animal eat and how does it get its food? Is it an herbivore (plant eater), carnivore (meat eater), omnivore (eating meat and plants), or something else? Is there something unusual in the way your animal eats? (For example, the flamingo sieves its food from mud while its head is upside down under the water.) Where is your animal in the food web (is it a top predator, like the grizzly bear, is it at the base of the food web, like krill, or is it somewhere in the middle)?
• Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s diet.

5- Habitat and Range (7 pts)

• What type of biome does this animal prefer (does it live in the desert, swamp, tundra, deep sea, coral reef, tropical rainforest, pond, or other habitat)? Where in the world does it live? List the continent(s), country/countries, and/or smaller areas that it lives in.
• Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s habitat and range.

6- Adaptations (7 pts)

• What are the obvious adaptations of your animal to its environment? For example, the giraffe's neck is an adaptation for obtaining leaves that are high off the ground. It also has tough lips to avoid thorns on its main food source.
• Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s adaptations.

7- Life Cycle/Reproduction (7 pts)

• Give information on the animal's life cycle and reproduction. For example, in the case of insects, list and describe each stage in the process of their metamorphosis. For a species of shark, describe whether it bears live young or lays eggs.
  • Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s anatomy.

8- Behavior (7 pts)

• Describe interesting features of your animal's behavior. For example: Is there evidence of herding or is it a solitary animal? Does it burrow underground? Does it hibernate, estivate, or migrate in cold weather? Is it nocturnal (most active at night)?
  • Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s behavior.

9- Defense/Offense (7 pts)

• How does it defend itself (and/or attack other animals)? Does it use teeth, fangs, claws, armor, horns, antlers, pincers, poison, a stinger, muscles, a strong smell, and/or something else?
  • Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s defense/offense.

10- Enemies (7 pts)

• What animals eat or otherwise kill your animal? For example, for caterpillars, birds eat caterpillars, but wasps also lay their eggs in the caterpillars (and this eventually kills the wasp's unwilling host).
  • Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s enemies.

11- Species Survival Status (7 pts)

• Is this animal species in danger of extinction? If so, why? Has it lost habitat, lost a food source, or has it been over hunted?

12- Something Special (7 pts)

• Is there anything special about this animal? This can often be the best part of the report, taking you off on interesting topics. For example, are there legends about the animal?
• Include a picture/video- preferably related to your animal’s special trait.

13- Classification (8 pts)

• How is this animal classified and what animals is it closely related to? In the Linnean system of classification, organisms are classified into a Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and species. For example, elk are classified as follows: Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Mammalia (mammals), Order Artiodactyla, Suborder Ruminantia (ruminants), Family Cervidae (the deer family), Genus Cervus, species C. elaphus (species names are often italicized and written in lower-case; the C. here refers to the genus Cervus).

 
14- References (7 pts)

• List at least 5 references for your presentation.