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BIO 220 Environmental Science Entire Course
BIO 220 Topic 1 Scientific Method Matching Exercise
Details:
Complete the “Scientific Method Matching Exercise Resource.”
GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
BIO-220-RS-ScientificMethod.docx
BIO 220 Topic 1 Participation Activity 1
Science or Sensationalism?
Public perception often becomes the gateway to innovation and change. Therefore, and seemingly more now than ever, the media, private companies, and even public organizations may present information that contains political agendas, slanted/biased viewpoints, misleading statistics, or even blatant propaganda, in an effort either to influence popular opinion, or to further bolster the conventional beliefs and convictions of their target audience.
Read “Thoughts on the “Scientific Method”: Part 1 – Ignorance Through Inconsistency” and “Thoughts on the Scientific Method”: Part 2 – Frequentist Fecklessness,” located within the required readings.
How would you classify these articles-are they creditable, factual, unbiased, etc., and why or why not? How could these environmental articles be used positively and negatively? Make sure your reasoning and examples differ from those that have already been posted.
Note: This activity will count for part of your participation points. Responses should be in complete sentences and a minimum of 100 words.
BIO 220 Topic 2 Trophic Pyramid
Details:
In this assignment, you will be creating a trophic pyramid, also known as an “ecological pyramid,” for a specific ecosystem within a biome you choose. Your completed trophic pyramid will be used to identify the trophic levels within the food web, as well as their effects on the ecosystem.
Utilize the “Trophic Pyramid PDF,” to complete this assignment. This resource can be accessed through the assignment or within the Biome Explorer. Always save the PDF to your computer prior to typing within the fields. Failure to initially save the document can result in the loss of work upon closing.
Select a biome and a specific ecosystem within that biome. Select an ecosystem from an area of interest to you. When choosing an ecosystem, be specific. For help differentiating between biomes and ecosystems, review the “Biome Explorer” and the “Biomes and Ecosystems Infographic” found in the topic materials. You are encouraged to use these resources but do not cite them.
You will complete the trophic pyramid by entering the names of the species found in the ecosystem you have selected, that belong to the various trophic levels (e.g., apex predators, tertiary consumers, secondary consumers, primary consumers, and primary producers).
Utilize credible sources to select and research your chosen ecosystem, including the textbook and the Internet. These sources must be peer reviewed and cited.
Use the completed trophic pyramid, as well as the information you have researched, to answer the questions within the document. There is a 50 word minimum requirement per question.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
BIO-220-RS-TrophicPyramid.pdf
BIO 220 Topic 3 Final Report: Part 1
Details:
During this course, many environmental issues will be examined in detail. The Final Report is a project that will give you an opportunity to focus on an area of interest to you. You will research and write an essay on an environmental issue position. The research essay will be written in stages with different assignments/tasks throughout this course.
To successfully complete Part 1, do the following:
Identify one environmental issue that has affected you or someone you know. The issue you choose will be the topic for your Final Report. For help in selecting topics, refer to the “Suggestions for Environmental Topics.”
Complete the Final Report: Part 1 Outline as specified in the directions.
Write a complete introductory paragraph.
A minimum of three peer-reviewed resources are required.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
BIO-220-RS-SuggestionsforEnvironmentalTopics-ONLINE-TRAD.docx BIO-220-RS-FinalReportPart1Outline-ONLINE-TRAD.docx
BIO 220 Topic 3 Participation Activity 2
Science or Sensationalism?
Public perception often becomes the gateway to innovation and change. Therefore, and seemingly more now than ever, the media, private companies, and even public organizations may present information that contains political agendas, slanted/biased viewpoints, misleading statistics, or even blatant propaganda, in an effort either to influence popular opinion, or to further bolster the conventional beliefs and convictions of their target audience.
Read “Malthus and His Ghost” and “Story of Stuff,” located within the required readings.
How would you classify these articles-are they creditable, factual, unbiased, etc., and why or why not? How could these environmental articles be used positively and negatively? Make sure your reasoning and examples differ from those that have already been posted.
Note: This activity will count for part of your participation points. Responses should be in complete sentences and a minimum of 100 words.
BIO 220 Topic 4 Man Vs. Nature
Details:
Complete the assignment “Man vs Nature” as directed by your instructor.
GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
BIO-220-RS-ManvsNature-ONLINE-TRAD.docx
BIO 220 Topic 4 Participation Activity 3
Science or Sensationalism?
Public perception often becomes the gateway to innovation and change. Therefore, and seemingly more now than ever, the media, private companies, and even public organizations may present information that contains political agendas, slanted/biased viewpoints, misleading statistics, or even blatant propaganda, in an effort either to influence popular opinion, or to further bolster the conventional beliefs and convictions of their target audience.
Read “Legal Liability, Intellectual Property and Genetically Modified Crops: Their Impact on World Agriculture” and “Greenpeace: Stopping Amazon Deforestation for Soybeans,” located within the required readings.
How would you classify these articles-are they creditable, factual, unbiased, etc., and why or why not? How could these environmental articles be used positively and negatively? Make sure your reasoning and examples differ from those that have already been posted.
Note: This activity will count for part of your participation points. Responses should be in complete sentences and a minimum of 100 words.
BIO 220 Topic 5 CLC – Conservation Presentation
Details:
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
Select an endangered species and create a 15-slide PowerPoint that outlines the following:
Explain the causes for the decline of this species; include statistics that demonstrate the decline of the species, when available.
Explain how human activities may have affected the species.
Provide information on current efforts by conservationist to preserve this endangered species. Include information on how conservationists are taking into account preserving the entire ecosystem of the endangered species.
One slide should include a sample picture that could be used for a marketing campaign to save the endangered species.
List a minimum of four peer reviewed references on the last slide according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
Include speaker notes throughout the presentation slides.
Note: Each student is to include their name in the notes section of the slides that they worked on.
While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
BIO 220 Topic 5 Human Impacts On The Rainforest-Past And Present
Details:
Complete the assignment “Human Impacts on the Rainforest-Past and Present” as directed by your instructor.
While GCU format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using GCU formatting guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
BIO-220-RS-HumanImpacts-ONLINE-TRAD.docx
BIO 220 Topic 6 Global Warming Essay
Details:
Write a 500-750 word essay about global warming that addresses the following points:
What is the concept of global warming (include the role of the greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases)?
Describe how human activities impact global warming
Explain one large scale (country/business level) and one small scale (individual level) effort to reduce global warming.
Remember to support your data and information with appropriate citations. A minimum of two references must be included.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
BIO 220 Topic 6 Participation Activity 4
Science or Sensationalism?
Public perception often becomes the gateway to innovation and change. Therefore, and seemingly more now than ever, the media, private companies, and even public organizations may present information that contains political agendas, slanted/biased viewpoints, misleading statistics, or even blatant propaganda, in an effort either to influence popular opinion, or to further bolster the conventional beliefs and convictions of their target audience.
View “TEDTalks: Al Gore-New Thinking on the Climate Crisis,” and read “Pollution,” located within the required readings.
How would you classify these articles-are they creditable, factual, unbiased, etc., and why or why not? How could these environmental articles be used positively and negatively? Make sure your reasoning and examples differ from those that have already been posted.
Note: This activity will count for part of your participation points. Responses should be in complete sentences and a minimum of 100 words.
BIO 220 Topic 7 Final Report: Part 2
Details:
Using the work you completed in Part 1, write your final research report, which should be a minimum of 1,000-1,250-words.
Create your conclusion paragraph using your final report outline. Make revisions based on any feedback, comments and/or proofreading you received in the final report outline related to this section.
Remember to support your data and information with appropriate citations.
A minimum of six peer-reviewed references must be included. These include the resources from Part 1.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center