Data+Projects

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=Intro to Data Collection=

Do Now
In your own words, describe Environmental Science. What do Environmental Scientists do?

In this lesson, we will: - Discuss the //process// of Science (the Scientific Method) - Identify the Role of a Scientist - Review examples of Data - Discuss the power of Data - Learn how Data can //change// our environment for the better

Activity
Read the following article written by a local Scientist and answer the questions below on your WikiPage: http://walthamlibrary.wikispaces.com/Total+Library+Makeover

What were the scientist's research questions?

How did she find the answers to these questions? (What Data did she collect)

How did she collect the data?

What were her observations and analysis of the data? (What did she conclude)

Based on these conclusions, how did this scientist change her environment?

__Tuesday Nov. 22nd__
We will see several different types and demonstrations of Data in use. Data Polling Humerous Data Poweful Data Graph Tutorial

Homework:
Create your own poll or survey through surveygizmo and post the widget on your wikipage.

__Tuesday Nov. 29th__
Create your Poll and uplaod it to your wikipage

__Wednesday Nov. 30th__
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__Thursday Dec. 1st: Turbidity Lesson__
__We are going to do this Activity after the Estuaries.gov lessons__

Read the Lesson Overview and define the following Key Terms on a piece of notebook paper: 1. Suspended solids 2. silt 3. silt deposits 4. clarity 5, organic 6. Secchi Disk 7. turbidity

=__Friday Dec. 2nd: Ticks and Mosquito Awareness__=

=__Tuesday Dec. 6th: Estuaries.gov Lessons__=

Monitoring Tutorial

=__Vacation Homework__=

HOBO Data Results:

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