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Yearlong Advanced
CP Biology
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Homework
Ecosystem Project
Goals:
1. Each student will
create a closed ecosystem that they will study all year long.
2. Students will learn how to test for pH,
ammonia and nitrogen.
3. They will learn the proper techniques
for: identifying organisms, scientific research and making scientific observations.
4. Students will learn the water, nitrogen,
carbon, and phosphate cycles.
To meet standards
1. 12 organisms identified by midterm
and 20 by the end of the project.
2. 15 data recordings by midterm and 30 by
the end of the project.
3. 5 references for research by midterm and
7 by the end of the project.
4. 2 independent explorations by midterm and
the end of the project.
5. Notes and information on organisms by midterm
and 10 pages of text in final written report.
6. Reflection on the Maine Learning Results
mastered by the project.