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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.