Environmental Science Environmental Lab Report
Order ID |
53563633773 |
Type |
Essay |
Writer Level |
Masters |
Style |
APA |
Sources/References |
4 |
Perfect Number of Pages to Order |
5-10 Pages |
Description/Paper Instructions
Environmental Science Environmental Lab Report
This week you will participate in a virtual dissection of an albatross and prepare a lab report on your findings. Before you get started, brainstorm on what different types of debris and trash you think might be present in an ocean ecosystem. You should use this week’s readings to help you.
PART A: Waste and the Environment
- Does trash always make it to a landfill? Why or why not?
- How does trash get into the ocean?
- Where does it go?
- How does it travel?
- What impact does trash have on the ocean and organisms in the ocean?
Next watch the following video:
- Good Morning America. (2019).
Stop the video at 3 minutes, 30 seconds.
- Note in your word document the types, shapes, and sizes of marine debris you see.
- Discuss your observations. Were there any interesting things you learned from this video?
PART B: Albatross Dissection
An albatross is a very large oceanic bird related to the shearwaters, with long narrow wings. Most mistake this bird as a seagull; however, albatrosses can have wingspans greater than 10 feet, are found mainly in the southern oceans, and rarely stay on land. A bolus is formed from undigested materials that the bird regurgitates as part of its normal feeding process. Many birds create boluses. Most albatross boluses should be composed of animal parts that the albatross cannot digest, like squid beaks. However, there are other materials they eat accidentally, such as rocks and wood, and even trash and plastics that accumulate as marine debris.
- Before viewing the dissection, formulate a hypothesis about the types of items that you think you will find in this bolus. Why might these items be here? Record this in your lab report.
Now observe the dissection and note what you observe as the scientist dissects this bolus;
U.S. Fish and Wildlife. (2020).
- List the items that are typically found in a bolus.
- List items that are in and on the bolus at first glance.
- What is your guess of the percentage of plastic items in the bolus?
- List any other observations you find interesting.
- Compare this bolus with the bolus that has the toothbrush.
- Why would plastics be a problem if ingested by the albatross?
- Do you think that the bird that regurgitated this bolus felt full?
- What about the bird that regurgitated the bolus with the toothbrush?
- What are the health implications of a bird “feeling full” after eating the materials that were extracted from the bolus?
- Could this debris and the substances in the bolus create health problems for other ocean animals? Which ones? What about humans?
PART C: Global Environment
- What is being done to combat the global problem of marine debris?
- How do humans directly impact organisms, based on this exercise?
- What can you do to combat the global problem of marine debris? (Answer this question by creating a hypothetical experiment as if you were a marine biologist.)
- List a few experimental methods for how a scientist would conduct a mini-experiment to monitor human impacts on albatross populations within a research project scenario.
- Elaborate on why monitoring populations in research is important to understanding the human impact on organisms within a given environment.
Basic Writing Expectations:
- Your lab report has no word count minimum, but make sure all questions are answered entirely.
- Include a title page and reference page in APA format.
- Double-space your paper, and use a font size of 10 or 12.
- Include a highly developed viewpoint and exceptional content.
- Demonstrate superior organization — use logic.
- Make certain that your paper is free of grammar and spelling errors.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE |
NO RESPONSE |
POOR / UNSATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
GOOD |
EXCELLENT |
Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
|
|
GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER
Also, you can place the order at www.collegepaper.us/orders/ordernow / www.phdwriters.us/orders/ordernow
|
Do You Have Any Other Essay/Assignment/Class Project/Homework Related to this? Click Here Now [CLICK ME]and Have It Done by Our PhD Qualified Writers!! |
|
|
PLACE THE ORDER WITH US TODAY AND GET A PERFECT SCORE!!!