Overview
PART ONE ( Discussion Post)
Topic: Ecology
You will choose a news article that relates to the topics covered in BIO 1010. The articles must be recent (< 3 months old). You will read the article and provide a summary of the article answering the following questions. The summary should be a minimum of 200 words. There will be four discussion board assignments over the course of the semester, one for each unit of the course. Each article you choose should cover the topics in that particular unit of the course. For example, the discussion board article for unit 1, should cover topics that are covered in unit 1.
Post your article for Unit 1 to this discussion board, and answer the following questions in your summary:
1.What is the news article about?
2.How does the topic of the article relate to the specific unit of BIO 1010?
3.What did you learn from the article?
4.Why did you choose the article?
5.Add the link to the article.
PART TWO (Discussion Post)
Topic: Impacts of Humans on the Biosphere
You will choose a news article that relates to the topics covered in BIO 1010. The articles must be recent (< 3 months old). You will read the article and provide a summary of the article answering the following questions. The summary should be a minimum of 200 words. There will be four discussion board assignments over the course of the semester, one for each unit of the course. Each article you choose should cover the topics in that particular unit of the course. For example, the discussion board article for unit 1, should cover topics that are covered in unit 1.
Post your article for Unit 1 to this discussion board, and answer the following questions in your summary:
- What is the news article about?
2.How does the topic of the article relate to the specific unit of BIO 1010?
3.What did you learn from the article?
4.Why did you choose the article?
5.Add the link to the article
PART THREE (Graph)
Submit the graph you created comparing your carbon emissions to the US average in the areas of energy, waste, food, and vehicle use
Determining Your Carbon Footprint Part 1 – Calculating Carbon Emissions For this activity you will use a spreadsheet developed by a group of students at San Francisco State University to estimate your carbon emissions. Before beginning the activity it would be helpful if you had your most recent utility (electric, natural gas, and/or heating oil) bills handy. If you do not pay for your utilities, please use estimates based on information from friends, family, or co-workers. Follow the directions within the spreadsheet and answer each question as honestly as you can in order to calculate your total carbon emissions. Make sure you complete both the Home lifestyle emissions and Transportation sections of the spreadsheet. Part 2 – Carbon Footprint Comparison So how does you carbon footprint compare to the average American? Create a graph that compares your carbon emissions in the areas of: 1. Energy1 2. Waste 3. Food 4. Vehicle use The US averages for each of the areas listed above is in a light blue box to the right of your totals. Make sure that your graph is properly titled and has correct axes labels. Submit your graph to the assignment link in Canvas. Part 3 – The Wealth of Water Now that you have determined and compared your carbon footprint, let’s turn our focus to water. Water is essential for life and many wars have been fought over the control of water. In this week’s case study, you will learn about the Cochabamba water revolt in Bolivia. Although fresh clean water is readily available in the United States, it is often a limited resource in other parts of the world. Once you have read the case study and answered all of the questions, take the Wealth of Water case study quiz in Canvas. 1 The US average CO2 emission for energy is 4 tons.