SCIN 130 APUS Wk 1 The Elephant Population in Different Locations Lab Report

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SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method SCIN 130 Lab 1: Scientific Method General Instructions Be sure to read the general instructions from the Lessons portion of the class prior to completing this packet. Remember, you are to upload this packet in the Assignments link. Background In this lab, we are going to explore elephants, their current status, and discuss why it is so important to survey them. This ties in to the scientific method: • Ask A Question • Do Background Research • Construct A Hypothesis • Test with an Experiment • Analyze Data and Draw Conclusions • Communicate Results V2 12.2020 Messina Felicetti Page 1 of 7 SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method Specific Lab Instructions Name: Date: Go to: Survey Methods for African Elephants Read the “Why Study Elephants” page and answer the following questions: 1. What is the question that scientists are trying to address with this study? V2 12.2020 Messina Felicetti Page 2 of 7 SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method 2. What is a potential hypothesis for an experiment involving these elephants? 3. Elephants are considered to be a keystone species. What does that mean? 4. Name three elephant activities or functions that justify the term “keystone species” and describe how the activity changes African ecosystems. Elephant Activity Change in Ecosystem 5. Why have elephant populations been declining for the past several decades? Click on the Species Range V2 12.2020 Messina Felicetti Page 3 of 7 SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method 6. Click on the Forest Elephant Range, then the Savanna Elephant Range. Which is larger? Forest Elephant Range Savanna Elephant Range 7. Review the Methods, Advantages and Disadvantages of the Species Range data collection; add your thoughts in the table on the last page of this packet. Click on Individual Range. 8. Take the time to watch the video! In general, why to elephants move across the land? 9. Why do we only have to collar one mature female to get a lot of data of movement of a group and not all individuals? V2 12.2020 Messina Felicetti Page 4 of 7 SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method 10. Review the Methods, Advantages and Disadvantages of the Individual Range; add your thoughts in the table on the last page of this packet. Review the methods in the How Many section. 11. Discuss the methods, sample type, advantages and disadvantages of each in the table at the end of this packet. Click on the Population Change. Review the video, and read the introductory material. V2 12.2020 Messina Felicetti Page 5 of 7 SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method 12. Turn on both the 1979 and 2007 range for the elephants on the map. How did the range change? Did it increase, decrease or stay the same? 13. Turn off the 1979 and 2007 range layers, and turn on the 2016 trends layer. What types of changes do you notice? Are there specific areas where the population is decreasing or increasing? Why do you think this is? Adapted from: Click and Learn “Survey Methods.” (2016). HHMI Biointeractive Teaching Materials. V2 12.2020 Messina Felicetti Page 6 of 7 SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method Information Gathered Species Range Individual Range Aerial Survey Individual Registration Acoustic Surveys Dung Transects V2 12.2020 Messina Methods Used Method (Direct or Indirect) & Type of Count (Total or Sample) N/A N/A Felicetti Page 7 of 7 Advantages Disadvantages
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SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method

SCIN 130 Lab 1: Scientific Method
General Instructions
Be sure to read the general instructions from the Lessons portion of
the class prior to completing this packet.
Remember, you are to upload this packet in the Assignments link.

Background
In this lab, we are going to explore elephants, their current status, and
discuss why it is so important to survey them. This ties in to the scientific
method:
• Ask A Question
• Do Background Research
• Construct A Hypothesis
• Test with an Experiment
• Analyze Data and Draw Conclusions
• Communicate Results

V2 12.2020 Messina

Felicetti
Page 1 of 7

SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method

Specific Lab Instructions
Name:
Date:
Go to:Survey Methods for African Elephants

Read the “Why Study Elephants” page and answer the following
questions:

1. What is the question that scientists are trying to address with this
study?
Answer- The scientists want to answer the question about
the population of the elephants. The question is if the population in
different location is increasing or decreasing. This can help in
making decision about the conservation plans.

V2 12.2020 Messina

Felicetti
Page 2 of 7

SCIN130 Lab 1: Scientific Method

2. What is a potential hypothesis for an experiment involving these
elephants?
Answer- The potential hypothesis for the experiment will be
“various factors affecting the population size of elephants in different
geographical locations”.

3. Elephants are considered to be a keystone species. What does that
mean?
Answer- The elephants are considered as keystone
species. The line indicate that the elephants has a important role in
the ecosystem. They help to maintain the balance in the
ecosystem.

4. Name three elephant activities or functions that justify the term
“keystone species” and describe how the activity changes African
ecosystems.
Elephant Activity
Change in Ecosystem
walking through the forest
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