Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more aboutGorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa where you can view trail camera data on a map, and filter and download the data to investigate scientific questions.The process of science, termed the scientific method, is iterative and adaptable.The first step in scientific inquiry typically consists of making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data.After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon, based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge.Before collecting data, the scientist may also predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported.The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation.Finally, the scientist completes an analysis of the data collected.In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.The above text is taken nearly verbatim from Student Worksheet, which can be downloaded from http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/scientific-inquiry-using-wildcam-gorongosa.You should also click on and review the Excel Tutorial (XLS). Complete this worksheet, either as a Word DOCX file, in the pdf file using PDF editing tools, or as a print out. You may need to scan in the worksheet if you print it out. Please submit it in the Module 1 Folder.

6.06 Thermal Energy Calculations Read the first part of Chapter 10 on Thermochemistry (pages 154-168) and go through the videos and example problems if needed. The videos on sample calculations should be especially helpful. Use this information to gain background and help complete the assignment problems. If the link above does not open then click here to download the textbook pdf. Click here to open the assignment.  INSTRUCTIONS: Make a copy of the Google Document and fill it out while you are completing the activity. 

This week, you are researching various elements that will go into your final case study as part of your final Community Action Plan. Review the Portfolio Project description and grading rubric in the Module 8 folder.This week, conduct research on the following:Which populations are affected by the public health issue you have selected? (Opioid Epidemic)Describe the demographics of this population in detail. How old are they?Where do they live?What is their health like currently?What do we already know about the population you have identified?Where are our gaps in knowledge?What are some of the possible solutions to the issue you have identified, and how would these solutions influence public health overall?Instructions:Write a well-organized list that is a 2- to 3-page paper, not including the title and reference pages, which are required.The paper must be formatted correctly using APA style. Remember, all research material used in your paper must be paraphrased and include an in-text citation.Your paper must be properly cited and formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.This is an individual paper; however, you should reflect on our Discussion Forums and incorporate ideas from there, as appropriate.Be sure you utilize your text appropriately as a reference and cite at least one other credible external reference such as a website or journal article to support your proposed resolution of the case.Your external sources can be trade publications, government information, newspaper articles, or scholarly or peer-reviewed journal articles. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these sources.Turn the paper in via the Submissions Folder.