Chesapeake Bay Online Research Project

 

This outline shows what information is required on each slide of your powerpoint presentation. Websites where the information can be found have been included. You will be graded on the information you include on your powerpoint slides, not fancy sound effects or slide transitions. Include photographs as you see appropriate (if you have time). Takes notes and when you have ALL of the information, then begin to design your powerpoint slides.

 

¤       Slide 1

o      Title of your project

o      names of the authors

o      Include date made and class you are in

 

¤       Slide 2

o      Bay report card

o      What letter grade was the Chesapeake bay given for this year?

      http://www.eco-check.org/reportcard/chesapeake/2007/overview/

o      How does this grade compare to last year?                  

                        http://www.eco-check.org/reportcard/chesapeake/2006/overview/

 

¤       Slide 3

o      Use one of the following resources to define what a native species is. You may need to search for each word separately depending on which resource you choose.

http://encarta.msn.com/

                                    www.dictionary.com

                                    http://www.worldbookonline.com

                                    http://www.britannica.com/bps/home

 

¤       Slide 4

                        http://www.dnr.state.md.us/mydnr/askanexpert/oysters_water_qual.asp

 

¤       Slide 5

o      Now tell me about the Blue Crab

¤       How can you tell the difference between a male and a female?

¤       Are blue crabs found only in Maryland?

¤       What do they eat?
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/fishfacts/bluecrab.asp

 

¤       Slides 6,7, and 8

o      Pick three animals and made 1 slide for each animal. Answer the following questions on one slide for each animal.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/animalbits.html

 

¤       Slide 9

o      What are invasive species?

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/mydnr/askanexpert/nonnative_exotic.asp

 

¤       Slide 10

o      Pick 1 invasive species and describe it and how is affects its enironment

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/invasivespecies.aspx?menuitem=16859

 

¤       Slide 11

o      Tell me a little about another invasive species, the snakehead fish

http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=2265

 

¤       Slide 12

o      What is an endangered species? You may need to search for each word separately depending on which resource you choose.

http://encarta.msn.com/

www.dictionary.com

http://www.worldbookonline.com

http://www.britannica.com/bps/home

 

¤       Slide 13, 14

o      Go to the following website and find a file which has a list of all of the current endangered species list for each County in Maryland. Download the file for Howard County.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/rte/rte07howa.pdf

List 2 plants that are endangered. Use their scientific and common names

 

Search for plants using the US Department of Agricultures search engine

http://plants.usda.gov/

 

If you could not find the information you wanted on specific animals/plants on either of those sites, use

 

http://endangered.fws.gov/

http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/esis/index.htm

 

As a last resort you may use http://www.wikipedia.com   -but remember this is a user edited source and may not be entirely correct.

 

¤       Slide 15, 16

o      Download the file ÒRare, Threatened and Endangered Animals (the short list)Ó

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/mdanimals.pdf

List 2 animals that are endangered. Use their scientific and common names

 

Use the following site to get information on the animals you chose.

http://animals.about.com/od/onlinecourses/a/esa_maryland.htm

 

If you could not find the information you wanted on specific animals/plants on either of those sites, use

 

http://endangered.fws.gov/

http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/WWW/esis/index.htm

 

As a last resort you may use http://www.wikipedia.com   -but remember this is a user edited source and may not be entirely correct.

 

 

Accuracy

Spelling/Grammar

Neatness of Design

On-Task

Total Points

______ /35

______/5

______/5

______/5

______/50