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2. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Entire Course (New) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 1 Lab 1 Introduction to Science (New) SCI 207 Week 1 Assignment Environmental Footprint SCI 207 Week 1 DQ 1 Biomes and Diversity SCI 207 Week 2 Assignment Evaluating Credible and Scholarly Scientific Sources SCI 207 Week 2 DQ 1 Food and Agriculture SCI 207 Week 2 Lab 2 Water Quality and Contamination (New)

3. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Entire Course For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 1 Lab 1 Introduction to Science SCI 207 Week 1 Assignment Environmental Footprint SCI 207 Week 2 Lab 2 Water Quality and Contamination SCI 207 Week 3 Lab 3 Biodiversity SCI 207 Week 3 Assignment Outline of the Final Lab Report SCI 207 Week 4 Lab 4 Energy Sources and Alternative Energy

4. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Final Guide For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Focus of the Final Lab Report Please read over the Sample Final Lab Report before beginning this assignment (PDF can be found in your online course). You are required to write a complete laboratory report for Lab 2: Water Quality and Contamination using knowledge gained throughout the course. The report must be 6 to10 pages in length and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least four scholarly sources (at least two of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library) in addition

5. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 1 Assignment Environmental Footprint For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Environmental Footprint. The purpose of this assignment is to learn more about how connected you are to the ecosystems and biosphere that you inhabit. You will learn how your everyday choices contribute to the human impacts on our environment you have been learning about. Most importantly, you will learn about benefits that you can receive by joining the increasing number of people who are making choices that reduce their environmental impact. First, calculate your ecological footprint. a. Use the Footprint Calculator to measure your ecological footprint and learn “how many earths” it takes to support your lifestyle. Be sure to choose the “detailed response” option for each question. b. Answer each question in the quiz honestly and record

6. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 1 DQ 1 Biomes and Diversity For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Week 1, Discussion 1 Biomes and Diversity As you have learned in the readings, extinction is a natural selection process. You have also read that humans are often responsible for accelerating this process. Using at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook, address whether or not we as humans should be concerned with the extinction rate. Additionally, discuss whether or not humans should strive to preserve representative samples of all biomes on the planet. Before beginning your discussion, watch the v

7. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 1 Lab 1 Introduction to Science (New) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Exercise 1: The Scientific Method In this exercise, you will answer the questions based on what you have seen in the videos throughout the lab. Be sure to pay careful attention to the videos – you will not only need them to complete this exercise successfully, but also to have a firm understanding of the scientific method for future labs. QUESTIONS 1. Make an observation – Write down any observations you have made regarding the effect of pollution on the environment. Answer =

8. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 1 Lab 1 Introduction to Science For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com ntroduction to Science. Read Lab 1: Introduction to Science. This lab includes several critical thinking activities introducing the scientific method, lab reporting, and data collection and management. Then, utilize this information to complete Exercise 1 and 2 on the Lab 1 Reporting Form, completing all tables as you proceed. Make sure that all of the following items are completed before submission: Read through the intro material and answer lab questions 1 through 8 on the Lab 1 Reporting Form for Exercise 1.

9. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 2 Assignment Evaluating Credible and Scholarly Scientific Sources For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Evaluating Credible and Scholarly Scientific Sources Week Two Assignment In this assignment, you will examine three different sources - one source that would be considered scholarly, one source that is credible but not scholarly, and one source that would not be considered credible for use in an academic paper. After completing a worksheet on each source, can you identify which is which?

10. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 2 DQ 1 Food and Agriculture For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 2, Discussion 1 Food and Agriculture In the United States, we are fortunate to have an abundant supply of food. However, this abundance is largely due to advances in agricultural technology, which have in turn creat

11. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 2 Lab 2 Water Quality and Contamination (New) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Lab 2 – Water Quality and Contamination Experiment 1: Drinking Water Quality Bottled water is a billion dollar industry in the United States. Still, few people know the health benefits, if any, that come from drinking bottled water as opposed to tap water. This experiment will look at the levels of a variety of different chemical compounds in both tap and bottled water to determine if there are health benefits in drinking bottled water. POST-LAB QUESTIONS

12. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 2 Lab 2 Water Quality and Contamination For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Outline of the Final Lab Report. Review the Final Lab Report instructions in Week Five of the online course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide as well as the Sample Final Lab Report (PDF can be found in your online course). I would also recommend you review Week Two’s Laboratory, “Water Quality and Contamination,” before beginning this assignment. You are then to write a complete outline for your Final Lab Report.

13. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 3 Assignment Outline of the Final Lab Report(New) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Introduction Body Paragraph #1 - Background: The rough draft of the introduction should describe the background of water quality and related issues using cited examples. You should include scholarly sources in this section to help explain why water quality research is important to society. When outlining this section, make sure to at least list relevant resources in APA format that will be used in the final paper to develop the background for your experiment.

14. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 3 Assignment Outline of the Final Lab Report For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Outline of the Final Lab Report. Review the Final Lab Report instructions in Week Five of the online course or in the “Components of Course Evaluation” section of this guide as well as the Sample Final Lab Report (PDF can be found in your online course). I would also recommend you review Week Two’s Laboratory, “Water Quality and Contamination,” before beginning this assignment. You are then to write a complete outline for your Final Lab Report. The outline must contain:

15. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 3 DQ 1 Age of Oil For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Age of Oil As you know, our world is heavily dependent on oil. In Chapter 6 of Contemporary Environmental Issues, you have read that there is concern about the possibility of reaching a peak in oil production. Describe at least two alternatives to oil that are currently available and discuss the barriers that keep these alternatives from replacing oil as our primary means of energy? Additionally, utilizing at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook, discuss the role that government plays in ensuring a transition to such alternatives in a post peak-oil world? Response

16. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 3 Lab 3 Biodiversity (New) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Lab 3 – Biodiversity Experiment 1: Effects of Water Pollution on Plant Diversity Water pollution can have severely negative effects on biodiversity and ecosystems, particularly on plant populations. In many cases, these pollutants are introduced to the environment through everyday human activity. In this experiment, you will contaminate several water samples, as well as purify a water sample. You will then evaluate the effects of water pollution and purification on the biodiversity of wildflowers. POST-LAB QUESTIONS

17. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 3 Lab 3 Biodiversity For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Biodiversity. Read Lab 3: Biodiversity. This lab will allow you to investigate how various organisms alter their environments. Additionally, it will allow you to assess the health of the ecosystem in which you live through the germination of various seed types. Then, utilize this information to complete Experiments 1 and 2 on the Lab 3 Reporting Form, completing all tables as you proceed. Make sure that all of the following items are completed before submission:

18. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 4 DQ 1 Climate and Air Pollution For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Climate and Air Pollution As increases in human population lead to expansive industrialization and cultivation, increased carbon emissions are resulting in global climate change. This atmospheric alteration may result in a number of detrimental environmental impacts including food insecurity, increased spread of disease, more intense storms, and sea level rise. As the United States is one of the largest contributors to atmospheric carbon emissions, what specific policies might the United States enact to reduce its impact on global climate change? Using at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook

19. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 4 Lab 4 Energy Sources and Alternative Energy (New) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Lab 4 – Energy Sources and Alternative Energy Experiment 1: The Effects of Coal Mining Coal mining, particularly surface mining, leads to large areas of land being temporarily disturbed. Mines collect and conduct water that is in contact with pyrite, a mineral that produces iron and sulfuric acid when exposed to air and water. Limestone is often used to mitigate the effects of pyrite on water. In this lab, you will see first-hand the reasons why mine drainage can be harmful to the local drainage system if left untreated.

20. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 4 Lab 4 Energy Sources and Alternative Energy For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Energy Sources and Alternative Energy. Read Lab 4: Energy Sources and Alternative Energy. This lab will allow you to investigate the effects of acid mine drainage through experimentation. Additionally, it will allow for the exploration of solar energy through the use of a solar cell motor. Then, utilize this information and your eSciencelab kit to complete Experiments 1 and 2 on the Lab 4 Reporting Form, completing all tables as you proceed. Make sure that all of the following items are completed before submission:

21. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 5 Assignment Final Lab Report (New) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Abstract The abstract should provide a brief summary of the methods, results, and conclusions. It should very briefly allow the reader to see what was done, how it was done, and the results. It should not exceed 200 words and should be the last part written (although it should still appear right after the title page). Introduction

22. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 5 DQ 1 Waste For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Waste In 2012, Americans alone produced over 250 million tons of garbage. One large component of this waste consisted of oil based plastic bags, which are utilized excessively by grocers, restaurants, and stores nationwide. In order to reduce this source of waste, many countries are banning plastic bags or taxing customers for their use. Using at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook, discuss at least two environmental problems caused by such extensive plastic bag use. If you were in charge, what plan might you propose to reduce or eliminate their use?

23. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 5 Lab 5 Weather and Climate Change (New) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Lab 5 – Weather and Climate Change Lab 5 - Demonstration 1: Modeling the Water Cycle In this experiment you will observe how entrapped water moves from land to the atmosphere and determine how weather conditions affect this movement. POST-LAB QUESTIONS 1. Which water cycle processes are represented in this model, and what component of the model represents that process?

24. SCI 207 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com SCI 207 Week 5 Lab 5 Weather and Climate Change For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Weather and Climate Change. Read Lab 5: Weather and Climate Change. This lab will allow you to explore the water cycle through the creation of an ecosystem model. Additionally, you will observe how water moves throughout the environment and is affected by weather patterns. Then, utilize this information and your eSciencelab kit to complete Experiments 1and 2 on the Lab 5 Reporting Form. Make sure that all of the following items are completed before submission:

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