Opener: On 2 new pages in your PREP, write the title "August Warm-ups". On the first line on the left hand side write "1. 8/7/18 (A) or 8/8/18 (B) and respond to the prompts below regarding the graph provided. Situating the data: The prey species is a type of spider and the predator species is a type of mite. 1. Defending: Why did the author use this type of graph to display data? 2. Defending: What information is missing from this graph that would make interpretation easier? 3. Defending: Why did the author include two Y-axes? 4. Situating: What trends do you see in the data? Describe AND explain them. 5. Choosing: Spiders eat insects. What unintended consequences would occur if a pesticide were sprayed that kills the mite? 6. Connecting: What other environmental changes could impact the data displayed? Graph source: https://globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/predation/predation.html Work session:
1. Share PREP covers 2. Focus areas vs. Topics- what's the difference? 3. Meet in focus areas to discuss possible topics. Closer: On the post-it provided, write your MOST IMPORTANT question about a research topic you have. WRITE YOUR NAME and place it in the thought bubble. HW: In your PREP, brainstorm 3 possible research topics and explain the following:
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