Guide 10A Conservation
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Quiz, Media, & Portfolio Directions
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Conservation Objectives
Extinctions
Describe the mass extinctions of the past and compare them to current extinction causes and rates; and explain how a genetic bottleneck can occur, how it can lead to extinction, and provide a representative species that has experienced a bottleneck event.
Invasive Species
Provide examples of invasive species, including how they have moved into new locations; and describe the impacts invasive species can have on endemic species.
Endangered Species
Share multiple examples of endangered species, including why the species face extinction and attempts being made to study and/or preserve the species; and provide characteristics of birds commonly called “raptors” and explain why these species are often at risk for extinction.
Marine Mammals
Describe the structural characteristics, evolutionary history, and current status of marine mammals; and explain the technological steps being taken to revive extinct species from genetic samples.
Conservation Quiz
Quiz Directions
Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.
Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.
Conservation Media
Introduced in Invasive Species section of this guide:
Portfolio Introduction Page
The final portfolio is due next week by Wednesday 11:59 p.m. P.S.T. The final portfolio will include your original work representing each of the nine course outcomes. It will also include an introduction page.
For this media assignment, you are writing the introduction page for the portfolio and uploading it to Canvas.
The introduction page explains the portfolio. Include in your introduction page:
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a brief overview of the format you are using. For example: let the reader know that each page is a different outcome, or that there are three slides for each outcome, or a different video for each outcome, etc. This is a roadmap so the portfolio format makes sense. You can substitute this with a Table of Contents instead, if you prefer.
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a brief description of how the portfolio demonstrates your mastery of the course outcomes.
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a brief description of how you may use the portfolio into the future.
Media Directions
To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas.
Upload your introduction page to Canvas. Your page can be submitted as a PDF, a word document, a photo of the notes, or even a video. Multiple assignment formats are supported.
Animal Biology Portfolio
Portfolio Directions
This week you are assembling the portfolio, starting with this Introduction Page media piece. Match your work with one of the nine course learning outcomes. You can review the portfolio requirements here. Canvas also has a portfolio page that shows the grading rubric.
Conservation
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10A: Conservation