Assignment In Science Final week:Energy Sources and Alternative Energy

 If you enjoy science, you have the chance to jump in and help with this assignment. Consist of a lab, and paper with proper format.$ 25.00 due 8-19

ReadingText requirement for this week

1.Contemporary Environmental Issues

a.Chapter 9: Pollution and Waste Management

b.Chapter 10: Looking into the Future

eScience

1.Lab 5: Weather and Climate Change

2.Lab 5 Reporting Form

Recommended Resources

Websites

1.Council on Environmental Quality (http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/)

2.United Nations. (2010). Millennium development goals. Retrieved from http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

Discussion

To participate in the following discussion, go to this week’s Discussion link in the left navigation.

1.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.

Utilizing at least two scholarly sources, 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? Discuss the economic impacts of implementing your plan versus the financial impacts of making no change in our current use.

Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Utilize at least two sources in addition to your text to support your claims. Cite your sources in APA format. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Laboratory

To complete the following assignment, go to this week’s Laboratory link in the left navigation.

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 eScience lab kit to complete Experiments 1and 2 on the Lab 5 Reporting Form. Make sure that all of the following items are completed before submission:

a.Read through intro material and record your hypothesis for “Experiment 1: Modeling the Water Cycle” on the Lab 5 Reporting Form.

b.Perform “Experiment 1: Modeling the Water Cycle” using your eScience lab manual and kit. Answer post lab questions 1 through 4 on the Lab 5 Reporting Form.

c.Record your hypothesis for “Experiment 2: Assessing Infiltration” on the Lab 5 Reporting Form.

d.Complete “Experiment 2: Assessing Infiltration” using your eScience lab manual and kit. Answer post lab questions 1 through 5 on the Lab 5 Reporting Form.

All post lab questions for “Lab 5: Weather and Climate Change” should be completed on the Lab 5 Reporting Form. Save your completed Lab 5 Reporting Form as a Word document. The document must be formatted according to APA style, including a title page and references page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar. Submit the document via the Assignment Basket.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Final Lab Report

To complete the following final paper, go to this week’s Final Lab Report link in the left navigation.

Final Lab Report

Please read over the Sample Final Lab Report before beginning this assignment. 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 to the textbook and/or lab manual to support your points. Cite your sources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

The Final Lab Report must contain the following eight sections in this order: 1.Title Page – This page must include the title of your report, your name, course name, instructor, and date submitted.

2.Abstract – This section should provide a brief summary of the methods, results, and conclusions. It should 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).

3.Introduction – This section should include an overview of why the experiment was conducted. It should first contain background information of similar studies that have already been done in the area. This is accomplished by citing existing literature from similar experiments along with explaining their results. Secondly, it should provide an objective or a reason why the experiment is being done. Why do we want to know the answer to the question we are asking? Finally, it should end with a hypothesis. You should pose a question and predict the answer to the question that will be investigated. This hypothesis should be made prior to your experiment and should not be adjusted to reflect the “right” answer. Simply place your previous hypothesis in the report here. You do not lose points for an incorrect hypothesis; scientists are often wrong in their guesses.

4.Materials and Methods – This section should provide a detailed description of the materials used in your experiment and how they were used. A step-by-step run down of your experiment is necessary; however, it should be done in paragraph form, not in a list format. The description should be exact enough to allow for someone reading the report to replicate the experiment.

5.Results – This section should include the data and observations from the experiment. All tables and graphs should be present in this section. There should be no personal opinions or discussion outside of the results located within this area.

6.Discussion – This section should interpret your data and provide conclusions. Discuss the meanings of your findings in this area. Was your hypothesis confirmed or denied, and how can you determine this? Did the results generate any future questions that might benefit from a new experiment? Were there any outside factors (i.e., temperature, contaminants, time of day) that affected your results? If so, how could you control for these in the future?

7.Conclusions – This section should simply provide a brief summary of your work.

8.References – List references used in APA format.

Writing the Final Lab Report

The Final Lab Report:

1.Must be 6 to 10 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

2.Must include a title page with the following: a.Title of paper

b.Student’s name

c.Course name and number

d.Instructor’s name

e.Date submitted

3.Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

4.Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

5.Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

6.Must use at least four scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford Online Library.

7.Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

8.Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.