SPECIES PRESENTATION
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Purpose- 25 pts
Students will gather information about a species and its problems, presenting it to instructors with a PowerPoint Presentation.
Learning Objective(s) Addressed by This Activity
• Describe the ways humans cause biodiversity losses.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act and CITES in protecting endangered species.
• Understand how gap analysis, ecosystem management, and captive breeding can contribute to preserving biological resources.
• Propose ways we could protect endangered habitats and communities through large-scale, long-range, comprehensive planning.
• Organize and synthesize information for sharing with others.
• Gather data to create a graph.
Materials Needed
Students can use PowerPoint (preferred) or other compatible slide presentation software.
Description
Students prepare a professional presentation describing a species and its problems. The presentation can be an especially useful format for presenting colorful pictures and graphs along with text. It is important that students do not simply paste the internet images to the presentation.
Components of Activity
The presentation needs to include information about the species and its problems including:
1. Homework help – Summary of the Problem- 4 pts
What is the nature of the problem associated with your species? Is it facing extinction? Is its habitat being destroyed? What is the issue of concern?
2. Ecological Description of the Organism – 4 pts
This part should include information about its habitat preferences, its ecological niche, its life history, ecological relationships with other species, and other such material that familiarizes the viewer with its basic biological and ecological nature.
3. History of the Problem- 4 pts
At what point did the problem begin? What causes triggered the onset of the problem? Has the situation become progressively worse or better? Why? What has led to the current situation?
4. Preferred Solutions – 4 pts
What solutions to the problem have been proposed? What solutions would you propose? What changes in the environment, in laws, etc., would have to take place to alleviate the problem? Have any solutions been put in motion? Are they working? What are the prospects for future success?
5. A Graph- 5 pts
Get custom essay samples and course-specific study resources via course hero homework for you service – Include a graph of some aspect of the species and its problems. You may have to create your own graph from the data you obtain.
6. Reference Citations – 4 pts
Get custom essay samples and course-specific study resources via course hero homework for you service – Include a complete citation of each reference you use in creating your poster.
7. Other Considerations
• Use pictures to create an attractive display.
• Extra credit points will be awarded to the class members who have done an outstanding job.
Suggested Species Problems
Minnesota related species
(you can create your own local list)
Deformed frogs
Purple Loosestrife
Zebra Mussels
Native Freshwater Mussels
White Pine
Eurasian Milfoil
Loggerhead shrike
Gray Wolf (Timber Wolf)
Prairie Chicken
Sharptail Grouse
Cheatgrass
Bison
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Whooping Crane
Piping Plover
Bald Eagle
Gypsy Moth
Wild Turkey
White-tail Deer
Moose
Woodland Caribou
American Chestnut
Hawaiian Species
Hawaiian nene geese
California Species
California Condor
Indonesian (Sumatra) Species
Orangutan
Elephant
Gibbons
Langur
Clouded Leopard
Marine Species
Harp Seal (the real story)
Beluga Whale in the St.
Lawrence Seaway
Florida Manatee
Right Whale
Gray Whale
Stellar Sea Lion
Green Turtle
Chinook Salmon
Sea Turtle Species
African Species (Kenya, Tanzania)
Nile Perch
Gorilla
Nile Crocodile
Hiola antelope
African Elephant
Cheetah
Bonobo (Pygmy chimp)
Elephant
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ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPECIES PRESENTATION
25 points for the purpose
Students will gather information about a species and its problems, presenting it to instructors with a PowerPoint Presentation.
Learning Objective(s) Addressed by This Activity
• Describe the ways humans cause biodiversity losses.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act and CITES in protecting endangered species.
• Understand how gap analysis, ecosystem management, and captive breeding can contribute to preserving biological resources.
• Propose ways we could protect endangered habitats and communities through large-scale, long-range, comprehensive planning.
• Organize and synthesize information for sharing with others.
• Gather data to create a graph.
Materials Needed
Students can use PowerPoint (preferred) or other compatible slide presentation software.
Description
Students prepare a professional presentation describing a species and its problems. The presentation can be
