Name_____________________________
Period ___
Date __________________
Owls and Rat Poison: What’s the Solution?
1. Define the Problem
2. Background information:
o What information do I need to find out?
o Where do I find this information?
3. Research: describe any scientific information needed to solve the problem and how to collect the
information (use a separate sheet of paper if necessary)
4. Explore Ideas: Describe several (3) possible solutions to the problem, including useful scientific
concepts to explain the solution. (use a separate sheet of paper if necessary)
5. Circle your best solution
6. Criteria
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Owls must live
Rat population can’t get to ecologically detrimental levels
Can’t totally eliminate rat population - they must still be a part of the ecosystem
Must be realistic in application
Can’t be detrimental to ecosystem
7. Constraints: identify TWO constraints of your solution and how it will be limitation for you during the
project.
Evaluate
8. Unintended consequences: Describe one unintended consequence of your chosen solution, and one
unintended consequence on the system as a whole
9. What was a trade-off for this solution?