PORTFOLIO #3 REQUIREMENTS
Due Monday, November 22, by 5:00 p.m.
Portfolio
Section
Ant Journal
Entries
Pond
Organisms
and Food Web
Background
Research for
Introduced
Species
Infographic
Week
Introduced
Week 6
Recitation
Week 6
Laboratory
Week 7
Recitation
Skill(s)
Assignment
Assessment
Generate
sequential ant
journal entries
with
descriptive,
detailed, and
creative writing
and drawing.
An ant colony is set up in the hall window of 129
Weniger. Make two different journal entries of these
ants, one this week (week 6) and one next week
(week 7). For each journal entry, include a
combination of drawings and writings that describe the
ant habitats and the ants themselves. For each of the
two journal entries, include generalized information
(loose sketches and general impressions), detailed
information (detailed drawings and written
descriptions), and a creative interpretation (creative
writing for one day’s journal entry, and a creative
drawing for the other). So for each day’s entry, you
will have five different components (loose sketch,
detailed drawing, general written impression, detailed
written description, and a creative element). Label
each of these components in the journal entries for the
two different dates.
This assignment is worth 5.0
points. Each journal entry is
worth 2.5 points each: 1.0
pt. for general information
(0.5 pt for a loose sketch,
and 0.5 pt for generalized
impression); 1.0 pt for
detailed information (0.5 pt
for detailed drawing and 0.5
points for detailed written
description), and 0.5 point
for creative interpretation
(creative writing for one
day’s journal entry, and a
creative drawing for the
other).
Identify pond
organisms and
create a food
web that
includes
information on
trophic levels,
energy flow,
and nutrient
cycling.
This assignment includes two parts: the microscope
observations/identification sheet you complete and get
stamped in lab today and a food web that you will
draw on a separate sheet of paper. For the food web:
(1) Include the nine organisms that you have observed
and identified. Organize the organisms by their
different trophic levels (producer, consumer,
decomposer). For example, all producers will be
grouped together and labeled as producers. If
necessary, add organisms you did not see under the
microscope to complete the trophic levels (such as
decomposers) (2) Draw arrows between the three
trophic levels to Illustrate nutrient cycling and energy
flow (including arrows for sunlight, energy movement
through trophic levels, and energy loss as heat).
Locate,
organize, and
list information
about an
introduced
species.
Introduced species are organisms that were
transferred by humans (deliberately or accidentally)
outside of their natural habitat. Introduced species
can impact the environment, including native species.
Select an introduced species to research. Some
examples are provided in the list on the next page.
Locate at least four different websites that include
information about this species. List and number the
websites, include the full website address and name
of the page (if available). Following the list of
websites, List information for each of the following (A
though J): (A) common and scientific name of
organism, (B) physical characteristics (appearance) of
the organism, (C) characteristics and location of the
organism’s original habitat, (D) when and how the
organism spread from its original habitat, (E) current
range/location of organism, (F) impact of the organism
on the new ecosystem and native species, (G) impact
of organism on humans (economic, health, etc.), if
any, (H) possible controls of the impacted organism
(predators, parasites, etc.), if any, and (I & J) Two
pieces of Interesting information about the species
that you may want the reader to know. For each bit of
information (A through J), provide the number of the
corresponding website source(s) at the end of the
sentence in parentheses. You will be using this
information (A through J) to construct an informational
graphic for next week’s portfolio assignment.
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This assignment is worth 4.0
points: 1.0 point for the
completed and stamped
observation/identification
sheet, and 3.0 points for the
food web (1.5 points for nine
organisms in three trophic
levels and 1.5 points for
correct nutrient and energy
arrows between the trophic
levels). The microscope
observations/identification
needs to be completed and
stamped in lab or during
GTA office hours weeks 6 or
7 (no later) to receive any
credit for this assignment.
This assignment is worth 4.0
points: 0.5 point for list of at
least four different websites,
2.5 points for information in
A through J (0.25 point
each), and 1.0 point for
linking the website sources
of information to the
information (putting
numbers of corresponding
website sources after
information listed in A
through J).
Climate Figure
Analysis
Week 7
Laboratory
Analyze
climate data in
a figure and
explain how
and why
climates differ
between
Newport and
Burns Oregon.
Introduced
Species
Infographic
Week 8
Recitation
Utilize research
to construct an
infographic
(visual
representation)
about an
introduced
species.
Biological
Literacy
Reflection
Week 8
Laboratory
Reflect on your
personal views
of biological
literacy.
Using the data in the figures below, (1) write a
paragraph explaining how the climate of the Oregon
coast (“Newport”) differs from the climate East of the
Cascade Mountains (“Burns”), and (2) write a
paragraph explaining why the two climates are
different, including what impacts temperature and
precipitation at both locations.
An infographic (“informational graphic”) uses images,
symbols, and text to communicate complex
information effectively. You will be constructing an
infographic representation of the information you
collected on a specific introduced species. The
infographic will be 11 inches by 17 inches in size (two
pieces of paper side by side in your portfolio. From
the information in your previous portfolio assignment
(list of “A through J”), select the most important
information to educate the viewer about your
introduced species in the space available. Include at
least eight different ideas (bits of information,
concepts) about your introduced species. Sources
(website addresses and names) need to be
incorporated into the page design, font can be small if
readable. If images are used directly from a source,
the source needs to be written next to the image. This
can be digitally generated, but can be done just as
well by hand. Be creative. Examples of infographics
are also available in the hall display case between the
Weniger lab rooms (129 and 127A WNGR).
This assignment is an opportunity to think about what
you believe is important to know and be able to do.
Answer both questions on the Biological Literacy
Reflection Sheet (last page of this activity, both sides)
and include it in the portfolio. There is also a digital
version of this sheet at the course website if you
prefer to type in the responses and print out a copy for
the portfolio. There are no right or wrong answers to
these questions, this assignment will be graded based
on questions being answered thoughtfully and
thoroughly,
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This assignment is worth 3.0
points (1.5 points for
paragraph describing the
climates of Burns and
Newport, and 1.5 points for
explaining why the climates
of Newport and Burns are
different).
This assignment is worth 5.0
points: 2.0 points for
including at least eight
different ideas (information)
about the introduced
species, 2.0 points for using
a combination of
images/symbols and text,
1.0 point for including
sources somewhere in the
infographic design.
This assignment project is
worth 4.0 points (2.0 points
for completing each of the
two questions).