Student Instructions
For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab.
In this lab, you will see the progression of industrialization and human growth. This will help you write a scientific paper that focuses on the sustainability of groundwater.
Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwate
Sustainability is based on this simple principle:
Everything that is needed for human survival and well-being depends on the environment
Also, sustainability:
Creates and maintains conditions for humans and nature to exist in harmony
Helps fulfill the social and economic requirements of present and future generations
Keeping sustainability in mind, address the following in your scientific paper:
If cu
ent human growth stays the same, will groundwater sustainability be impacted?
Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and gather your data.
Review this video for a detailed overview of this assignment: https:
eeze.careeredonline.com/p3bwx2hkqdnf/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal . Use the Lab 1 worksheet for assignment instructions and data collection. Be certain to compete both Part 1 and Part 2 of the worksheet.
Please submit your assignment.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Assignment Specific Grading Criteria:
Unit 1 Individual Project Grading Criteria
Max Points
Table in Part 1 is filled out completely using simulated data from MUSE
5
Purpose describes the overall lab in 2-3 sentences
5
Introduction is a 1 paragraph about water resource availability. This may include common usages of water and environmental concerns. This not a summary of the actual lab.
5
Hypothesis is a one sentence prediction that relates directly to the data collected in Part 1.
5
Methods include a summary of using the MUSE simulation to collect data.
5
Results summarize in sentence form the data contained in Part 1. Table from Part 1 should either be included in this section or refe
ed to.
5
Discussion is 1 paragraph that explicitly relates data (Part 1) to hypothesis, making connections between human water usages, long-term sustainability, and the impacts of continued human development on water.
5
Uses proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar to write clearly and effectively.
5
Total:
40
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Date:
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Assignment: SCI203 Phase 1 Lab Report
Title: Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwate
Instructions: You will need to write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method to answer the following question:
· If cu
ent human development does not change, will groundwater sustainability be affected?
When your lab report is complete – submit it in the classroom.
Part I: Using the time progression of industrialization and human development, fill in the data table below to help you write up your lab report.
Time Period
Impact to Forest
Groundwater Levels
Saltwater Intrusion
Farming
Industrial development
Population
1800s
1900s
2000s
Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:
· Purpose
· State the purpose of the lab.
· Introduction
· This is an investigation of what is cu
ently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.
· Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
· A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.
· Methods
· Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.
· Results/Outcome
· Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.
· Discussion/Analysis
· In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results. Also discuss the results and what you learned from this lab.
· Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.
Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.
Give your paper a title and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.