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Forum 1.10 - Unit I Review

9/16/2019

Guiding Thought Question: What is a concept or idea from this unit that has been difficult for you to understand, or that you would like to have reviewed further?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of concepts related to physical geography and their applications to biogeography by completing a summative evaluation of the unit.

Central Question: How do the principles of physical geography apply to the study of biogeography?

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Forum 3.9 - Quality of Research

12/19/2018

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Central Question: When is research not enough and how can it be used to solve a problem?

Guiding Thought Question: How can the quality of a research project be assessed? And when can it finally be determined if the project is successful? What can be done if the research was unsuccessful?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will work through the geographic inquiry process by formulating a research question, collecting and organizing geographic information, analyzing that data to identify trends, and using that information to purpose a type of solution or means of addressing the topic.

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Forum 3.8 - Purpose of Research

12/13/2018

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Central Question: What ties research together in the better understanding of our planet?

Guiding Thought Question: Ultimately what is the purpose of conducting research?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will work through the geographic inquiry process by formulating a research question, collecting and organizing geographic information, analyzing that data to identify trends, and using that information to purpose a type of solution or means of addressing the topic.

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Forum 3.7 - Next Steps

12/12/2018

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Central Question: Once you've got information together what do you do with it?

Guiding Thought Question: What is the most effective way of communicating scientific information so that it can be used in a helpful way? explain why you believe it to be the most effective?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will work through the geographic inquiry process by formulating a research question, collecting and organizing geographic information, analyzing that data to identify trends, and using that information to purpose a type of solution or means of addressing the topic.

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Forum 3.6 - Advantages of Visualizations

12/9/2018

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Central Question: What are effective ways of communicating data?

Guiding Thought Question: Why is it so much better to turn compiled data into some sort of visualization instead of leaving it in its raw table form? What are the advantages of turning data into a map as opposed to some other form of data visualization?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will work through the geographic inquiry process by formulating a research question, collecting and organizing geographic information, analyzing that data to identify trends, and using that information to purpose a type of solution or means of addressing the topic.

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Forum 3.5 - Identifying Reputable Sources

12/4/2018

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Central Question: What type of data do you need to answer a geographic question?

Guiding Thought Question: What are three methods you can use to determine whether or not a source is reputable and useful in scientific research?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will work through the geographic inquiry process by formulating a research question, collecting and organizing geographic information, analyzing that data to identify trends, and using that information to purpose a type of solution or means of addressing the topic.

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Forum 3.4 - Elements of a Geographic Question

11/28/2018

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Central Question: How can geography be used to address issues in the natural world?

Guiding Thought Question: What is the process to come up with a good research question that can be solved through a geographic field of inquiry? What elements does it have? How do you even come up with a solid research question?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will work through the geographic inquiry process by formulating a research question, collecting and organizing geographic information, analyzing that data to identify trends, and using that information to purpose a type of solution or means of addressing the topic.

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Forum 3.3 - More of Biology or Geography

11/27/2018

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Central Question: How can geographic analysis be used to discover spatial relationships between taxa?

Guiding Thought Question: Based on what you have seen from the study of Biogeography has it been more biology or geography? Or an equal combination of the two? Explain your reasoning.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the processes of Panbiogeography by covering methodology in notes and then putting that into practice by completing a Panbiogeographic analysis of the Rhinocerotidae genus.

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Forum 3.2 - Modern Mapping

11/25/2018

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Central Question: How can modern technology be used for biogeographic studies?

Guiding Thought Question: How can modern internet maps be more useful than paper maps when trying to collect, analyze, visualize, and share geographic information?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the applications and methods of internet mapping software by working through a mapping activity of behaviors of the greater bamboo lemur in Madagascar.

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Forum 3.1 - Work of the Biogeographer

11/19/2018

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Central Question: How can biogeographers actually capture and study data?

Guiding Thought Question: Given what you know about biogeography what type of training and skills should they have in order to complete their work?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the ways in which biogeographers conduct their work by participating in a citizen science camera trap activity and learning about other methods such as mapping and photo recognition.

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