Mission+Instructions


 * FOLLOW THESE MISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

QUESTION(s) UNDER INVESTIGATION**: How is the climate of an area affected by deforestation and the resulting agricultural or urban land use? How is the global ecosystem affected by deforestation and the resulting agricultural or urban land use? What other side affects can be observed as a result of deforestation?

Investigate the Mission QUESTION(S) by researching, reading, and taking notes. Use your textbook as well as the links on the LINKS page to find information. Analyze the information you have collected to create your REASONED OPINION answering the Mission Questions. Remember to record the bibliographic information for each source from which you obtain information. **For homework**__, write a Mission Report which:__
 * Day 1 & 2**: **Investigate**, **Research, Report**.
 * States the mission question
 * States your group’s REASONED OPINION answering the question
 * Includes at least 2 pieces of detailed information which supports your REASONED OPINION answer to how deforestation/agricultural and urbanization land use affect the climate of an area.
 * Includes at least 2 pieces of detailed information which supports your REASONED OPINION answer to how deforestation/agricultural and urbanization land use affect the Global ecosystem.
 * Includes at least 2 other side effects of deforestation/agricultural/urbanization which are not climate related.
 * Includes bibliography of sources for your information.
 * **Individual reports due Monday after Thanksgiving – no excuses accepted!**

Choose 2 EarthKAM or NASA images to support and illustrate your REASONED OPINION answer to the Mission Questions. Import the images into Image Blender; follow directions to annotate your image. Your finished image must be saved as a JPEG so that you can upload it to the EarthKAM wiki page.
 * Day 3:** **Choose images and annotate using Imageblender.**

Each group will upload their annotated pictures to their page of the class EarthKAM wiki page. Each annotated picture will have a one or two sentence explanation under or next to the picture, explaining how or why the image supports the main idea of your investigation. Compile your individual reports to create one final group report. Type your final report on your EarthKAM wiki page under or between your 2 annotated images.
 * Day 4: Post images and report on wiki page:**

Project must be corrected for CUPS and finalized on the EarthKAM wiki page. This is the FINAL day for the project – no exceptions. DO not use last names on your wiki page.
 * Day 5:** **Proofread and correct:**


 * Sample Mission Report:**

Because of a very busy schedule, this fall’s EarthKAM mission will consist of an investigation into how certain human activities affect the climate of an area. For our investigation, we choose to look at how - I would now type in the 3 questions that are the beginning of our investigation.

In the next paragraph, I would talk about what I thought was the answer to the first of the questions, using at least 2 supportive details from our research. I would also refer to the annotated image from EarthKAM as it supported my ideas here.

In the next paragraph, I would talk about what I thought was the answer to the second of the 3 questions, using at least 2 supportive details from our research. I would also refer to the annotated image from EarthKAM as it supported my ideas here.

In the next paragraph, I would talk about what I thought was the answer to the third of the 3 questions, using at least 2 supportive details from our research. I would also refer to the annotated image from EarthKAM as it supported my ideas here.

I would then write a summarizing my main ideas in answering all three questions.

I would then list all the sources I used in correct Bibliography form.


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