Ecocolumn

For this project, students will first build and study a functioning, semi-closed ecosystem. They will model this ecosystem using diagrams. They will collect, organize, and interpret data about how the ecosystem changes over time. Lastly, they will develop a testable question, hypothesis, and proposed study to build from their data.

This project culminates in two final products: a "pitch" for funding for their proposed follow-up study; and an optional graded FRQ that draws on content and skills developed during the project.