Course Integrated Project (CIP) Description NSCI 100 Sp24(6)

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CIP 12/17-2023 Course Integrated Project (CIP) Description Course Integrated Project (CIP) Course Integrated Project (CIP): Planet Earth (3 Parts) You will complete one integrated project in three stages (parts) during this eight-week session. This term-long project will deal with the analysis of data related to planet Earth. The project is designed to help you apply the concepts you learned in this course. Refer to the course schedule and note the due date for each stage (part). If any of the provided links are disabled, then do informational research to find reliable and relevant information. Part 1: Vital Signs of Planet Earth (CIP1) Activity Description 1. Go to: “NASA Global Climate Change” site located at http://climate.nasa.gov/ . 2. Review the vital signs of planet Earth. 3. Select one vital sign that can be represented by a graph. (i.e., Carbon Dioxide, Global Temperature, Methane, Ocean Warming, Ice Sheets, Sea Level, Arctic Sea Ice Extent, etc.). Identify this vital sign as the focus for this exercise. 4. For your selected vital sign produce a well written, non-plagiarized, and professional looking report that thoroughly responds to each question or direction. Do not just list the questions and answer them. Rather, integrate that information into a well written, non- plagiarized, and professional looking report : a. When was the data last updated? b. Who (person or organization) collected the data? c. Is the collection entity a reliable source for data? Do you trust the data? Explain. d. How was this data collected? Identify and explain/summarize the process with references beyond the main site. Reference correctly. e. Describe the data. Describe the graph. Tell the “story” that the graph represents. Is there a relationship between variables (concepts, quantities) present? What units (measurements) are involved? f. Why are scientists interested in this data? g. Conduct informational research on the topic. Do not rely solely on in-classroom resources. Search for and find multiple external, reliable, and relevant resources. How many? That depends upon the quality and depth of the resources. Balance quality and quantity. I recommend at least 5 external quality, reliable, and relevant resources. Summarize the results of this literature search and include references. Provide sufficient information (citation) for me to locate the sources. I am not concerned with format of the referencing for these assignments. I prefer you spend your effort on locating and using the relevant sources. h. Free write (not content scored) . What do you think of the data? Does it have any connection or importance to your life? Is it meaningful to you in any way? Since this (part “h” only) is a free write assignment designed to elicit student reflection and self-

CIP 12/17-2023 assessment, it will not be assessed based upon content, but rather it will be assessed based upon effort and honest reflection consistent with responses per the weekly Forums. 5. Submit your work to the Assignments Folder by due date. Feel free to openly discuss this assignment in the weekly Forums. Evaluation/Rubric Consistent with course policy and with all prior and future evaluations, this work will be scored based upon the general rubric distributed at the beginning of this course. This general rubric encourages you to strive to demonstrate maximum understanding and not just meet minimum requirements. Keep this rubric in mind for every assignment you do. Make it R.EA.L. -- Reach. Expand. Achieve. Learn. Part 2: Physics and Chemistry Found in Vital Signs of Planet Earth (CIP2) Activity Description 1. Go to: “NASA Global Climate Change” site located at http://climate.nasa.gov/ . 2. Review all of the vital signs of planet Earth. Explore the related links, as well as other areas of this site. 3. For each of the seven main vital signs (i.e., Carbon Dioxide, Global Temperature, Methane, Ocean Warming, Ice Sheets, Sea Level, Arctic Sea Ice Extent, etc.) identify at least one NSCI 100 topic (basic chemistry and physics) that you feel can be connected to the vital sign in some manner. For example: Carbon Dioxide: Carbon Dioxide (CO2). What does that mean? Perhaps discuss the bonding in CO2 (covalent);What chemical processes make CO2? What chemical processes consume CO2? Any of these can be pursued singularly. Global Temperature: Temperature. What is temperature? Look it up. It is the average kinetic energy of particles. What does that mean? Or perhaps temperature scales? How many are there? Why? Ice Sheets: Ice . That’s what phase of water? What does phase change mean? What types are there? Or perhaps what is unusual about the solid form of water floating in the liquid form. You may only use one of these examples in your submission. Come up with your own connections for the other items. Connect to topics in your text or modules. Any scientific term found in your text or modules is eligible for use. 4. For each topic identified, thoroughly respond to each question or direction below to produce a well written, non-plagiarized, and professional looking report that thoroughly responds to each question or direction. Do not just list the questions and answer them.

CIP 12/17-2023 Rather, integrate that information into a well written, non-plagiarized, and professional looking report : a. Identify the topic using the scientific term(s) and identify the page number in your textbook or module where this topic/concept/term(s) is found. b. Conduct informational research on the topic. Do not rely solely on in-classroom resources. Search for and find multiple external, reliable, and relevant resources. How many? That depends upon the quality and depth of the resources. Balance quality and quantity. I recommend at least 5 external quality, reliable, and relevant resources. Summarize the results of this literature search and include references. Provide sufficient information (citation) for me to locate the sources. I am not concerned with format of the referencing for these assignments. I prefer you spend your effort on locating and using the relevant sources. c. Discuss your understanding of the basic chemistry or physics of the topic. This discussion does not need to be within the context of the vital sign. Explain your understanding of the concept using examples and information that make sense to you and makes your understanding visible to the reader. d. Now, discuss your understanding of how the topic/concepts/term(s) can be related to a vital sign. e. Repeat this process for more connections to the vital signs, related links, or other areas on the initial site. f. You should have at least six different chemistry and/or physics topics/concepts/term(s) for a complete assignment. You are welcome to double up on connections to certain vital signs OR connect to related links or other areas on the initial site. Although there are seven vital signs, you only need to address six topics. 5. Submit your work to the Assignments Folder by due date. Feel free to openly discuss this assignment in the weekly Forums. Evaluation/Rubric Consistent with course policy and with all prior and future evaluations, this work will be scored based upon the general rubric distributed at the beginning of this course. This general rubric encourages you to strive to demonstrate maximum understanding and not just meet minimum requirements. Keep this rubric in mind for every assignment you do. Make it R.EA.L. – Reach. Expand. Achieve. Learn. Part 3: Energy Budget and Habitability (CIP3) Activity Description 1. Go to: i. https://ceres.larc.nasa.gov/images/Earth_Energy_Budget_Diagram_Litho_Handout.p df and review the Earth’s Energy Budget. Focus on the Earth’s Energy Budget diagram. ii. Please conduct informational research on Habitable Zones. Identify at least three quality resources on this topic and include this material within your responses below.

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