For this project, we were asked to help a certain endangered animal or ecosystem. My group decided that we wanted to help save the tigers for our project. We reached out to many organizations and created several outlets for us to release our information. To save the tigers, I teamed up with Derek Dela Cruz, Chris Griggy and Alex Lozada.
The Videos
My group decided to create videos for our presentation, as well as to educate the public. The first video, on the left, goes over the problem that tigers are facing as well as describes a charity that we support, Save Tigers Now. The second video, on the right, describes the effect that tigers have on their ecosystem.
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Outreach
To better access our San Marin community, my group created the flyer to the right in order to educate our peers on the issues facing tigers. These flyers were posted in various locations around our school campus so the entire school could have the chance to read them and possibly donate. The flyer on the left was created to hand out at the Oakland Zoo so that people would know why they should donate.
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We also created an Instagram account for our cause. We posted daily facts and tidbits about tigers and encouraged people to donate to Save Tigers Now. Our Instagram handle is @save_the_tigers_smhs.
Oakland Zoo Fundraiser
The biggest part of our project was our Oakland Zoo event. Derek Dela Cruz and I set up a fundraiser with the Oakland Zoo and got a little area next to the tiger habitat. We educated interested passers by about the plight of tigers and handed out flyers, with some people even donating. We were at the zoo for a total of 4 hours from 11:00 to 3:00. We donated all of the profits to Save Tigers Now, an organization led by the World Wildlife Fund and Leonardo DiCaprio who pledge to double the number of wild tigers by 2022.
In total, we raised
$125.84
$125.84
Concepts
Carrying Capacity: The maximum amount of organisms that can be supported by an ecosystem.
Abiotic factors: The non-living part of an ecosystem that has a major influence on the living organisms.
Biotic factors: The living part of an ecosystem.
Carbon Cycle: The series of processes by which carbon compounds are expelled to and absorbed from the environment, involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels.
Nitrogen Cycle: The chemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into multiple chemical forms and it circulates among atmosphere and various ecosystems.
Water Cycle: the cycle of processes by which water circulates between oceans, the atmosphere, and land, involving rain and snow, streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
Individual: A single organism, separate from others of its kind.
Population: All of the individuals of the same species within an ecological community.
Community: Group of populations of different species occupying the same geographical area at the same time.
Ecosystem: A combination of biotic and abiotic factors that work together.
Biosphere: The worldwide sum of all ecosystems.
Mutualism: When both animals benefit through symbiosis.
Competition: When both organisms are negatively affected through symbiosis.
Commensalism: When one organism benefits, while the other remains neutral through symbiosis.
Parasitism: When one organism benefits, while the other is negatively affected through symbiosis.
Biomass: The total mass of organisms in a given area.
Energy Flow: The flow of energy through a food chain from producers to consumers, while losing 90% of energy after every consumption.
Density Dependent Limiting Factor: A factor that limits population growth that depends on the density of the population.
Density Independent Limiting Factor: A factor that limits population growth that does not depend on the density of the population.
Disturbance of Homeostasis: The Disturbance of Homeostasis is an imbalance in an ecosystem that can have catastrophic such as the extinction of a population in an ecosystem or the unregulated growth of a species.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Abiotic factors: The non-living part of an ecosystem that has a major influence on the living organisms.
Biotic factors: The living part of an ecosystem.
Carbon Cycle: The series of processes by which carbon compounds are expelled to and absorbed from the environment, involving the incorporation of carbon dioxide into living tissue by photosynthesis and its return to the atmosphere through respiration, the decay of dead organisms, and the burning of fossil fuels.
Nitrogen Cycle: The chemical cycle by which nitrogen is converted into multiple chemical forms and it circulates among atmosphere and various ecosystems.
Water Cycle: the cycle of processes by which water circulates between oceans, the atmosphere, and land, involving rain and snow, streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
Individual: A single organism, separate from others of its kind.
Population: All of the individuals of the same species within an ecological community.
Community: Group of populations of different species occupying the same geographical area at the same time.
Ecosystem: A combination of biotic and abiotic factors that work together.
Biosphere: The worldwide sum of all ecosystems.
Mutualism: When both animals benefit through symbiosis.
Competition: When both organisms are negatively affected through symbiosis.
Commensalism: When one organism benefits, while the other remains neutral through symbiosis.
Parasitism: When one organism benefits, while the other is negatively affected through symbiosis.
Biomass: The total mass of organisms in a given area.
Energy Flow: The flow of energy through a food chain from producers to consumers, while losing 90% of energy after every consumption.
Density Dependent Limiting Factor: A factor that limits population growth that depends on the density of the population.
Density Independent Limiting Factor: A factor that limits population growth that does not depend on the density of the population.
Disturbance of Homeostasis: The Disturbance of Homeostasis is an imbalance in an ecosystem that can have catastrophic such as the extinction of a population in an ecosystem or the unregulated growth of a species.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Reflection
Reflecting on the project, it was definitely a great learning experience for me. The research part of the project went well. My group was able to find good evidence and work towards putting it together into a presentation. This part of the project taught me about conservation and the problems facing tigers. However, there were definitely a few bumps in the road. One example of this is my trip to India. I had a family emergency and had to make a quick trip to India during the week where the bulk of the video and flyers were made. This taught me about the importance of communication. Without my group's communication, I would not have been able to help raise over $125. Another peak came when we went to the Oakland Zoo. The passers by understood what we said and we were able to answer their questions, as well as donated a couple dollars to our cause. This part of the project taught me about public speaking and helped me understand professional viewpoints on conservation because we got to work with people who do this for a living. However, parts of the Oakland Zoo became a pit. Half of our group was unable to attend the Oakland Zoo event. This resulted in Derek Dela Cruz and I doing the presentation by ourselves. This taught me about working with what you have. There are still things that I think I need to do better though. I feel like I need to be more empathetic towards the needs of the people in my group. I also need to work on my cooperation and group work. The Dare to Be a Force of Nature! project definitely taught me many things and was a lot of fun!
Reflecting on the project, it was definitely a great learning experience for me. The research part of the project went well. My group was able to find good evidence and work towards putting it together into a presentation. This part of the project taught me about conservation and the problems facing tigers. However, there were definitely a few bumps in the road. One example of this is my trip to India. I had a family emergency and had to make a quick trip to India during the week where the bulk of the video and flyers were made. This taught me about the importance of communication. Without my group's communication, I would not have been able to help raise over $125. Another peak came when we went to the Oakland Zoo. The passers by understood what we said and we were able to answer their questions, as well as donated a couple dollars to our cause. This part of the project taught me about public speaking and helped me understand professional viewpoints on conservation because we got to work with people who do this for a living. However, parts of the Oakland Zoo became a pit. Half of our group was unable to attend the Oakland Zoo event. This resulted in Derek Dela Cruz and I doing the presentation by ourselves. This taught me about working with what you have. There are still things that I think I need to do better though. I feel like I need to be more empathetic towards the needs of the people in my group. I also need to work on my cooperation and group work. The Dare to Be a Force of Nature! project definitely taught me many things and was a lot of fun!