Scientific Inquiry and Data Analysis Using WildCam Gorongosa
Activity Student Handout
INTRODUCTION
Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.
Select two orange dots from different vegetation types and document your observations in the table below:
Vegetation Type Animal observations (types,
numbers, behaviors, etc.) Environmental/landscape
observations Other data
Use the Venn diagram below to compare differences and similarities between the vegetation types:
The data on this map can be filtered by preset parameters. Click the “View Filters” button in the upper right
portion of the map for a drop-down menu of filters. Choose two filters to activate and then select two new camera locations on the map. Document your observations in the table below:
Selected Filters Vegetation Type Animal observations (types, numbers,
behaviors, etc.) Environmental/landscape
observations
1. Brainstorm possible research studies or investigations that could be developed using the information (variables) that can be gathered from the trail cameras.
2. Remember that a research question is testable, which we seek to answer through investigating, collecting, and analyzing data. Before coming up with your own testable research question using trail camera data, determine whether the following question is testable using trail camera data:
During which season is the abundance of animals in the limestone gorge vegetation type highest?
Explain your answer and include what information (variables) you would need to study this question and whether you could obtain the information from trail camera data alone.
3. A sample spreadsheet from trail camera data below shows the parameters which are collected from the WildCam database for a set of images. Which research questions, identified in question 1 above, are potentially testable using this data? Star or circle each idea that you think you could answer.
Modify your ideas into questions which could be answered with trail camera data, and write your testable research questions below, underlining the variables you can use from the spreadsheet.
PART 2: Hypothesis and Prediction (Expected Results)
Before exploring your own research question, let’s walk through making a hypothesis and prediction using the example research question:
During which season is the abundance of animals in the limestone gorge vegetation type highest?
By turning on layers and clicking through the information in the Gorongosa Interactive Map, you might discover that the limestone gorge has streams that flow year-round and lush, green vegetation, even during the dry season. Vegetation typically dries out and dies in the other vegetation types during the dry season.
Example hypothesis: In the limestone gorge vegetation type, animals are most abundant in the dry season because they are attracted to the water and green vegetation that are scarce in other areas.
Before analyzing data, scientists will typically predict the results or observations that would be generated if the hypothesis were supported.
Example prediction: In the limestone gorge vegetation type, I will find more animals in photos during the dry season than during any other season.
4. Based on your observations in Part 1, what might be a hypothesis that would explain the relationships between the variables you are going to explore with your research question?
5. Based on the information you’ve learned and gathered so far, what are your expected results? Explain the source(s) of your information you used to make your prediction.
An independent variable is the variable you are studying the effect of, and the dependent variable is the variable that is affected by (or depends on) the independent variable. For the example question “During which season is the abundance of animals in the limestone gorge vegetation type highest?” the independent variable would be the season and the dependent variable would be the number of animals found in the limestone gorge in each of those seasons.
6. Identify the variables for your testable question: Independent: Dependent:
PART 3: Actual Results and Interpreting Data
You will use the Tutorial on Scientific Inquiry Using WildCam Gorongosa to practice how to filter and analyze data using the example research question so that you can then apply this analysis to your research question. Before you begin, you will need to download a data set from WildCam Lab and save it to your computer. Go to https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/ and enter the site as an Explorer. Click the data tab and download the data per your teacher’s instructions. Open the downloaded spreadsheet and follow the directions for making a pivot table and bar graph (Parts B, C, and D of the tutorial).
Next, you will follow these same steps for your testable research question (Part E of the tutorial). Submit your graph per your teacher’s instructions.
PART 4: Analysis and Feedback
Answer the following questions based on the pivot table and graphs you made for your research question:
7. Describe the trends that you see in your graph.
8. Did the data support or disprove your hypothesis? Explain using evidence from the graph.
9. Were your predictions accurate? Explain using evidence from the graph.
10. How would you revise or write a different/new hypothesis based on your analysis of the data?
11. What are the limitations in using trail camera data in answering your research question?
12. Research is often a nonlinear, or iterative, process. Input of additional information, revisions to the investigation, and peer review happen throughout the research. Explain how you might approach the study of this subject differently were you to conduct similar research again.
13. Did the data inspire revised assumptions about Gorongosa and/or the specific animals/places you were exploring? What new questions or ideas do you have?
Optional Extension: Using the techniques you learned and practiced in this activity, choose another area of study to research (suggestions: choose different parameters, e.g., day/night, time of year/season); select a new question or idea from question 13 above or identified at the end of Part 1).
Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.Gorongosa National Park is a 1,570-square-mile protected area in Mozambique. Lion researcher Paola Bouley and her team use motion-detecting trail cameras to learn more about Gorongosa’s lions. Lions are not the only animal captured by these cameras. The photos provide valuable information on a variety of different animals, including numbers to help estimate populations, behaviors, and interactions with other animals. The public has identified animals and collected data from the photos on a citizen science website called WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org). The WildCam Lab is a part of WildCam Gorongosa, where you can view trail camera data on a map, filter, and download the data to investigate scientific questions.
The process of science is iterative and adaptable. Scientific inquiry is often initiated by making observations about the natural world. Observations can inspire questions about phenomena, to gain understanding about how nature works. For scientists to answer a question, it must be testable, meaning that it could be answered by designing an experiment and/or collecting data. After identifying a testable question, the scientist may form a hypothesis, which is an explanation for the observed phenomenon based on observations and/or prior scientific knowledge, and predict the expected results of the investigation if the hypothesis is supported. The scientist can test the hypothesis through experimentation or further observation and then analyze and interpret the collected data.
In this activity, you will learn firsthand what it is like to be an ecologist studying Gorongosa’s wildlife. You will use actual trail camera data to generate a testable question, form a hypothesis and prediction, and choose and analyze the appropriate data to answer your question from the WildCam Lab. The results of your investigation may contribute to the conservation effort in Gorongosa National Park.
You can learn more about the trail camera project and help identify animals at WildCam Gorongosa (http://www.wildcamgorongosa.org).
MATERIALS
• Internet access, computers/tablets with spreadsheet software (Excel or Google Sheets)
PROCEDURE
Several online/supplemental resources are used in this activity:
• Gorongosa Interactive Map
• WildCam Lab for data sets
• Tutorial for analyzing data
Follow the instructions and answer the questions in the spaces provided.
PART 1: Making Observations and Asking Questions
A: Launch the Gorongosa Interactive Map (http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gorongosa-national-park- interactive-map) to learn more about the natural features and vegetation types of Gorongosa National Park. In the menu on the left side of the interactive, click on and off the different layers of the map. Clicking features on the map will launch pop-up windows with additional information.
B: Visit WildCam Gorongosa (www.wildcamgorongosa.org) and create an account or sign in with your existing
account. Click the “Get Started” button and tour the site to familiarize yourself with WildCam and identify a few animals.
C: Open the Data page of WildCam Lab (https://lab.wildcamgorongosa.org/students/data). A legend in the lower left of the screen explains how the map is color-coded by vegetation type and natural features. The orange dots on the map show the location of cameras. When you click on any of the orange dots, a pop-up window with a random selection of six images is displayed from that camera. Along the top of the pop-up window, information is displayed about the camera location and vegetation type.
She is a great writer, editor, very good with understanding the task at hand and taking directions of what is being asked of her. Also she's very time efficient, I received my paper ahead of time with tracked changes so that if I had anything I would like to change, she would be able to do that and I would still receive my paper on time. Definitely use her services again.
Great revision for my paper! Thank you so much!
I was surprised by how fast the writer accomplished this task in only a couple of hours with really high standards writing. Very satisfied
Great working with Terrence, very responsive and able to adjust on the fly if needed. Recommend highly.
Greats work and on time which is definitely a plus. She is underrated. Her attention and quality and not to mention price will allow her to get first pick when it comes to our professional article writing needs within our company. A+
He did exactly what I asked him and more! Delivered very quickly and communication was easy. Support team also swift. The work was very professionally done and delivered as expected I highly recommend this service with full appreciation and give it a positive stamp of approval. Thank you!
This is my 2nd time working with Isabella. Her knowledge and skills are exceptional. She understands the brief and able to produce exceptional content in a short turnaround time. Her attention and quality and not to mention price will allow her to get first pick when it comes to professional writing needs within our company. A+
First time using Pehdih. When I was writing my dissertation, I got stuck using SPSS to analyze the data. The writer was very kind and understood the task completely. He helped me analyze the data. Thank you for the great work. I recommend this vendor A LOT. Will definitely be back for more
Presented her with 2 very broad topics to research and summarize into points I could use for my book. Output was excellent, delivering a clear summary to the questions in a very short turn around. Will definitely use again!
Copyright © 2012 - 2024 Apaxresearchers - All Rights Reserved.