Final Essay + Presentation About Coral Bleaching
Towards the end of the first quarter, we learned in Marine Science how the excessive amount of CO2 in the atmosphere causes ocean acidification. It harms all the organisms and their homes as well as vital key species that support not only the ocean’s ecosystems but also the whole world, such as phytoplankton. We wrote a two-page essay about the matter. The first half was to go over an experiment we did showing the effects acidic water has on marine calcifiers and relate it to what is happening in the real world with ocean acidification. The second part of the essay was to explain a solution that could work locally to reduce the amount of carbon emissions going into the atmosphere and causing ocean acidification. After the essay we had to create a slide and summarize the problem and solution to present to our class. The slide show would explain the problem (ocean acidification), explain our solution, and lastly go over the benefits and challenges of our solution.
Throughout this project I would say I used my thinking and problem-solving skills. After assessing the issue, I had to research multiple solutions and think about which would work best for Maui. My solution was to bring Maui to be at least 75% self-sufficient and not depend on imported food. I had to research the benefits and challenges that would come with this solution. I also had to solve how I could create a slideshow presentation that explained my solution well but did not overload my audience with too much information.
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I’m really proud of the solution that I chose. I was passionate and if it was possible, I would love to actually bring Maui to be self-sufficient and have food security. It was fun to research, and I was proud of how I presented it to the class.
I improved my thinking and problem-solving skills by evaluating all kinds of solutions. As well as properly learning about what I would need to do to bring my solution to Maui.
It was slightly difficult to find the right solution to reduce carbon emissions from Maui. It took almost 3 whole days before I fully decided on my final solution. Once I decided I only had a few days left to write my essay and prepare my presentation for the next week.
I improved my thinking and problem-solving skills by evaluating all kinds of solutions. As well as properly learning about what I would need to do to bring my solution to Maui.
It was slightly difficult to find the right solution to reduce carbon emissions from Maui. It took almost 3 whole days before I fully decided on my final solution. Once I decided I only had a few days left to write my essay and prepare my presentation for the next week.
If I were to do this assignment again, I would procrastinate less and decide on a solution a lot faster. Because I picked my solution late, I didn't have as much time as I would have wanted to research and write my essay. If I had more time, I could have cleaned up my essay a bit more.
I’ve done projects similar to this, where I had to research problems like climate change and pollution and research solutions. I either wrote an essay, created a one-pager, or a slideshow presentation.
In the future I will have to research other problems and find solutions whether it's for work or another research project like this for college. Problem solving is a necessary skill to have and will be helpful in the future.
I’ve done projects similar to this, where I had to research problems like climate change and pollution and research solutions. I either wrote an essay, created a one-pager, or a slideshow presentation.
In the future I will have to research other problems and find solutions whether it's for work or another research project like this for college. Problem solving is a necessary skill to have and will be helpful in the future.