The Effect of __________on Butterfly Diversity Your Name Title page 10 points

Helpful Hints Each slide should have a picture You should use bullets not sentences

Problem Short question Do butterflies prefer undeveloped meadows or forests? Problem as a question 10 points

Hypothesis If..then..statement If I survey butterfly diversity in an uncut meadow and a forest, then I will find more diversity in the meadow. If..then..statement, 3rd person 10 points

Background Butterfly biology and life cycle Types of butterflies and habitat of each Butterfly behavior Why diversity is important. Use the journal articles for this slide. Butterfly diversity in Loudoun County NOTE: You should have a slide for each of these topics 5 slides 1) butterfly biology and why are they important 10 points Types of butterflies, must describe at least 4 major types 10 points Behaviors must include at least 4 behaviors 10 points Butterflies of Loudoun include most common, at least 2 rare species, species diversity in all of Loudoun, species diversity in areas close to Ashburn and your other sampling location 10 points Include parenthetical citations, correct 10 points

Experimental Design How did you sample; be specific with temperature, wind speed, locations. Step by step 10 points

Data Table 1: Butterfly Diversity in Meadow versus Forest Figure 1: Butterfly Diversity in Meadow versus Forest Add table Add graph Correctly done table and graph 20 points 2 data sheets with all appropriate information 30 points

Analysis Talk about your results Be specific on describing the results of your test What do these results mean to the ‘big picture’ of the world’s diversity? Use and cite the journal articles. Describe your results and your stat test 10 points Describe what your results mean 10 points

Conclusion Did you accept or reject your hypothesis? Why? Accept or reject hypothesis, accept or reject null hypothesis 10 points

References Properly cite your references Properly cited, appropriate, 5 references 20 points