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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

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