Mission: Gulf of Maine Research

Step 5: Synthesize--Report Findings

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When scientists feel that they have learned something of significance, they publish their findings in scientific journals.

After studying your species and creating a model of its interaction with the Gulf of Maine food web, you are ready to publish your findings in the Gulf of Maine Journal of Science.

The essential question for this report is: How does your species function in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem?

You can answer this question by addressing the following questions:

1. Where does it live? Describe the aquatic environment of your species. Does it go between one or more than one aquatic environment? How does that environment fit into the Gulf of Maine system?

2. How does your species fit into the food web of the Gulf of Maine? What does your species eat? What eats your species?

3. How has your species adapted to its environment? What are some physical or behavioral features that fit with the environment?

Your report should include:

• Introduction, conclusion, and at least three body paragraphs
• Strong use of organization, ideas, voice, and conventions
• Vocabulary associated with the Gulf of Maine where appropriate
• Source of information in bibliography

Here is the rubric for your report writing:
Grade 5 Nonfiction Writing Rubric

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