The Effect of __________on Butterfly Diversity

1. The Effect of __________on Butterfly Diversity Your Name

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?

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.

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

6. Experimental Design • How did you sample; be specific with temperature, wind speed, locations.

7. Data Table 1: Butterfly Diversity in Meadow versus Forest Figure 1: Butterfly Diversity in Meadow versus Forest • Add table • Add graph

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.

9. Conclusion • Did you accept or reject your hypothesis? Why?

10. References • Properly cite your references