Create a 10-15 PowerPoint over the California Poppy. I have attached the requirements and a primary rough draft of it. It does not need to have audio narriation.

MICROORGANISMS:

1. The Introduction Section

   1. Organism Introduction

      1. The common and scientific name of your organism.

      2. Where you observed your organism (country, state, park, zoo, etc.)

      3. A brief discussion on why you chose your organism

      4. If possible, a picture and/or video of you safely observing your species in the field. If not possible, search the Internet for an image (and remember to cite your source for the image) in a typical habitat.

2. The Body of the Outline

   1. Physical Description

      1. You must include a brief physical description of your selected species. You can use your personal observations. If you cannot safely observe your organism, you must research.

         1. size, coloring, etc. (e.g., Differences between male and female, juvenile and adult.)

   2. Life Cycle and Reproduction

      1. Life Cycle: describe the life cycle of your organism.  The life cycle refers to the series of changes that happen from the beginning of life as your organism develops and grows into a mature organism.

      2. Reproduction: You must discuss the reproductive strategies of your organism. For example, discuss how your microbe undergoes asexual reproduction.

   3. Structure and Function

      1. Please select one organ system of your organism that you find to be particularly interesting and describe both the anatomy and physiology of that system.

      2. If you have selected a bacterium or a fungus, the concept can be more complex. 

   4. Energy Ecology

      1. If you can observe these, that is best. If not, research.

      2. What are the food sources? Types? Amounts? Temporal pattern of feeding?

   5. Habitat

      1. Where your organism lives. This does not refer to a city or state, but rather the natural environment in which your organism lives.

      2. You should consider abiotic factors, such as soil, water, etc., as well as biotic factors, such as predators, hosts, etc.

3. The Conclusion Section

   1. This section should contain four to six points that sum up the main points from the body of the outline.

   2. Start your conclusive section with one sentence summarizing some basic information about your chosen organism (name and geographical distribution).

   3. Continue with a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the life cycle and any particular body structures.

   4. Include a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the ecological role of your chosen organism in its ecosystem.

   5. Wrap up the conclusive section with a closing note that provides brief information about a unique fact and/or behavior of your chosen organism.

4. Reference Slides and Internal Citations - must contain the following:

   1. Internal Citations - These are not listed on a separate page, but rather are placed throughout the presentation via in-text citations anytime you paraphrase, use direct quotes, or use visual/audio components from other sources.

   2. Reference Slides - 

1. 1. 1. Include a final "References" slide listing a minimum of five (and no more than 10) academically and scientifically credible sources used for facts shared in your presentation.

      2. Include a final "Media References" slide listing all images, videos, graphs, audio elements, etc., used within your presentation.

1. 1. All references listed on the reference slides should be cited internally within the presentation, and vice versa.

NOTE:

• These sections and your title slide are not included in the slide count for your presentation.

• Do not include the summary/evaluation sections from Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography; simply list the references utilized in your presentation in APA format on the reference slides.

• Work that is improperly cited and referenced or lacking either proper citations or references may not be accepted for credit.

PLANTS/FUNGI:

1. The Introduction Section

   1. Organism Introduction

      1. The common and scientific name of your organism. Please see this link to help with scientific names if needed: How To Write Scientific Names of Organisms

      2. Where you observed your organism (country, state, park, zoo, etc.)

      3. A brief discussion on why you chose your organism

      4. If possible, a picture and/or video of you safely observing your species in the field. If not possible, search the Internet for an image (and remember to cite your source for the image) in a typical habitat.

2. The Body

   1. Physical Description

      1. You must include a brief physical description. You can use your personal observations. If you cannot safely observe your organism, you must research.

         1. size, coloring, leaf arrangement, flower color, etc.

   2. Life Cycle and Reproduction

      1. Life Cycle: describe the life cycle of your organism.  The life cycle refers to the series of changes that happen from the beginning of life as your organism develops and grows into a mature organism - seed stage, germination stage, mature stage, and so on.  Please see here for some hints on the Life Cycle. Plants can be a bit more complicated, so if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

      2. Reproduction: You must discuss the reproductive strategies of your organism. Are there any specific structures or cells involved in reproduction? Are the flowers specialized?

   3. Structure and Function

      1. Please select one organ system of your organism that you find to be particularly interesting and describe both the anatomy and physiology of that system.

      2. If your organism is a plant, here is a list of the general plant organ systems

      3. If you have selected a fungus, the concept can be more complex. 

   4. Energy Ecology

      1. If you can observe these, that is best. If not, research.

      2. How does your plant harvest the energy from the sun? How does it store the energy?

   5. Habitat

      1. Where your organism lives. This does not refer to a city or state, but rather the natural environment in which your organism lives.

      2. You should consider abiotic factors, such as soil, water, etc., as well as biotic factors, such as predators, hosts, etc.

3. The Conclusion Section

   1. This section should contain four to six points that sum up the main points from the body of the outline.

   2. Start your conclusive section with one sentence summarizing some basic information about your chosen organism (name and geographical distribution).

   3. Continue with a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the life cycle and any particular body structures.

   4. Include a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the ecological role of your chosen organism in its ecosystem.

   5. Wrap up the conclusive section with a closing note that provides brief information about a unique fact and/or behavior of your chosen organism.

4. Reference Slides and Internal Citations - must contain the following:

   1. Internal Citations - These are not listed on a separate page, but rather are placed throughout the presentation via in-text citations anytime you paraphrase, use direct quotes, or use visual/audio components from other sources. Include a final "References" slide listing a minimum of five (and no more than 10) academically and scientifically credible sources used for facts shared in your presentation.

1. 1. 1. Include a final "Media References" slide listing all images, videos, graphs, audio elements, etc., used within your presentation.

1. 1. All references listed on the reference slides should be cited internally within the presentation, and vice versa.

NOTE:

• These sections and your title slide are not included in the slide count for your presentation.

• Do not include the summary/evaluation sections from Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography; simply list the references utilized in your presentation in APA format on the reference slides.

• Work that is improperly cited and referenced or lacking either proper citations or references may not be accepted for credit.

ANIMALS:

1. The Introduction Section

   1. Organism Introduction

      1. The common and scientific name of your organism.

      2. Where you observed your organism (country, state, park, zoo, etc.)

      3. A brief discussion on why you chose your organism

      4. If possible, a picture and/or video of you safely observing your species in the field. If not possible, search the Internet for an image (and remember to cite your source for the image) in a typical habitat.

2. The Body

   1. Physical Description

      1. You must include a brief physical description. You can use your personal observations. If you cannot safely observe your organism, you must research.

         1. size, coloring, etc. (e.g., Differences between male and female, juvenile and adult.)

   2. Life Cycle and Reproduction

      1. Life Cycle: describe the life cycle of your organism.  The life cycle refers to the series of changes that happen from the beginning of life as your organism develops and grows into a mature organism.  Please see here for some hints on the Life Cycle. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

      2. Reproduction: You must discuss the reproductive strategies of your organism (e.g. release of gametes by a fish or hermaphroditic reproduction in earthworms), mate choice, mating displays, mate competition, and mating systems.

   3. Structure and Function

      1. Please select one organ system of your organism that you find to be particularly interesting and describe both the anatomy and physiology of that system.

      2. If your organism is an animal, here is a list of the general animal organ systems

   4. Energy Ecology

      1. If you can observe these, that is best. If not, research.

      2. What are the food sources? Types? Amounts? Temporal pattern of feeding? Specific handling or processing of food items by the organism (e.g. the way a squirrel manipulates an acorn)

   5. Habitat

      1. Where your organism lives. This does not refer to a city or state, but rather the natural environment in which your organism lives.

      2. You should consider abiotic factors, such as soil, water, etc., as well as biotic factors, such as predators, hosts, etc.

3. The Conclusion Section

   1. This section should contain four to six points that sum up the main points from the body of the outline.

   2. Start your conclusive section with one sentence summarizing some basic information about your chosen organism (name and geographical distribution).

   3. Continue with a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the life cycle and any particular body structures.

   4. Include a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the ecological role of your chosen organism in its ecosystem.

   5. Wrap up the conclusive section with a closing note that provides brief information about a unique fact and/or behavior of your chosen organism.

4. Reference Slides and Internal Citations - must contain the following:

   1. Internal Citations - These are not listed on a separate page, but rather are placed throughout the presentation via in-text citations anytime you paraphrase, use direct quotes, or use visual/audio components from other sources. Therefore, all source material should be cited.

   2. Reference Slides - 

1. 1. 1. Include a final "References" slide listing a minimum of five (and no more than 10) academically and scientifically credible sources used for facts shared in your presentation.

      2. Include a final "Media References" slide listing all images, videos, graphs, audio elements, etc., used within your presentation.

1. 1. All references listed on the reference slides should be cited internally within the presentation, and vice versa.

NOTE:

• These sections and your title slide are not included in the slide count for your presentation.

• Do not include the summary/evaluation sections from Assignment 1: Annotated Bibliography; simply list the references utilized in your presentation in APA format on the reference slides.

• Work that is improperly cited and referenced or lacking either proper citations or references may not be accepted for credit.