My tiny friend Core assessments: Reading, Written Communication, Oral communication, Teamwork, Inquiry and Analysis, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Global Learning, Civic Engag

My tiny friend

Core assessments: Reading, Written Communication, Oral communication, Teamwork, Inquiry and Analysis, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Global Learning, Civic Engagement- local and global.

• Learning Goal 1: Identifying and understanding and issues related to the complexity of the impact of human activities on the ecosystems.
• Learning Goal 2: Learning to analyze issues and find solutions as global citizens.

Directions:Individual work- Research a microbe that may be useful for one of the following or similar topics that will help ecosystems.

• Microbes to reduce carbon emissions.
• Microbes to produce sustainable biofuels.
• Microbes to reduce pollution.
• Potable water from waste.
• Microbes to make water.
• Microbes for future food.
• Microbes for clothing.
• Microbes as biochips.

Paper submission                                                                                                        60 pointsFor any of the above topics selected, research one microbial species:

• About the selected microbe:                                                                                    15 points
  • Taxonomy of the microbe along with the binomial Genus species.              (2 points)
  • Habitat                                                                                                       (3 points)
  • Environmental Role and metabolism                                                       (5 points)
  • Applications                                                                                              (5 points)
• A plan to grow the chosen microbe- commercially or at a site where their application is needed-15 points.
• Clinical implications for people handling the species.                                            10 points
• Environmental implications of commercial use.                                                     10 points
• Connection of Dallas College SDGs.                                                                      5 points
• Grammer, References                                                                                              5 points

Paper format

Submit a 2-page paper, details will be given in class.

Group work                                                                                                                20 points

Share your work with your group in class to get feedback and improve the paper to get ready for presentation.

Share with the college, and community.                                                                       20 points

Make a power-point presentation (4 slides) OR a short video (3 or less minutes) OR a model.