Jeremy coordinated student group presentations of the food web analysis activity.



One focus of class time was an interactive discussion of student Python notebooks. An example of a Python notebook for the assignment is shown below (using the food web dynamics from the previous class):



Rob provided the students an overview of what a proper written report should comprise.

Student Name:
Date:
Group Members:

Abstract
In a short paragraph (< 4 sentences) describe...
    - purpose of the activity => develop computer model of food web for Narragansett Bay
    - key components => conceptual food web, energy/biomass transfer, python coding
    - main result(s) => observed distribution 

Introduction
Describe the why of activity(ies).
    - motivation for activity => quantify transfer of energy/biomass in a food web, test previous work
    - where the food web is appropriate => Narragansett Bay
    - key players => primary producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers….
    - other information as suitable (limitations) 
    provide figure and caption if appropriate (e.g., location map, trophic level diagram)

Methodology
Describe the steps you took.
    Chronologic order of events? bottom up? top down?
    => ID parts of food web
    => Create food web
    => Collect/assign parameters (e.g., efficiencies)
    => Python Programming
    provide figure/table & captions as needed (e.g., food web, algorithm, parameters table)

Observations (data presentation)*
Present results of your work/analyses.
    => show results of computer model as table, graph and/or map, whatever is appropriate
    => describe the results (e.g., patterns/trends/events), but do not interpret them!
    provide figure/table & captions as needed (e.g., energy/biomass values for each food web component)

Discussion (interpretation and analyses)*
Describe/discuss your interpretation(s) of the results.
    => describe potential causes/relationships of the observed patterns/trends
    => provide any additional info (e.g., graphs, previous work) that may support your interpretation
    => if appropriate, provide a conceptual model of results or compare to previous studies

Summary and Conclusion
    => briefly summarize the findings of your activity
    => should not be a simple repetition of things listed in (1)-(4) or the abstract

References
If you used references to other people's work (scientific papers, manuals, internet, etc.) list it here.
Use appropriate style format (e.g., APA style), c.f. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

What I Learned
List up to 3 things that you learned (e.g., science concept, new skill or other)

Questions I Still Have
List/describe up to 3 things that you have questions about (e.g., scientific, conceptual, 
procedural or other)

* Note that sometimes the Observation and Discussion sections are combined into a Results section

Students were reminded that have until the following Thursday to turn in the written reports associated with their presentations.