Weekly Blog: 3/7 -3/13
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Summary: We continued to run tests to determine what is killing the fish in Synchrony City. We ran three tests on James Pond, phosphates, water life, and birdwatching. Those tests pointed toward the golf course as the culprit because they indicated the phosphates had quite a big effect. The phosphate test results showed that the golf course drainage has too many phosphates. The water life test results showed that there are blackfly larva, leeches, and aquatic worms. Having only this water life in the pond means that the pond is too low in oxygen. After that, when we did the birdwatching test I realized why the kingfisher population is so low today and why the duck population is so high. The kingfisher eats fish, and in the last five years the fish have been dying off which caused the kingfisher population to decrease. The ducks eat plants, and if the phosphates help the plants grow it explains why the duck population is increasing. All of that ends up causing oxygen loss because when the plants underwater start to rot (there's too many of them) there is not enough oxygen in the water. The oil test is when I started making conclusions. juan Tuno's test on the oil proved that the oil was from cars in Synchrony City which are driven by "Avery Wun." As well as that, Ken Unballe pointed out that oil floats on the top of water causing oxygen loss. When we read the autopsy the results showed that 35 out of 50 fish died from oil or oxygen loss. Finally, I came up with my answer, Avery Wun was the culprit. The oil files and the autopsy proved it.
SP4-Analyzing Data: For this week and the Grey Area project in general we ran many tests on the possibilities for the fish kill. We ran the chlorine test, acid rain test, sediment test, parallel park test, water life test, birdwatching test, phosphate test, and oil test. This week specifically we took a closer look at James Pond and how oil could be effecting the fish. We recorded all the results on our data sheet to keep track of it. After each test, my group and I would look at the data and talk about possible suspects, as well as why the problems are occurring. Since all our data was on one sheet it was easy to analyze and compare. For the phosphate test all the results where right next to each other so you could tell the golf course drainage was the odd one out (had too many phosphates). For the birdwatching test we drew a graph representing the populations of kingfishers, ducks, and hawks in the area for the past 20 years. Looking at the graph you could clearly tell the kingfisher population has started to go down in the last five years while the duck population went up. During the water life test it was easy to compare James Pond, a healthy stream, and one with a low oxygen level. Looking at the results you could tell James Pond has a low oxygen level. The data sheet really helped me comprehend and relate the results to the files and evidence.
XCC-Cause and Effect: This week we finished conducting all the tests on why the fish might be dying. Each of us had to chose who was responsible for the fish kill, in other words we had to see what was the cause of the fish death. I thought the fish were dying because of Avery Wun (everyone). I thought this because in the oil files Juan Tuno tested the oil found in Synchrony City and it turned out to be oil from cars which are driven by almost "Avery Wun" in Synchrony City. Also mentioned in the Emergency Meeting of the Grey Area Board of Supervisors is how oil floats at the top of the water causing oxygen loss. There is not one specific thing causing all the fish to die but the autopsy results showed that 35 out of 50 either died from oil or oxygen loss, both caused by Avery Wun. Avery Wun did not only effect the fish through oil, but carbon dioxide from cars, as well. The carbon dioxide from the cars causes acid rain which might effect the fish. Since Synchrony City is right next to the Rafta River, where the acidity level is high, it could be a contributor to why the fish are dying. The autopsy said that 7 out of 50 fish deaths are unknown, so the possibilities of acid rain are quite high. All in all, Avery Wun is the main reason why the fish are dying in Synchrony City.
Multiplier: This week I was a mutant, to be more specific an initiator because I tried to see what information people used to determine the culprit for the fish kill. Then, I used that information to come up with my own answer.
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Summary: We continued to run tests to determine what is killing the fish in Synchrony City. We ran three tests on James Pond, phosphates, water life, and birdwatching. Those tests pointed toward the golf course as the culprit because they indicated the phosphates had quite a big effect. The phosphate test results showed that the golf course drainage has too many phosphates. The water life test results showed that there are blackfly larva, leeches, and aquatic worms. Having only this water life in the pond means that the pond is too low in oxygen. After that, when we did the birdwatching test I realized why the kingfisher population is so low today and why the duck population is so high. The kingfisher eats fish, and in the last five years the fish have been dying off which caused the kingfisher population to decrease. The ducks eat plants, and if the phosphates help the plants grow it explains why the duck population is increasing. All of that ends up causing oxygen loss because when the plants underwater start to rot (there's too many of them) there is not enough oxygen in the water. The oil test is when I started making conclusions. juan Tuno's test on the oil proved that the oil was from cars in Synchrony City which are driven by "Avery Wun." As well as that, Ken Unballe pointed out that oil floats on the top of water causing oxygen loss. When we read the autopsy the results showed that 35 out of 50 fish died from oil or oxygen loss. Finally, I came up with my answer, Avery Wun was the culprit. The oil files and the autopsy proved it.
SP4-Analyzing Data: For this week and the Grey Area project in general we ran many tests on the possibilities for the fish kill. We ran the chlorine test, acid rain test, sediment test, parallel park test, water life test, birdwatching test, phosphate test, and oil test. This week specifically we took a closer look at James Pond and how oil could be effecting the fish. We recorded all the results on our data sheet to keep track of it. After each test, my group and I would look at the data and talk about possible suspects, as well as why the problems are occurring. Since all our data was on one sheet it was easy to analyze and compare. For the phosphate test all the results where right next to each other so you could tell the golf course drainage was the odd one out (had too many phosphates). For the birdwatching test we drew a graph representing the populations of kingfishers, ducks, and hawks in the area for the past 20 years. Looking at the graph you could clearly tell the kingfisher population has started to go down in the last five years while the duck population went up. During the water life test it was easy to compare James Pond, a healthy stream, and one with a low oxygen level. Looking at the results you could tell James Pond has a low oxygen level. The data sheet really helped me comprehend and relate the results to the files and evidence.
XCC-Cause and Effect: This week we finished conducting all the tests on why the fish might be dying. Each of us had to chose who was responsible for the fish kill, in other words we had to see what was the cause of the fish death. I thought the fish were dying because of Avery Wun (everyone). I thought this because in the oil files Juan Tuno tested the oil found in Synchrony City and it turned out to be oil from cars which are driven by almost "Avery Wun" in Synchrony City. Also mentioned in the Emergency Meeting of the Grey Area Board of Supervisors is how oil floats at the top of the water causing oxygen loss. There is not one specific thing causing all the fish to die but the autopsy results showed that 35 out of 50 either died from oil or oxygen loss, both caused by Avery Wun. Avery Wun did not only effect the fish through oil, but carbon dioxide from cars, as well. The carbon dioxide from the cars causes acid rain which might effect the fish. Since Synchrony City is right next to the Rafta River, where the acidity level is high, it could be a contributor to why the fish are dying. The autopsy said that 7 out of 50 fish deaths are unknown, so the possibilities of acid rain are quite high. All in all, Avery Wun is the main reason why the fish are dying in Synchrony City.
Multiplier: This week I was a mutant, to be more specific an initiator because I tried to see what information people used to determine the culprit for the fish kill. Then, I used that information to come up with my own answer.
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