The Week 1 Lab Questions is an assignment built upon the concepts and topics presented in the

Week 1 Labster Virtual Laboratory: Marine Biology learning activity. The purpose of the Week 1

Lab Questions is for you to expand on the topics presented in the weekly lab and discuss the

broader, multifaceted impacts of the experimental results.

You were instructed to download and complete the Week 1 Lab Questions Template

Download Week 1 Lab Questions Templateas you progressed through the marine biology lab

simulation. Each question was to be answered in at least three to five complete sentences,

consisting of 75-100 words. In the template, you are encouraged to discuss the broader

implications of the Week 1 Labster Virtual Laboratory: Marine Biology learning activity that you

completed. Additionally, utilize this document to ensure proper formatting and inclusion of all

required material.

In your Week 1 Lab Questions document,

• State your hypothesis for the Week 1 Labster Virtual Laboratory: Marine Biology.

• Explain why you chose this hypothesis based on facts or information presented before

the experiment is conducted.

• Analyze how natural resources and environmental services were impacted in the lab

simulation.

• Explain which results from the lab are useful for evaluating the validity of your

hypothesis and why.

o Include any data or graphs presented in the lab.

• Evaluate the hypothesis based on the results.

o State whether you accept or reject your hypothesis.

o State why.

• Describe how the topics and environmental challenges presented in the lab impact

businesses and the economy.

o Find and cite a source to support your answer.

• Describe a current or proposed policy or technological solution that could help address

one of the environmental challenges presented in the lab.

o Find and use a source to support your answer.

o Describe the origin of the policy or technology.

o Identify potential or actual impacts of its use and implementation.

The Week 1 Lab Questions assignment,

• Must be 75 to 100 words in length for each question and formatted according to APA

Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for

Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.).

• Must include a separate title page with the following:

o Title of paper

o Student’s name

o Course name and number

o Instructor’s name

o Date submitted

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource

for additional guidance.

• Must use at least two sources from the following list: governmental source, credible

news article, and scholarly or credible source found using the UAGC Library. Use the

Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) tip

sheet to guide you in identifying your resources.

o The Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.) tutorial from the UAGC Library

offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions

about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please

contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the

appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment.

• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the

Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)

• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as

outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an

external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.