The Power of Sharing Information

• Why do researchers share information?
• What should you look for in choosing a collaborator?
• Who else is participating in the online JASON Project Water Study?
• Is anyone studying a body of water similar to the one you are studying?
• How do your observations compare with those of other students? How can you explain the similarities or differences?
• Can you see any correlations between data from two different aquatic field-study sites?
• Can you see any correlations between seasons and data from your own site?

Relation to the Theme: The computer age has opened up a wealth of information previously out of reach to most students of aquatic environments. The Focus Questions for this Investigation concentrate on how to approach using online resources and initiating online collaborations-and how students can use these resources and collaborations to expand the breadth and depth of information on which they base judgments and conclusions about their aquatic field-study site. Broadening the scope of their research to include a diverse range of other people's findings and opinions about their aquatic field-study site and about others' sites will enhance their understanding of how aquatic environments adapt to changing conditions. It will also help them answer the research questions posed at the start of this curriculum, which have to do with what forces affect the environment, how the environment responds to these forces, and what tools researchers use to study these issues.

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