Draft: Proposal Ideas I

I have multiple ideas for the proposal project coming up, and when deciding which to pursue, there are many factors to consider. Each group within the class needs to be able to research or explore a different aspect of the organism(s) and come to their own conclusion. The topic should be interesting, and it should be something relatively accessible for students at UMass Amherst. Whatever we observe or research also needs to be available early-mid April, which is when we will be conducting the actual project. One idea is to observe the ducks and geese at the UMass pond. Individuals can record the temperature outside, the number of geese and ducks on the water, the number of geese and ducks on land, the number of young and adults, and the time of day. This will give us insight into the duck and geese behavior and maybe be able to make conclusions about the population present on different days and at different times of the day. Another idea is to observe human behavior at bus stops. The control can be that we all observe a single bus stop, perhaps Haigis Mall. We can record the temperature, weather conditions, number of people waiting outside, the clothing of the people waiting, the activity of the people waiting, and so on. Perhaps we can make some conclusions about how students behave depending on outside conditions.