Term+1+Discussions

Welcome to your discussion boards! This is the place where you will be posting what you wonder about in the world around you, in relation to science of course!

//**Everyone is to make 5 posts (at a minimum):**// -2 starting posts on two separate topics. These must be original and not overlap with other starting posts. -3 replies to other posts online. -You are more than welcome to contribute MORE to online discussions, however, only your substantial posts will be marked. -For those posts you want to have marked, please end your post with "to be marked"

TO ADD A STARTING POST: Click on the "Discuss" Section below
 * Starting Posts:** To start your discussion post, click on "Discuss" below. Put a title for your discussion and put as much info into your posting. Is there some back story to your question and why you wonder about it? Where did your idea come from? Why do you wonder about this? Do not simply post a question. List some possible hypothesis of what you think may be the answer to your question.

TO REPLY TO POST: Click on the "Add a Comment" under the post you want to comment under. This will keep all the posts together and make it more clear as to what it relates to.
 * Replies:** These are researched answers to others' posts. You must reference any of your researched material, but, may also include personal opinion. These posts must have at least two reference.


 * FLOATING POSTS: Any "floating" comments/posts will not be considered.**

I'm not looking for quantity, but for quality in your posts. The following file contains a guide of the **"Seven C's"** to help you in writing quality posts, as well as the rubric that will be used for marking them.

__** All starter posts are due October 25th. **__ __** All reply posts are due a week before the end of the term: Friday, November 1. **__