BioGeography
Scientific Method
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Hornaday Award BSA Glossary::

POI = Points of Interest

ALL =
Adult Lifelong Learners

CERT = Community Emergency Response Team (DHS-FEMA)

ELN =Enviro-Learning
Network

LNT = Leave-No-Trace

RLO = Reusable Learning Object (Courseware)

MBC = Measurable Behavior Changes

GIS = Geographical
Information Systems

Hoshin = Global ISO 14001 (CIP) Planning
Process for Hornaday BSA Awards
Enviro-Learning Network (ELN)

1. State the Problem
   Regardless of the complexity of the problem, work to reduce it to a simple statement.
   1. ** Missing **
      Sustainable
      EarthKeeping
      Community
      "Sense of
      Place"
2. Form a Hypothesis
   Propose a theory based on information you have gathered or what you have observed.
   1. Share POI
      "Wetland Ecology"
      Social-History
      "Creation
      Stories"
3. Make Predictions
   What would happen if your hypothesis were true? How can your hypothesis be tested?
   1. Reduces
      Win-Lose
      Mindset
   2. Expands
      Eco-Futures
      "Mindshift"
      ALL-WinWin
4. Test 5-Rs Hypothesis
   Design an experiment to test the hypothesis. Be sure to record your experimental procedure and observations.
   R-1: Requirements
   R-2: Results (Metrics)
   R-3: Roles (CMT)
   R-4: Responsbilities
   R-5: Relationships
   1. EcoTrekUSA
      Adopt-A- Wetland/
      CERT-ELN
   2. GeoVenturing
      mapXchange
      for LNT-RLO
5. Draw Conclusions
   Was the hypothesis confirmed or not? Do you need to modify you hypothesis?
   1. CERT-ELN
      Pre-Screening
      "Attitudes"
      MBC-Metrics
   2. TOPO-based
      Open-GIS
      LearnSD
      Courseware

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