Blog 14: Independent Component 1

• Literal
• I, Eric Reynolds, affirm that I have completed my independent component, which represents 30 hours of work.
• I completed these 30 hours at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro, CA.
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• Mentorship Log
• I did various tasks ranging from installing tanks and transferring fish from tank to tank, to taking Southgate students to the tide pools to help them find things. I have never done so much fun work before. The aquarium has broadened my knowledge on marine life, and how to preserve it.
• Interpretive
• Well, I've spent over 30 hours at the aquarium, doing various tasks. Whether it was me leading a group of Southgate middle school kids on a trip to the tide pools, or transferring fish from tank to tank, all of my tasks add up to over 30 hours.
• Applied
• It helped me answer my EQ, because I was always around Kiersten Darrow, and she's one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to science. Being around her, and just listening to her speak, is what helped me answer my EQ. She's my biggest resource, and soon, she's going to help me figure out different projects that I can do to further my studies.

Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

1. Well, yesterday when I was doing mentorship at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, I found a new type of species of hydromedusa. For my second independent component, I plan on raising the hydromedusa from its ephyra stage, to its medusa stage.
2. I believe that my plan will meet the 30 hour requirement, because I will have to clean the tank, feed it, and study the hydromedusa until it reaches adulthood. This process will take a little longer than 30 hours though.
3. I found the hydromedusa in the boat launch, where there is a lot of anthropogenic activity, and I want to see if the pollution hinders the hydromedusa's ability to grow normally.