Primary objective: Test my understanding against expert knowledge and identify a useful student contribution.

• Interview preparation

• Create eight consistent questions, such as:

1. What is the most urgent threat facing wild Chinese giant salamanders?

2. What misunderstandings does the public commonly have?

3. Why can releasing farmed salamanders cause problems?

4. What information about their wild populations remains unknown?

5. How does stream pollution affect amphibians?

6. What work can a fourth grader perform responsibly?

7. Which conservation action would be genuinely helpful?

8. Which sources should I study next?

 

Research activity

• Create an Expert Knowledge Table with columns for:

| Expert | Main concern | Recommended action | New fact learned | Question raised |

• After each interview, I should write a thank-you note and a 150-word reflection.

• Select one credible organization or expert willing to:

  • Advise on safe field observation

  • Suggest an appropriate conservation action

November deliverables

• At least two completed expert interviews

• Interview transcripts or detailed notes

• Expert Knowledge Table

• Revised research question