05.07 Technology and Innovation Module Project Report Part 1: Research

Although many people in Madagascar are involved in agriculture, most do not make enough money from it, and traditional methods of farming contribute to the degradation of the soil and water.

Why aren’t more people using sustainable farming methods, and could they be convinced to?

Research this problem to learn more about it. After reviewing several research sites, choose reliable ones and list at least three sites you will use for this project.

For each source, include a short description of the source and something you learned from reviewing the source that is relevant to the problem. Use the tutorial below if you need to review best practices for researching.

Source

Name of website or publication, including author if available

Description

What type of publication the source is and why it is reliable

What I learned

Relevant information that helps you understand the problem

Part 2: Break Down the Problem

What factors contribute to the problem? List two or more things that have helped cause this problem or keep it from being resolved easily. For each factor, explain how it relates or contributes to the bigger problem.

Contributing Factor 1

How it relates to the bigger problem

Contributing Factor 2

How it relates to the bigger problem

Part 3: Generate Solutions

Looking at your contributing factors and using the information you have researched, what are some possible solutions that could be implemented to help solve this problem?

These solutions do not have to solve the entire problem at once; rather, try to come up with things that help solve the contributing factors and would make it easier to solve the big problem.

For each, explain why it would help solve the bigger problem. Use complete sentences and write in your own words.

Possible Solution 1

Why it would help

Possible Solution 2

Why it would help

Part 4: Evaluate Solutions

Which solution would you recommend and why? Write a short paragraph of 4–8 sentences. Include at least two pieces of evidence from your research and explain how they support your decision.