40 likes | 49 Views
This project involves researching and summarizing information about different environmental issues, such as air pollution, water pollution, global warming, deforestation, and more. Students will answer questions about the causes and effects of pollution on the environment and humans using reliable sources.
E N D
1. Please have these Items on your desk. Movie notes Practice AIMS Paper & Vocab. ScienceStarters Sheet Friday April 13th Day 2 Science Starter: What environmental issue do you find the most interesting and why? • Air pollution • Water pollution • Global warming • Deforestation • resource management(National Parks/protected areas) • Recycling • Solid waste (Landfills) • Ocean trash • Nuclear power/contamination • Light pollution • Sound pollution • Fracking
Environmental Issue Project • Pick an environmental issue (air pollution, water pollution, global warming, deforestation, resource management, etc.) • Research the topic using at least 3 different sources. Take notes from these sources. Cite your source • For each source you should have a minimum of 1 typed paragraph with information that summarizes the source information.
Potential sources • Environmental Protection Agency • https://www.epa.gov/ • Environmental issues explained to kids • http://www.listofenvironmentalissues.com/environmental-issues-facts-for-kids/ • The 6 most pressing environmental issues—and what you can do to help solve them • https://inhabitat.com/top-6-environmental-issues-for-earth-day-and-what-you-can-do-to-solve-them/ • Ducksters education site-Environment • http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/ • Facts about environmental issues • http://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/Facts-About-Environmental-Issues • The nature conservancy-The biggest environmental challenges of 2017 • https://global.nature.org/content/environment2017
Questions to answer • What causes the pollution? • How does the pollution effect the environment? • How does the pollution effect humans?