Independent Research Day 2

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6 questions

Objective: SWBAT identify and interpret science related issues in the world by conducting personal science research.

Do Now: 

Why do you think other people should be concerned about improving the science issues you have selected?
(AIr pollution, water pollution, deforestation, climate change)

Use the resources below to TWO sources related to your topic. Using your resources, complete the following questions

Research Resource: 
Water Polution: 
The Global Reaction to Water and Air Pollution 
Plastics from as far away as Japan washing up on Washington beaches
Video: Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution in our Oceans For Good

AIr Polution: 
Effects of Air Pollution
Increasing Air Pollution Levels Pose a Greater Risk to Children Than Adults 
Video: Air Pollution 101
Fossil Fuels: The Dirty Facts

Deforestation: 
Animal Endangerment 
What is Deforestation
What We Lose When Animals Become Extinct 
Fact or FIction? The Sixth Mass Extinction Can Be Stopped
Global Forests
VIdeo: Climate 101: Deforestation

Climate Change: 
Global Warming Changing Timing of Nature’s Dinner Bell, New Study Says
Climate Change Confirmed? Last Year Called the Warmest On Record
Climate Change: News and Features
Global Warming Overview
Climate Refugees
Video:What is Climate Change? | Start Here

What is the title/author of your first selected source?

Source 1: Summarize your resource (video/text) in your own words.
CFS:
Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topic
Student describes most relevant details of the primary resource

What is the title/author of your second selected source?

Source 2: Summarize your resource (video/text) in your own words.
CFS:
Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topic
Student describes most relevant details of the primary resource

Source 2: What is the cause of the problem you identified from your source?
CFS:
Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topic
Student describes most relevant details of the primary resource

Independent Research Day 2

Objective: SWBAT identify and interpret science related issues in the world by conducting personal science research.

Do Now:

Why do you think other people should be concerned about improving the science issues you have selected?(AIr pollution, water pollution, deforestation, climate change)

Research Resource:

What is the title/author of your first selected source?

Source 1: Summarize your resource (video/text) in your own words.CFS:Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topicStudent describes most relevant details of the primary resource

What is the title/author of your second selected source?

Source 2: Summarize your resource (video/text) in your own words.CFS:Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topicStudent describes most relevant details of the primary resource

Source 2: What is the cause of the problem you identified from your source?CFS:Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topicStudent describes most relevant details of the primary resource

Why do you think other people should be concerned about improving the science issues you have selected?
(AIr pollution, water pollution, deforestation, climate change)

Source 1: Summarize your resource (video/text) in your own words.
CFS:
Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topic
Student describes most relevant details of the primary resource

Source 2: Summarize your resource (video/text) in your own words.
CFS:
Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topic
Student describes most relevant details of the primary resource

Source 2: What is the cause of the problem you identified from your source?
CFS:
Student accurately identifies the relationship of the primary resource to their topic
Student describes most relevant details of the primary resource