 Unit 8 Pollution and Its Effects
Activity 2: Campus Pollution Patrol (SI GLEs: 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 19, 22; SE GLE: 50) CC: Have students generate a list of as many things as they can think of that might contaminate, or make unsafe, the air we breathe or the water we drink. List their suggestions where the entire class can see them.
Use Inspiration software to generate the list of things that contaminate our air and water. Inspiration Template for Things That Contaminate Inspiration Quick Tips http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/intech/quick_tips/inspiration.htm
Use MS Word to generate the list of things that contaminate our air and water. Word Template for Things That Contaminate
EPA - Toxic Air Pollutants http://www.epa.gov/air/toxicair/newtoxics.html
Scorecard-The Pollution Information website
CC: Have student recorders compile the findings. Students can create bar graphs depicting the number of pollutants they have recorded in each category once they return to the classroom. Use Excel to record findings. Click on the graph icon to convert information into bar graphs. Create a Graph - online tool for creating graphs http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/
CC: Back inside, have students draw pictures of pollution they spotted on the walk and list things that might cause pollution, even odors. They can continue their search by looking through magazines for examples of pollution.
Search on the Internet for images of pollution. Restrict search to reliable sites such as: Picsearch
GALE - Student Resource Center Gold http://infotrac.galegroup.com/menu Search the Multimedia Gallery, using the term "pollution" Search return of 46 images for pollution-all images is of good quality
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