Pollution

Introduction

Pollution can destroy wildlife and cause human health problems. Things such as buring gas, fertilizers, nuclear and radioactive wastes can damage our Earth's major natural resources. Our land, air and water is in jeopardy if the amount of pollution on our planet continues to increase.

Throughout this webquest you and your partner will become experts in the topic of pollution and environmental disasters.

With this information you will create a presentation for elementary school students based on pollution.

Task

To surely understand the topic, you need to undergo several tasks.

1. What is pollution ?

2. What are the types of pollution?

3. What are some of the causes of pollution?

Process

These links can help you answer the tasks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution

http://www.livescience.com/22728-pollution-facts.html

http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/Types_of_Pollution

http://www.tropical-rainforest-animals.com/causes-of-pollution.html

http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/PollutionTypes.php

Evaluation

You will be graded by the following criteria:

	Beginning 0	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 5	Score
Completion of Task	Questions incomplete. No real life pollution disasters dicussed. Little to no detail and organization.	1-2 questions incomplete. 1-2 real life pollution disasters discussed. Minimal details and organization.	All five questions answered correctly with moderate attention to detail and organization. Three real life pollution disasters discussed	All five questions answered, with great attention to detail and organization. Three real life pollution disasters discussed.
Basic Facts	Missing most or incorrect information.	Some missing or incorrect information	Complete needs more details.	All questions answered.
Additional Information	No Additional Information.	Some incorrect information.	Interesting additional facts.	Excellent information and additional facts presented.
Notes/Outline	No details given. Little effort.	Few details given. More effort needed.	Some details given. Good effort shown.	Great Attention to Detail.
Timeliness	Two or more days late.	Two days late.	One day late.	Everything completed on time.
Presentation	Little or no knowledge of subject area.	Inaccurate facts. Some knowledge of subject area.	Complete Presentation. Good knowledge of subject area.	Excellent Presentation. Excellent knowledge.
Spelling/ Grammar	5 or more Grammar/ Spelling Mistakes	3-5 Grammar/Spelling Mistakes	1-2 Grammar/ Spelling Mistakes	No Grammar/ Spelling Mistakes

Conclusion

Environmental pollution is causing a lot of distress not only to humans but also animals, driving many animal species to endangerment and even extinction.

The transboundary nature of environmental pollution makes it even more difficult to manage it – you cannot build brick walls along the borders of your country or put customs cabins at every point of entry to regulate its flows into your country.