Introduction
Michigan possesses many natural resources that make it such a beautiful state. However, it is important to maintain these resources, are our resources in danger?
Task
Your task is to pick one of Michigan's natural resources and its threats to research. At the end of the project you will able to tell me whether it is a past and/or present threat, and what Michigan has done in the past and is currently doing to protect these resources. I am also interested in how this natural resource benefits the state of Michigan.
Do you agree with what is being done to protect the natural resource? If not, how would you change it?
Process
We will spend a class time researching and another creating a presentation.
At the end of this project you will tell me through some type of report:
- what is your natural resource
- why is this natural resource important
- whether it is a past and/or present threat
- what Michigan has done in the past
- what is Michigan currently doing to protect this resource
- do you agree with what is being done? If not, how would you change it?
Here are a few links to get your research started:
http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/Publications/NaturalResources.pdf
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_22664-61314--,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-31154_31260-33701--,00.html
Evaluation
5 -- All information is correct. Presentation has no spelling or grammar errors. It is creative and colorful.
4 -- All information is correct. Presentation has some spelling or grammarical errors. It is creative and colorful.
3 -- Most information is correct. Presentation has some spelling or grammarical errors.
2 -- Most information is correct. Presentation has lots of spelling or grammarical errors.
1 -- Some information is correct. Presentation has lots of spelling or grammarical errors.
0 -- Student did not complete a presentation.
Conclusion
In the end, after all the presentations, all of you should be able to tell something important about each natural resource.