Pollution WebQuest

Introduction

Pollution can destroy wildlife and cause human health problems. Things such as burning 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.

Polluted area in Belize

Stacy Grant

Task

You are now working for the Belize Environmental Agency as a public service advisor. Your new job requires you to travel from school to school informing students about the causes of pollution, pollution disasters and how pollution can be decreased. Your task is to create a presentation that will be shown to elementary schools all over Belize to help students answer the following questions:

1. What is pollution ? 2. What are the three main types of pollution?3. What are some of the causes of pollution?4. What are three major environmental disasters that have occurred and how have they impacted the Earth?5. What are some things that can be done to help decrease pollution?

Process

Working with a partner you will develop a presentation that would be fitting for elementary school students who will be learning about pollution.

Your presentation will be based upon the five main questions asked of you in the "task" section.Try to add interesting and supporting additional facts to help enhance your presentations.

You may present your information in one of three ways:

1. Power point Presentation2. Informational Video (Written Script)3. Lecture format/Oral presentation (Written Script)

Click the links below to help you with the presentation:

Question 1: What is Pollution?

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

Question 2: What are the three main types of pollution?

Question 3: What are some of the causes of Air, Land and Water Pollution?

Air Pollution

http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/air/air.htm

www.brainpop.com

Land Pollution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_contamination

Water Pollution

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/waterpol3.html

http://www.lenntech.com/water-pollution-FAQ.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_pollution

www.brainpop.com

Question 4: Name three real life environmental disasters and how they have affected the Earth?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_environmental_disasters

http://www.lenntech.com/environmental-disasters.htm

Question 5: What are some things that can be done to decrease pollution?

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ppu/p2tips.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution#Regulation_and_monitoring

After you and your partner have completed these questions you may begin to create your presentation.

Evaluation

	Beginning 0	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 5
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

Congratulations!!

You have completed your task and will be presenting what you and your partner have created to your boss and co-workers very soon! Make sure to rehearse your presentation before displaying it to the public. Elementary school students all over Long Island are looking foward to seeing you at their schools to talk about pollution!

Throughout all of your hard work and effort, you have become quite the expert in pollution. Pollution can impact the lives of all beings on Earth and can cause serious damage to our air, land and water.

Let's work together to keep our Earth clean!!

We can make a difference!