Environmental Science Final Project Objective Identify an environmental

Environmental Science Final Project

Objective • Identify an environmental problem • Explain the possible causes of the problem • Propose a solution (current or future) to the problem • Teach all three of the above to another class – Period 2 will teach 3 and vice versa – Period 4 will teach 6 and vice versa – Period 7 will teach 8 and vice versa

Project Requirements • For this project Mr. Tran is giving you freedom of choice in many ways! (with great power comes great responsibility…) • Choice of group – No more than 4 per group • Choice of topic – Do some background research and choose your topic (suggestions are available on the class page) • Choice of products – Must have a presentation • Powerpoint, prezi, website, or other (get Mr. Tran’s approval) – Must have a physical handout • Note sheet, work sheet, crossword, word search, or other – Must have list of references cited in MLA format (3 minimum) • Choice of websites, magazine articles, newspaper articles

Project Deadlines/Timeline • Group and topic selection by Thursday 6/2 end of period (Mr. Tran will approve topic) • List of references gathered and cited in MLA format by Monday 6/6 end of period • Physical handout emailed to Mr. Tran for printing by Wedneday 6/8 by 8 pm • Presentation ready to go by day of presentation – Groups will be assigned a day from Thursday 6/9 until the end of the school year

What is “reputable” or “credible”? • Ask these questions about possible Internet and/or database sources: • Does the site author list qualifications? Is the author an authority? Government and university websites are reputable. • Does the author cite sources? Are those sources referenced? • Does the site or article sound credible? Is the tone authoritative? • Is the database article from a peer-reviewed source? This lends credibility. • Is the article timely? Was it written in the last 3 -5 years? Earlier information may have been disproven or modified. • Is the information fair and objective? • Does the information validate or refute your understanding of the issue? Can the article be used as evidence in your document? • Does the author back-up his or her arguments? • Is the website active? Check URL links (Stapleton & Helms-Park, 2006). • Was the information retrieved from Wikipedia? This is not a reputable source. Look-up and study any reference material at the bottom of the Wiki page for possible use.

How will we be graded? • This is your final project for science at Grace Wilday • The project will be worth 25 project points • Mr. Tran will work with you to develop rubrics (you get to have a say in how you will be graded) once your presentation and worksheet choices have been made next week