Unit 8: Water Pollution & Other Water Issues
"Water, water everywhere, but not a single drop to drink." - Anonymous
**SEE CALENDAR for ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES & Weekly Schedule**
Unit 8 Due Dates:
Sunday, 3/24: Unit 8 Blog Post #1: Coral Reef Scenario Worksheet
Thursday, 3/28: Water Treatment Lab Questions/Data & Wastewater Webquest Due
Friday, 3/29: Water Field Trip Permission Slips & Fee; Oil Spill Lab Data/Questions Due
Sunday, 4/7: Unit 8 Blog Post #2 Due; Environmental Picture Submission
Monday, 4/8: Set up "Eco-Column" Unit 8 Project in Class (Bring 2-Liter Bottles)
Wednesday, 4/10: Water Quality Field Study Field Trip
Supplementary Materials
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Aquatic EcosystemsBiology Lecture on Aquatic Ecosystems from U. of California-Berkeley
Fisheries & OverfishingWastewater TreatmentWater Quality Testing |
Water PollutionSilent Spring & Rachel Carson*Read "Silent Spring" Below !!!!
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EXPLORE THESE RESOURCES
Organization Websites:
Simulations
Online Text Selections
Recommended Books & Movies
Spring Semester Service Learning Project Description
COURSE WORK, ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS/DOWNLOADS
Course PowerPoint Notes*Don't forget to use the supplementary materials above when studying! :)
Blog Posts-Unit 8 Post #1 (Post by Sunday, March 24)Complete "Coral Reef Scenario" Activity Worksheet
**Also, don't forget that the Unit 8 Current Event #1 is due this night at 11:59 pm
***Environmental Picture Submission; Photo should be related to the current unit. -Unit 8 Post #2 (Post by Sunday, April 7)
Part A. Complete the Problem-Based Learning Activity: "Tetrazine: Kermit or Kermette"
Part B. Research and Provide 3-4 sentence description of 4 examples of water pollution (i.e. Cuyahoga River, Chesapeake Bay, etc.)...Also, research the water quality of Atlanta area waters (i.e. Is the Chattahoochee polluted? To what extent?)..And finally, what was "Silent Spring" about? What does the title of the book mean?
Part C. Read the article about Georgia fighting Tennessee for Control of Water Resources and write a paragraph response/reflection
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Performance Assessments
Homework Assignments
In-Class Assignments
Lab Assignments
Extra Credit Choices
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- Read a book from the "Environmental Science Reading List" (found on class resources tab) & write a two-page report & reflection.
- Watch a movie from the "Environmental Science Recommended Film" List (found on class resources tab) & write a two-page report & reflection.