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General
Information
| Lead Teacher(s): |
Howe Lundrigan |
| School: |
St. Peter's
Elementary
Upper Island Cove, NF
A0A 1G0
Telephone: (709) 589-2624 |
| Grade Level: |
Grade Nine (Science) |
| Number of Students: |
25 students. |
| Project Start and
Finish Dates: |
1998 - 1999 School Year |
Project
Overview
The main focus of this unit is the relationship
between science, technology and the global society. This
project highlights how humans interact with their
environment in both positive and negative ways. The
ultimate aim, however, is to help students gain an
appreciation of our pristine environment by comparing it
to those of other countries/regions. This comparison
will help students realize that our local environment is
precious and the onus is on their generation to preserve
and protect it. During this unit the students will study
such valuable concepts as:
Industrialization
Urbanization
Pollution
Toxic
Phosphates
Smog |
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Biodegradable
Non-biodegradable
Sanitary Landfill Site
Nitrogen Oxides
Sulfur Dioxides
Hydrocarbons |
Curriculum
Connections/Learning Outcomes
This particular unit of study has been
designed specifically to fit the objectives for grade
nine students as set by the Dept. of Education. The unit
will integrate science technology, language arts and
mathematics. In order for this integration to occur,
however, it is vital that students be able to make
comparisons globally. These comparisons can only be made
through the use of the Internet.
Learning outcomes are as follows:
Science:
After competition of this unit, the
students will be able to:
- Describe change in the environment
(local, regional and global) that are the direct
and indirect result of human actions.
- Describe the factors that are
indicators of water quality (i.e. pH levels,
phosphate levels, etc.).
- Investigate water quality in the
local area.
- Compare water quality globally.
- Prepare a report to propose
suggestions and recommendations for maintaining a
high level of water quality.
- Compare graphs and charts of local
and global pollution levels.
Technology:
After completion of this unit the
students will be able to:
- Effectively use the world wide
web.
- Download graphs, charts, tables,
etc. that will be of value in their reports.
- Use e-mail services to seek
pertinent information on various regions.
- Conduct effective searches on the
Internet using the proper combinations of key
words to access the required information.
Resource
Connections
- A series of networked computers
capable of running www software.
- Computer software relating to the
environment.
Evaluation
- A series of activities/labs to make students
familiar with various testing methods on how to
detect pollution.
- A detailed report on the whole unit.
- Various student and teacher checklists to
evaluate group work.
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