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Environmental Issues Research: Research

What can you do to help prevent the spread/cause of these environmental issues?

Research the topic in depth: Click on Google Doc Notes to make a copy 

RENAME THIS DOCUMENT (LAST, FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE RESEARCH/NOTES 2020)

MOVE TO YOUR SCIENCE FOLDER IN YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE

Cite all sources (Must have at least three citations.)
Create an awareness infographic, Radio Spot, or video

Presentation Requirements – 20 points

Present the information in an engaging way to your audience

Examples:  Infograph, Radio Ad, or Video (news report, commercial, skit, interview, etc.).

Display a picture(s) of your animal/Environmental Issue during the presentation.

Presentation is 1-2 minutes in length.

 

RESEARCH NOTES AND PROJECT Due Friday, May 22

CHOOSE A TOPIC FROM THE LIST TO FOCUS YOUR RESEARCH ON: 

CORAL BLEACHING       DEFORESTATION     INVASIVE SPECIES    AIR POLLUTION     DEAD ZONE GULF OF MEXICO

Database Passwords

The password to access the passwords is our school mascot, plural and lowercase.

Databases

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Dead Zone Gulf of Mexico

How Stuff Works                         Nature.org
NOAA                                        Microbial Life
National Geographic                   CBS News-- Dead Zone
NBC News-Dead Zone                

Deforestation

National Geographic-Deforestation                         Britannica
11 Facts about Deforestation                                 NYT-Deforestation in Brazil
Effects of Deforestation                                         Live Science
Deforestation effects on Ecosystems                      Scientific American
Effects of Deforestation on Animals

             

Air Pollution

Air Pollution                                             National Geographic
Everything You Need to Know                    NIH-Air Pollution
EPA-Air Pollution Challenges                      China Smog Air
China Air Pollution                                    The Guardian
BBC-China Air Pollution                             NYT-China Air Pollution
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