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Plastic in the Ocean: Get the Word Out at McDonalds!
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Howell, Nathan Koptelov, Andrey |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Students take part in a hypothetical scenario that challenges them to inform customers at a local restaurant of how their use and disposal of plastics relates/contributes to the Great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP). Students take part in a hypothetical scenario that challenges them to inform customers at a local restaurant of how their use and disposal of plastics relates/contributes to the Great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP). What students ultimately do is research information on the plastics pollution in the oceans and present that information as a short, eye-catching newsletter suitable to hand out to restaurant customers. This activity focuses on teaching students to conduct their own research on a science-technology related topic and present it in a compelling manner that includes citing source information without plagiarism. By doing this, students gain experience and skills with general online searching as well as word processing and written and visual communication. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado University of Houston |
| Subject Keyword | Data Analysis and Probability Technical Writing Citation Plagiarism Science Writing Environmental Awareness Contamination Word Processing Reference Environment Plastic Bibliography Digital Information Solid Waste Online Searching Internet |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT2H45M |
| Education Level | Class VII Class VIII Class IX |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Probability |
