Thursday, February 28, 2013
Friday, February 22, 2013
Ocean Soup Diigo
Here is a link to my Diigo. Use the resources to supplement your own research. Use the comment section to share your favorite links. If your links are good, and you share enough of them, I will give you extra credit when you need it.
https://www.diigo.com/list/mleuchtmann/ocean-soup
https://www.diigo.com/list/mleuchtmann/ocean-soup
Monday, February 18, 2013
What is the Project All About?
During the course of this project you will use the problem solving process to learn all about challenges associated with the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. I will provide Guiding Questions to help focus your project, and you will then be responsible for identifying the Underlying Problem, generating
Solution Ideas, Evaluating those ideas and then ultimately creating an Action Plan that you will develop and communicate to an authentic audience.
The beauty of this project is that you have the opportunity to take it in what ever direction you feel is the most appropriate. We will work together to fulfill some of the basic requirements of the project, but ultimately YOU will choose what vehicle you will use to communicate your Action Plan. You will work in small groups to complete the project and will be assessed on:
1. the depth and quality of your research
2. your collaboration skills
3. application of the problem solving process
4. the creativity, quality and impact of your culminating project.
THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1. define the problem (in five to seven COMPLETE SENTENCES)
2. create 5 quality questions that display the depth and complexity I know all of you are capable of.
Solution Ideas, Evaluating those ideas and then ultimately creating an Action Plan that you will develop and communicate to an authentic audience.
The beauty of this project is that you have the opportunity to take it in what ever direction you feel is the most appropriate. We will work together to fulfill some of the basic requirements of the project, but ultimately YOU will choose what vehicle you will use to communicate your Action Plan. You will work in small groups to complete the project and will be assessed on:
1. the depth and quality of your research
2. your collaboration skills
3. application of the problem solving process
4. the creativity, quality and impact of your culminating project.
THE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How did the plastic get there?
What are the effects of the plastic on the biosphere?
How can we change the way WE recycle to keep the plastic out of the ocean?
Although all of these questions will drive your research, the final question will ultimately serve as the charge of your real world scenario. These are the essential questions I have posed for you, but I want to hear how you define the problem, as well as what you feel are the essential driving questions of this topic.
Your task is to use what you have learned so far about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to:
Your task is to use what you have learned so far about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to:
1. define the problem (in five to seven COMPLETE SENTENCES)
2. create 5 quality questions that display the depth and complexity I know all of you are capable of.
Define your challenge and write your questions, post them here AND send them via e-mail to MLeuchtm@columbia.k12.mo.us
The assignment is due on Thursday, February 21st for B day students and Friday, February 22nd for A day students.
The assignment is due on Thursday, February 21st for B day students and Friday, February 22nd for A day students.
Your post should look something like this:
Matt Leuchtmann
Class: 6B
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has turned one of our most valuable resources into the largest garbage dump in the world. Plastic products along with other waste that does not easily biodegrade are caught up in the gyres of the Pacific Ocean. Because these products are caught up in powerful ocean currents they have been concentrated into an area that is double the land area of Texas, and that reaches a depth of over 100 feet. This toxic Ocean Soup has a devastating impact on all aspects of our diverse marine ecosystem. We need to do what we can to address this challenging issue.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has turned one of our most valuable resources into the largest garbage dump in the world. Plastic products along with other waste that does not easily biodegrade are caught up in the gyres of the Pacific Ocean. Because these products are caught up in powerful ocean currents they have been concentrated into an area that is double the land area of Texas, and that reaches a depth of over 100 feet. This toxic Ocean Soup has a devastating impact on all aspects of our diverse marine ecosystem. We need to do what we can to address this challenging issue.
1. To what extent does our current model of recycling contribute to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP)?
2. Are there better alternatives to our current disposable consumer society?
3. Is there anyway to use the Pacific Gyres to our advantage when considering solutions to the GPGP?
4. How can we lessen the impact plastic toxins have on organisms in our marine ecosystem?
5. Would it be possible to alter the chemical structure of our plastics to create a more enviornmentally friendly product?
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