Web quest Instructions
Mr. Mann's 9th Grade Biology
Introduction: Do you use water on a daily basis? What if your water was contaminated and you could not use it without getting sick. There is a city with an unknown problem and you have to come up with possible toxins in water to try to convince the scientific community to help this city. It is up to you to save humanity in this part of the world.
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Task
Assume that you are an environmental biologist and there is a city with an unknown location that the people in the city are getting sick. The city is the only one on the island far from civilization. The city government is blaming it on the gods of their people, but you think it is otherwise. You have to come up with what type of toxins could be found in public water. You will be using the links below to create a persuasive brochure and a persuasive essay explaining what could be possibly in the water. You also need to provide symptoms with each toxin you find as well. This should take time and work as you will present this to a conference of other scientists. The conference is to see whether there is something to be done for the city.
Process: You will visit all 4 websites and take notes on a google doc in the class folder so I can see the notes you take on toxins, side effects of these toxins, and how you can treat the water in a cost effective.
- Here is a link about the U.S. and PFASs. Use this to talk about the U.S. water problems, side effects of this problem, and what could cause this toxin in the water.
- Use this scientific article about heavy metals and discuss what they can do to the body, how can it affect the body differently, and what is the cause of these in water.
- Use this article to look at natural toxins in tap water and then look up these toxins on your own to find out the side effects.
Evaluation:
This is a project worth 120 points.
This is a project worth 120 points.
- The notes taken will be worth 20 points.
- The essay will be worth 40 points. (rubric found in syllabus)
- The brochure will be worth 40 points. (rubric found in syllabus)
- You will write a one-half page (minimum) reflection at the end that tells me what grade you deserve and why worth 20 points.
Conclusion:
I hope you learned a lot about toxins and help you when you live on your own as an adult.
I hope you learned a lot about toxins and help you when you live on your own as an adult.
Resources:
The links are the websites used. You are expected to cite your sources
The links are the websites used. You are expected to cite your sources