Earth Day Projects

To celebrate Earth Day and to invest our minds in learning about vital issues facing our planet, you will be researching several ecological issues; you'll summarize your findings with  co-lab presentations. 

You must cover the following in your presentations:

1.  Teach us about alternative energy

1. What are the options?  Describe each of the types of alternative energy
2. Why are these energy options better than fossil fuels?

http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=kiddie_resources
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/energyandtheenvironment/renewableenergy/

2.  Teach us about climate change

1. What's causing it?
2. What are the effects?
3. Why do some people argue that climate change is not real?  Can we prove it's really happening (yes)?  How?
4. What can we do now?

 http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/basics/
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/students/basics/index.html
 http://www.eschooltoday.com/climate-change/Introduction-to-climate-change-for-children.html


3.  Teach us about toxins in:

• The rain:  
• http://epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_students/index.html
• http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/acidrain.html
• Hazardous substance spills: 
• http://www.kidzworld.com/article/24170-oil-spills-sad-but-true
• Chemicals in everyday life (our drinking water, our food, etc.) 
• (Think Food Inc.)  
• Also: http://www2.epa.gov/learn-issues/learn-about-chemicals-and-toxics
• The air: 
• http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/airquality.html
• http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/ozonehole.html
• http://www.epa.gov/air/toxicair/newtoxics.html

4.  Teach us about recycling:

http://www.benefits-of-recycling.com/recyclingforkids/

http://www.kidsface.org/pages/newsletter/home.html