Investigative Project: the Colima Dump

1A, 1B & 1C

Investigate about the Colima dump and answer the following questions:

1. How much solid waste goes to the Colima dump a) every day? B) Every week? C) Every month?

2. What types of contamination problems are caused by the Colima dump? Explain the problem

3. What can people do in Colima to solve the problem? Suggest 3 solutions

4. How much water can be contaminated by a) a watch battery b) a AA battery

5. When organic materials get buried underground in the dump, a) what gas do they produce b) what problem does this cause c) what can you and your family do about this?

PRESENTATION

Font: Arial 12, spacing 1.5 lines

Minimum: ½ page, maximum 1.5 pages

TIPS

• Never copy and paste
• Include pictures/images

GRADING

Your work will be graded on:

-research and investigation (10 points)

-your written English (5 points)

-presentation skills (5 points)

Remember, projects represent 40% of your grade for the bimestre.

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
research and investigation	Find information on internet	Use different sources to find information	Use different sources to find information and reference them Analyse what information is more accurate Explain your own ideas
written English	Some sentences copied Includes words student doesn’t understand/ use	Sentences copied, but some words changed “Messy” errors	Use of student’s own words (nothing copied) Few errors
presentation skills	readable, but not well presented	image(s) Good layout	picture(s) and image(s) with explanations Excellent layout and structure Name, group and list number top of work

DEADLINE

Send by email to mikeanahuac@gmail.com before:

11.59pm Wednesday 21^st September

Include your name, group and grade (e.g. 1a) and list number in 1) your work 2) the file name (2 extra points)

LATE WORK WILL RECEIVE 0 MARKS!!

Endangered Species Written Assignment

2a, 2b & 2c Individual work Choose an endangered animal species and research the following questions 1. What is an endangered species? What is a threatened species? 2. Where is your chosen animal originally from? 3. n what regions and types of climate does your animal live? 4. What does it eat? What natural predators does it have? 5. Why is your chosen animal in danger of extinction? 6. What organizations are working to protect this animal? What do they do? 7. What can people do to help protect the animal? TIPS Include photos and images Write your name, grade and line (eg. no. 27) on your assignment and on the email NEVER Copy and paste – you will get a low grade!! Research the information and write it using your own words. DEADLINE Send the work by email to mikeanahuac@gmail.com before Tuesday 5th April 11.59pm Write your name, grade and line in the file name and in your document (2 extra points for participation) USEFUL LINKS http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html http://www.kidinfo.com/science/endangered_animals.html http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/13-animals/29-engangered-anumals.html http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/endangeredanimals_1.htm http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/ GRADING Your work will be graded on: -quality of research and investigation (20 points) -quality of writing (using your own words) (10 points) -presentation (design) (10 points) The project is worth 40% of your grade for this bimestre

Growing food project

3a, 3b & 3c The full instructions are in facebook 1. Sign into facebook 2. Click on profile "Mike Anahuac" 3. Click on 'notes' or Write to mikeanahuac@gmail.com to ask for the written instructions I will try to reply within 24 hours

CLIMATE CHANGE ORAL PRESENTATIONS

2A, 2B & 2C

You will give your presentations on the 1st February. Your group must be 100% ready before the class, and send any presentations by PowerPoint before 6pm Tuesday January 31st

Time: 2 - 4 minutes

TOPICS

In class you will be told which topic your group will present. Under some of the topics below, I have put links that may help you with your research.
You must use look for other websites/ sources of information too!

1. What is climate change? watch

2. Causes of climate change
UK government
Climate leaders

3. Who is causing climate change? Which countries are more responsible? What sectors (eg. Transport, industry) are more/less responsible?
Map of CO2 emissions
USA Co2 emmissions per sector
UK contributors to climate change - see bottom of page

4. Effects of climate change
(general effects and different effects around the world)
effects in different countries
effects of climate change on different people

5. What is the Greenhouse Effect?
watch

6. Solutions to climate change
Climate solutions
David Suzuki foundation - solutions
A UK Climate Change campaign
Avaaz
Greenpeace
Greener living

7. United Nations Climate Change Conference 2010
Explain what the conference was about, where is was etc. Also research:
-What solutions were proposed? What is REDD?
-What happened at the conference?
-Why did Bolivia not like the agreement?

Greenpeace News
Cancun climate summit
COP16
What is REDD?
Why did Bolivia stand alone?


TIPS
- Do not read your presentation! Speak naturally, the class must understand you
-If you do a presentation in PowerPoint, do not write everything you say. You can use key words, maximum 6 words per line.
-Use visual aids, for example cartulinas etc.

If you have questions, or don't understand something, you can ask here!
Good luck!

Papier Mache Project - 3A, 3B & 3C

For the instructions to this project, please follow this link to a page in facebook:

or
1. sign into facebook
2. go to profile "Mike Anahuac"
3. click on 'notas' and you will find the project

or, if you don't have facebook, email mikeanahuac@gmail.com and I will reply in 24 hours.

PROYECTO DE VIDEO

todas las indicaciones para alumnos de segundo y tercer grado acerque del nuevo proyecto de video sobre el cambio climatico estan en el blog del rally

TRABAJO ESCRITO: TRIPTICO

• OBJETIVO
  
  Diseñar un tríptico como parte del proyecto Rally Ecologico que motiva a las personas en las colonias a reciclar.
  
  REQUISITOS - Tiene que incluir:
  
  · Motivación e importancia de reciclar, y de las otras Rs (reducir, reusar)
  · El logotipo de la escuela
  · Materiales que se reciclan
  · ¿Cómo se recicla?
  · Fecha y hora que recogemos reciclado: Viernes 5 Noviembre de 17.00 a 19.00hrs.

· Se debe de entregar su tríptico en blanco y negro

Es importante usar ambos lados de la hoja-triptico.

ENTREGA
Mandar por correo a mikeanahuac@gmail.com antes de 23.59 el Domingo 31 de Octubre.

CALIFICACIÓN
Tu tríptico será calificado por:

El contenido y la claridad de información (10 puntos)
La presentación (5 puntos)
El mensaje ecológico (5 puntos)