Your team of three is employed by the EPA to develop an environmental awareness educational program targeting high school students.   You will research a current environmental issue involving chemistry and prepare either a web site, or a PowerPoint presentation designed to educate the viewers.   The presentation should be interesting and compelling yet with the primary focus to educate.   You must provide a CD of your web site or PowerPoint production.  Each member in separate sealed envelope will describe the participation and cooperation of the other members of the group.

Here is a list of possible subjects. Feel free to submit one that is not on the list, but it must be approved.

In your presentation:

1. Identify the issue (What is the problem, what is the controversy? Describe both sides if there are rivaling opinions regarding the impact on the environment.)
2. Discuss the chemistry behind the supposed problem (What chemicals and chemical reactions are involved? Why does the problem occur? State any counter claims to whether a problem exists or not. Describe BOTH sides.)
3. Discuss the assumed problems associated with the issue (Who is harmed? Who is concerned? Why should we be concerned?)
4. Discuss ways to combat the problem. (What are the pros and cons of each method?)
5. Included pictures that demonstrate the effect of the environmental problem.   If there is a differing view point to whether the problem exists provide the opposition's explanation for the pictures.
6. Included pictures and graphics to add interest and to illustrate your point.
7. Included a reference page
8. If you create a webpage each linked page must have a link back to your homepage and a link to my homepage roomd116.com

9. The presentations will be scored based on the quality and quantity of information they contain as well as the organizational design and quality of presentation.

Keep a running list of books, web sites, etc. that you use as resources so you can easily construct a reference page at the end of the project.  Trying to remember a website that you accessed three weeks before will be difficult.  Avoid a random list of undeveloped "facts".  A few well-developed ideas is preferable to a paragraph that mentions 100 detrimental effects to the environment, but does not explain any of them.  Develop the ideas - don't leave them vague!  Focus on what makes your issue important.  Why should anybody care?!

Project Evaluation Form of Team Members
Print and fill out the Evaluation Form of Team Members. Turn in your evaluations in a sealed envelope with your project. Each member must participate in each aspect of the project cooperatively with the team. Do not try and divided and conquer this must be a team effort. You will not receive credit for the project without satisfactory evaluations from all team members.