Designing Solutions to reduce Human Impact on the Environment

SEV5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of human population growth on global ecosystems.
a. Construct explanations about the relationship between the quality of life and human impact on the environment in terms of population
growth, education, and gross national product.
SEV4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to analyze human impact on natural resources.
b. Design, evaluate, and refine solutions to reduce human impact on the environment including, but not limited to, smog, ozone depletion,
urbanization, and ocean acidification.

AASL Standards for 21st Century Learner:

1.1.8 Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry.
1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding.
1.3.4 Contribute to the exchange of ideas within the learning community.
1.3.5 Use information technology responsibly.

Objectives:

1. Students will research human impact on the environment including but not limited to smog, ozone
depletion, urbanization, and ocean acidification.
2. Students will use the knowledge gained through research to design, evaluate, and refine solutions to reduce
the impact of humans on the environment.
3. Students will explore the role that population growth, education, and gross national product have in the
relationship between quality of life and human impact on the environment.

Goal:

Students will research the topics: Population Growth, Education (Environmental Education), and Gross National
Product, smog, ozone depletion, urbanization, and ocean acidification.

Students will create a google document to collaborate with their group members their findings from their research.

Essential Questions:

What is the relationship between Population Growth, Education, and Gross National Product and the quality of life
and human impact on the environment?

How does human impact on the environment (due to Population Growth, Education, and Gross National Product)
lead to smog, ozone depletion, urbanization, and ocean acidification?

Procedures:

Working in cooperative learning groups, students will gather evidence to support that the relationship
between Population Growth, Education, and Gross National Product on the environment.
The students will use a minimum of three sources to find evidence to support their claim.
The students will insert graphs, charts and diagrams to support their claim.

Product:

Design, evaluate, and refine solutions to reduce human impact on the environment including, but not limited to,
smog, ozone depletion, urbanization, and ocean acidification. Students will show the connections between
Population Growth, Environmental Education, ad Gross National Product and human impact on the environment.
Assessment:

The groups will present their findings via to the rest of the class. The peer review sheet will be used to provide
feedback. The students will consider the feedback in writing a final draft of their Investigation Report that will be
access for a grade.

Collaboration document: (Google Document) 50 points

Four (4) guided questions with claims and evidence
Shows participation of all group members
Submitted to instructor daily with all information accurate and complete
Information used in the final presentation
Product for Presentation: 100 points
Product must be professional in presentation (orderly, neat, colorful)
Information must be accurate and accessible (references must be accessible)
Group Presentation: 50 points
All members must participate in the presentation.
The presentation should be a maximum of 5 minutes in length.
The information must be heard and understood by all of the individuals in the room.
There must be a summary, bulletin, or print information to accompany your presentation.
Presentation must be uploaded to the assignment by 11:59pm Thursday, December 7, 2017 so that they are
accessible for presentations on Friday, December 8, 2017.
Final Investigation Report submitted by the group: 100 points
Uploaded to the Design Solution Assignment by 4:30pm on Monday, December 11, 2017.
The report should contain all group members names that contributed to the project.