Environmental Remediation Project Imagining a smart solution to real-world problem

Source: West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.

Word Wall Remediation: the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage. Figure 1. Soil remediation of asbestos contamination (Melbourne, AUS)

Project Outline (G.R.A.S.P.) Goals: What’s it all about? Role: What tasks will you be doing? Audience: Who will critique you? Strong Verb: What are the core actions? Product: What will you create and how will it be judged?

Goals: What’s it All About? Collaborate, as a team of two (2) students, in order to prepare and deliver a high quality presentation to your peers. Teams will explore and explain the unique aspects of a chosen environmental (chemical) issue. Furthermore, teams will propose and defend their evidence-based model (solution) to some, or all of the problem.

Role: Jobs to Do Researcher Engineer Writer/Editor Spokesperson

Audience: Who Will Critique You? You will propose and defend your concept and proposal to your peers and instructor. One Remediation team per class will win approval for your project idea. In addition to your project grade, your reward will be extra credit and tasty treats!

Strong Verbs: What are your core actions? Explore Explain Propose Defend

Product: What will you create? Remediation Proposal Content (5Ws) Who, What, Where, When, Why Document (physical and/or digital file) Possible Options: PowerPoint, Publisher Brochure, Video, Poster Board Oral Presentation (5-6 minutes)

Criteria: How You Will Be Judged Individual Team Quality of Presentation (Product) Quality of Presentation (Verbal) Accomplishing specific criteria of selected role Cooperative teamwork Organization Self-direction Quality of Proposed Remediation Idea [Link to Rubric]

Grade Weights

Teaming Up You Choose I Choose Select a partner who has a more natural connection Exhibit freedom of choice (more student control) Groups can get off track due to socializing Create groups that fit certain criteria  better work output More teacher control Time and energy to create master list of groups

June 11-12 (Sr.) June 14-15 (else) Senior Presentations Remaining Presentations Start Thu Thu Phase 1: Explore (2.5 days) Explain (2 days) Milestone Check: June 5 Phase 2: Propose (2 days) Defend (0.5) Milestone Check: June 11-12 (Sr.) June 14-15 (else)

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