Resources

Resources for my students:

I used children’s books, a movie, and articles to help enrich my students learning. From each of these resources they will further their knowledge about water pollution and be able to use these resources as a reference for their learning.

       1. Burns, L. G. (2007). Tracking trash: Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion. Boston: 

Houghton Mifflin.

       2. Paul, M., & Zunon, E. (2015). One plastic bag: Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia

       3. Taking Care of Our Earth. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://schoolmediainteractive.com/view/object/clip/5DE8CE6EDFBEAA8C6EACF442302F8C9D/07

       4. Sharpsteen, B. (2010). Dirty water: One man's fight to clean up one of the world's most polluted bays. Berkeley: University of California Press. (chapter swimmer)

5. Seuss,. (1971). The Lorax. New York: Random House.
6. Rosinsky, N. M., & John, M. (2003). Water: Up, down, and all around. Minneapolis, MN: Picture Window Books.
7. Newman, P., & Crawley, A. (2014). Plastic, ahoy!: Investigating the great Pacific garbage patch. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press.

Resources I used:

Most of these resources included different effects of water pollution and ways that can affect our lives. They also include pollution in different regions of the world and information about what types of water pollution they have.

1.      E. (n.d.). What are the effects of water pollution. Retrieved from http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/effects-of-water-pollution.html

2.      A. F. (2010). Climate Systems. Retrieved from http://www2.gi.alaska.edu/STEP/nav_curriculum_climate_water_cycle.html

3.      Clean Water Act (CWA). (2016). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/606358

4.      Water pollution. (2016). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/473593

5.      Water pollution. (2016). In Columbia University & P. Lagasse, The Columbia Encyclopedia. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. Retrieved from http://library.smcvt.edu/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.credoreference.com%2Fcontent%2Fentry%2Fcolumency%2Fwater_pollution%2F0

6.      Cleaning Up Our Land, Water and Air. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/cleanups

7.      Society, N. G. (n.d.). National Geographic Freshwater 101: Pollution. Retrieved from http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/pollution/