Link added on Wednesday, May 28 ... found by student
http://www.clu-in.org/products/citiguide/biorem.html
Click around and see what you can find.
| Links added on Tuesday, May 20, 10:15 a.m. ... found by
students
http://www.ecovillagefindhorn.com/living_machine http://www.nature.com/nsu/001130/001130-10.html http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/help/temp_presentations/kim/bioremediation.htm http://water.usgs.gov/wid/html/bioremed.html#HDRO http://www.integraenvironmental.com/bioreovernew.htm
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Excellent article from Smithsonian magazine
http://www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues97/jul97/phenom_july97.html
Various topics about bioremediation on about.com - Read the page and get more information
from the links
http://biotech.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fh2o.usgs.gov%2Fpublic%2Fwid%2Fhtml%2Fbioremed.html
Article about using biological methods to treat different kinds of pollution ex situ (ex situ means
not in the original location - so they take the contaminated material out of the environment and
then treat it)
http://www.environmental-center.com/articles/article39/article39.htm
Find a link at the bottom of that page to see a table of the contaminants, the methods used, and
the outcomes of the processes. Or go to
http://www.environmental-center.com/articles/article39/table.htm
for the table.
products for breaking down all kinds of pollutants - scroll down to look at the various products
and see what they treat http://www.ultrateck.net/detox.html
product for bioremediation of oil spills (also see FAQ at this site)
http://www.storesonline.com/site/508377/page/96790
A wetland planted for beautification surprised engineers by removing pollutants from water.
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/98legacy/01_26_98a.html
phytoremediation - using plants to clean up pollution - look for the parts about water pollution
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/r/x/rxs334/phytoremediation.html
Bioremediation of Water Pollution: An In-Class Paper
Product:
a paper about using living organisms to correct or prevent various types of water pollutionAllowable materials:
outline which has only brief phrasesGoals:
1. Learn about various types of water pollutants: industrial contaminants, pesticides, fertilizers, sewage, heavy metals, radioactive materials, sediments, oil spills
2. Learn about different methods for using the biological agents: adding bacteria, using wetland plants in an artificial wetland, floating rafts of plants in contaminated water, ...
During research time:
1. You may copy and paste limited material into a word document and print the document – provided that you also copy and paste the URL and type your name at the top of the paper. When you get the paper from the printer, circle the URL and be sure you can tell which article the URL goes with. Try to use as little paper as possible, using small margins, single spacing, and a normal sized font.
2. Use these keywords in your search (as well as others that occur to you):
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bioremediation biological remediation biological treatment biological water pollution |
3. Look for information about the contaminants listed above.
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industrial contaminants pesticides fertilizers sewage excess nutrients |
heavy metals radioactive materials sediments oil spills ... others |
Grading:
This activity will count for one chapter. You will earn daily grades by using your research time well. You will turn in the outline for a daily grade also. The finished paper counts for one test grade. Note that some of these point values may be adjusted as the project progresses. All point values stated here are tentative.
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Research time during class |
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60 |
On task and productive |
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20 |
Prints appropriate material in appropriate quantities |
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20 |
Printed material includes URLs and is in Word |
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Other |
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Outline |
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20 |
Neat and legible |
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40 |
Shows thought |
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40 |
Includes list of URLs or other sources ----- without these, the project is incomplete |
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Other |
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Final product |
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10 |
Organized in one of the approved manners: - by pollutant being treated - by type of organism used in the treatment - by process being used - other format that student has had approved by the teacher |
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60 |
Subject is treated thoroughly. (The paper doesn’t omit important topics.) |
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10 |
Writing style is informational, organized, and easy to read. (no "cute" informal comments) |
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10 |
Paragraphs discuss the topic rather than give a listing of facts. |
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10 |
Grammar and spelling are correct. |
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Other |
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Sample outline using a different topic: E Link Importance of RiverWatch in the High School Curriculum A. Introduction
B. Skills
C. Environmental awareness
D. Evidence of impact
E. Conclusion Resources: http://dnr.state.il.us/OREP/inrin/CTAP/ctapbroc/rivwatch.htm http://dnr.state.il.us/orep/inrin/ctap/ctap2000/page11.htm |
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Sample formats for this project: |
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E Link Bioremediation of Water Pollutants A. Introduction B. Industrial chemicals 1. 2. C. Heavy metals 1. 2. 3. D. Sewage treatment 1. ..... E. (and so on)
.... Conclusion References: http://www ..... |
E Link Bioremediation of Water Pollutants A. Introduction B. Bacteria 1. 2. 3. C. Cattails 1. 2. D. Natural wetlands .... E. Constructed (artificial) wetlands (and so on) ....... Conclusion References: http://www . ..... |
Write the paper in Arial 11, single-spaced paragraphs with a double-space before paragraphs, block paragraphs with no indentation, name and title at the top. Turn in the paper, outline, and all pages of resources.