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1. Research, read, and report project #01

Lake Winnipeg Research Project

Name:

Date:

Internet Resources

1. Lake Winnipeg faces many threats
Cruise like sailing across sea of thick, green paint
http://www.climatechangeconnection.org/pages/news2004/lwpg04_jan29.html

Read this internet resource. Prepare notes to answer the questions as you research the information.

1. Who spoke about the problem?

NOTES

2. What are the causes the problem (threats) to Lake Winnipeg? How important is it at this time?

NOTES

3. What are the details about these 4 major threats that cause the problem to Lake Winnipeg?

NOTES

2. Lake Winnipeg Power Point Guide

Slide     Content          Description

1          Title                  Your Names, Room Number, Project Title, your photograph, drawing of aglae

2          TOC                Table of Contents of slides in order

3          The Problem     clear statement of the problem and why a solution needs to be activated

4          History of the Problem  time line, who has done research up to 1990, what did they find

5          Current Problem           NAMAO vessel and findings

6          Cost to continue research

7          Scientific research

8          Lake problem implications

3. Outline for note taking

4. Research and report from reading articles online in the Interlake Spectator

Instructions
Open this link   http://www.interlakespectator.com

Look at the Archives or click here   http://www.interlakespectator.com/archives.php

In the box for Search, type Lake Winnipeg

Look at the long list of results, use the right mouse button to click on “Open in a new window” so you keep the search window available. Use the ALT + TAB keys to switch between all windows.

Find these 7 “Headlines” to open the article and make notes in your own Word Document.

Lake Winnipeg overlooked too long
Lake Winnipeg is under ecological siege.
Monday, January 27, 2003

Lake in the eye of a storm
By Jim Mosher
Monday, February 24, 2003

Doer promises 'full monty' on Lake Winnipeg
By Jim Mosher
Monday, March 24, 2003

Lake Winnipeg old before its time
Real limits, standards needed on nutrient inputs
By Alex Tretiak
Monday, August 04, 2003

Lake Winnipeg under ecological siege
Toxicologist says writing's been on wall for decades
By Jim Mosher
Monday, August 11, 2003

Nutrient-loaded lake fertile ground for algae
Algal blooms, bacterial pollution, exotic species symptoms of 'dying' lake
By Jim Mosher
Monday, September 22, 2003

Draft report focuses on Lake Winnipeg’s health
By Jim Mosher
Friday, December 31, 2004

5. Comprehensive project guide

Topic: Lake Winnipeg Research on the Namao

Project Overview:

1. Review of Research Information:

Students will review a selection of web resources and do an online search with Key descriptors for the topic. Photographs taken by the teacher in August of 2004 will be used to describe the research activities onboard the Namao. Notes will be made using Literacy Strategies outlined below.

2. Presentation of Project:

A PowerPoint show will be developed on the information selected from research topics. They will present some of their project findings in “Quest” format.

3. Assessment:

Students will process the information and project with Peer Auditing and Review and Editing as well as Teacher Auditing. A Rubric will be used to assess the process and project.

4. Literacy Strategies:

Students will begin with a KWL Literacy Strategy. During the project, they will use the multi-column and 3 Point Approach Literacy Strategies for the “L” section of KWL.

Created on July 5, 2005, revised on July 05, 2005.