3. Spokane river
• My topic is to clean the river.
• I am Aidan Maddox age 10, and
my team member is Michael
Gayvoronskiy.
• My school name is West Valley
City School the location is 8920 E
Valleyway Spokane WA 99212.
9. Why the problem is
important/challenging in
our community
It is an important problem because
animals and people need the water.
If the water is contaminated it
makes the animals sick and the
people sick who eat the animals
and who eat plants grown by
farmers who use it for irrigation.
It is a challenge because people
litter out of habit and habits are
hard to break.
12. Why you picked the
problem
•I drank water and then got E Coli
bacteria.
• Animals and humans are getting
sick.
• I would like to catch and eat fish
from the Spokane river.
15. How you researched the
problem
• I used the internet.
• http://www.ecy.wa.gov/
geographic/spokane/
spokane_river_basin.htm
• I surveyed the community.
• I read articles on the internet.
• I created a website that lists
some of the sources of pollutants
and easy solution for reducing
them.
18. What you learned from
the research
• I learned that the Spokane river
is the fifth worst river in the US.
• One part of the river was even
banned from use because of how
dirty it was.
• Carelessness has resulted in
phosphates, heavy metals, PCP,
drugs, hormones, etc getting into
the water.
19. Why the problem needs
to be fixed
• The problem needs to be fixed
because the wildlife and people
who rely on the river need a better
ecosystem.
• People aren’t aware that what
they dispose of in their toilets, on
the ground and in the river are
causing the Spokane River to be
unhealthy.
22. Proposed Solution
• Educate the public on the
dangers of drinking the water and
eating animals who drink the water
or foods grown using the water.
• Provide information on
alternatives to dumping
contaminates into the river, down
your toilets, or on the ground.
25. How proposed solution
will benefit community
•The data I collected in the survey
indicates that a number of people
don’t realize that what they do
causes pollution in the river.
• It will make a difference by
creating a good ecosystem.
• It will help the animals and the
people living by the Spokane river.
29. Why your investigation is
original, resourceful, or novel
• We are simply adding to an
amazing idea.
• My investigation is resourceful
because I am going one on one
with members of my community.
31. Investigation hypothesis
• I think we will be able to help
clean our river and hopefully get
people to litter and pollute less.
• Written in the format: “If we
show how easy it is to not liter then
they might stop littering because
they will find out how easy it is to
stop.”
32. Investigation materials
• 1. computer with internet access
2. information from the
department of ecology
3. paper for writing
4.pen or pencil
33. Investigation procedure
• 1. determine some of the
problems that can be solved by
regular people
• 2. Take a survey to see if people
are aware of the problem
• 3. Provide people with
information that would make them
aware how to avoid polluting and
why
35. Investigation data tables
• Explain how/why you created
the data table you did, and how you
chose which data went into which
columns and rows
36. Investigation charts/ Survey Answers
graphs 20
19
18
17
16
• I chose this kind of graph 15
14
because It is the easiest for me to 13
12
do on my project. No.# of Yes and No
11
Responses 10
9
8
7
6
5
Different Questions: 4
1. Do you dump your anti-freeze or oil on the ground after you change it in your car? 3
3. Do you use phosphate-free dish soap?
4. Do you use lawn fertilizer that has large amounts of phosphates? 2
1
0
YES NO YES NO YES NO
Question1 Question 3 Question 4
37. Explanation of equations
and charts/graphs
• Describe how you used
mathematical equations to collect
data or analyze your data (show the
equations again as you explain how
you used them)
• Describe the meaning of the
charts/graphs you created (show
the charts again as you explain
what they mean)
38. Investigation
conclusion
• Restate your hypothesis
• Describe whether or not the data
supported your hypothesis
• Include specific data to back up your
claims
• Include high AND low figures from
your data in your explanation
• Use comparative language to link your
data together (-er words like higher,
smaller, faster, etc.)
• Tie everything together with a “so
40. How you know your
solution will work
• Reference to initial research you did on
the problem
• Reference to data you collected during
investigation
• Reference to investigation conclusion
you wrote
41. How you know your
solution will have a
positive impact
• Reference to initial research you did on
the problem
• Reference to data you collected during
investigation
• Reference to investigation conclusion
you wrote
42. How you know solution
will benefit the
community
• Reference to initial research you did on
the problem
• Reference to data you collected during
investigation
• Reference to investigation conclusion
you wrote
43. How technology is part
of your solution
• Explanation of the different ways you
use technology in your solution (not as
part of your investigation, or survey, or
presentation)
• Example: make a podcast, website, or
video advertisement as a part of your
solution
44. How you used the web to
accomplish your mission
• Explanation of how you used internet
resources (websites, email, chat,
surveymonkey.com, etc.) during each
portion of your mission challenge
• Web resources during initial research
• Web resources during investigation
• Web resources during creation of
solution
• Web resources during implementation
of solution
45. Evidence your team
worked together
• Description of the specific tasks each
member of your team accomplished
• Examples of conversations you had, or
challenges you overcame, as you worked
cooperatively to complete you mission
46. Evidence you used a
broad range of team-
member skills
• Description of the skills each team
member contributed to the mission: I
created and distributed a survey and then
gathered the data.
• Examples of why certain team members
were responsible for certain portions of
the mission
47. How you used community
members as resources
• I used a survey and had friends, people
in Yokes and scout leaders fill them out.
48. Bibliography – internet
resources
"Spokane river clean-up
nets 8 plus tons of trash."
River news. River News,
26 Oct. 2009. Web. 13
Jan. 2010. <http://
www.spokaneriver.net/>.
Toxic Hazards. Acces
Washington, Web. 13
Jan. 2010. <http://
www.ecy.wa.gov/
toxhaz.html>.
50. Bibliography – interview
resources
• http://www.ecy.wa.gov/geographic/
spokane/spokane_river_basin.htm
• Mark Hoffman, my Dad, my Mom, Ben
Hunter, Angie Hunter, Stuart Flesland,
Jacob Radon, Franceine Mihelosky,
Mark Stephans, Scott Wilsey,
Amanda Tesks, Luann Rhoads, Robin,
Melody Turner, Shirley Reinke, Dave.
51. Acknowledgements
• Mark Hoffman, my Dad, my Mom, Ben
Hunter, Angie Hunter, Stuart Flesland,
Jacob Radon, Franceine Mihelosky,
Mark Stephans, Scott Wilsey,
Amanda Tesks, Luann Rhoads, Robin,
Melody Turner, Shirley Reinke, Dave.
•They filled out my surveys, and my mom
and dad helped me with the slides and
survey.
