This document discusses how to prevent groundwater pollution in China. It provides background on China's severe water scarcity issues and high water pollution rates. Students will use library databases to research this topic and find articles about China's 60% groundwater pollution level. They will create a blog synthesizing what they learned about preventing groundwater contamination in China from three credible sources. The document guides students through this process and provides enrichment and support materials for teachers.

1. 1. The Essential Question:
How do we prevent groundwater pollution?
“Chinese workers clean a
heavily-polluted canal
running through central
Beijing on May 16, 2010.
China is experiencing a
severe water scarcity as
its population of 1.3
billion - one-fifth of the
world's total - relies on
only 7 percent of the
global freshwater
resources. Water
pollution and scarcity is
costing China 2.3 percent
of its gross domestic
product every year,
according to a recent
report.”
"Chinese Workers Clean A Polluted Canal In Beijing." UPI Photo
Collection. 2010. Student Resources in Context. Web. 1
Nov. 2014.
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Larson, Christina. "Government Study Finds
60 Percent of China's Groundwater
Polluted." Bloomberg Business Week.
Bloomberg, 25 Apr. 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.
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2. 2. Information Sources
UDLib/Search houses
numerous resources to
help find information on
the topic of water
contamination in China.
We will examine
UDLib/Search to find
articles discussing
China’s water pollution
rate.
.
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3. 3. Activity
Review the Student Research Graphic
Organizer. Then go to the
UDLibSearch databases. Next we will
visit two databases: Science Online
and Science In Context.
Science Online:
http://online.infobaselearning.com/Dire
ct.aspx?aid=17249&pid=WE40
Science In Context:
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/dov
e10524?db=SCIC
Find three resources from the Science
Online and Science In Context. Use
the three resources to answer
Selected Informational Graphic
Organizer #1.
Graphic Organizer #1 page 42
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4. 4. The Assessment Activity
At this point you will create a blog that pulls together what you have
learned about the EQ after using a mix of information resources
including these digital essays. The product will include informative
information regarding the EQ, . The projects with be utilized as
pathfinders on the library website. How can we prevent groundwater
contaimination. Utilize three resources found within the three most
reliable sites you have found throughout this process. All work is to
be cited.
Glogster
• owl.english.purdue.edu offers MLA citation
guidelines.
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5. 5. Enrichment Activities
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Here you may provide a brief list
of sites you have checked for
reading level, interest and
value.
The following are excellent
sites about Water Pollution:
• Safe Drinking Water
Foundation
• US Environmental
Protection Agency:
Water Pollution
• •Directory of Open
Access Journals
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6. 6. Teacher Support Materials
In this section you
may add helpful hints
and instructions for
other teachers as well
as curriculum
standards and
learning objectives
that the lesson
addresses.
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