Pollution Solutions
What is happening with plastics in the oceans? How can we help? You will use the resources below to research information about plastics in the oceans and develop some proactive and reactive solutions. You will share your ideas in an online poster created in Piktochart.
Proactive solutions: What can we do to prevent additional plastics pollution?
Reactive solutions: How can we reduce the amount of plastics pollution?
Directions: This video will explain each part of this pathfinder
Resources: Make a copy of this Resources Form. Record each source used for your research.
Here is a video explaining how to fill out this form: https://www.wevideo.com/view/2063260200
Databases:
These databases are great sources of information for your research. You can click the links below or access from Classlink.
Now called Gale in Context, Elementary
Password info-
At school no password.
At home: research
Password info-
User Name: fwms
Password: fwms
Password info-
At school no password.
At home: research
Websites
Boyan Slat: How we will rid the ocean of plastic
Science News Article: 4 Ways to tackle Ocean Trash...
Science News Website- Search this site for more articles about Plastic pollution
Final Product
You will be using Piktochart to create your online poster. Here are directions for creating the infographic:
Piktochart Login- Click here to log into Piktochart. You can also access the site through Classlink.
Important: Click the blue Sign in with Google button. Select your FPS Google account. If you see a screen asking you to allow access, click Allow.
Example- take a look at this example of a digital poster created with Piktochart. It is a social studies example but you can see how you can use visuals to enhance/share your information.
After logging into Piktochart these slides will explain how to set up your poster. For more information and directions go to Piktochart Info- click here for tips and directions.
Copyright Compliant Photos
These sites provide copyright friendly images that can be used in school projects. To use images in Piktochart you must save them to your Google drive and then upload them to Piktochart.
Alternative to Piktochart:
Make a copy of this poster sized Google Slide. Create your poster on this slide, inserting text boxes, images, clip art, and accents. If it opens very small zoom in by selecting
How to publish your Piktochart poster
Directions explaining how to share with your teacher coming soon.