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Project Information
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Project Author: Christiane Dufour <dufourc@videotron.ca>
Project Title: Spring Acid Rain Watch
Project Begin & End Dates: 1/15/03 to 4/30/04
Project Summary:
Lakes are crystal clear but dead. Sugar maples are dying. Frog species
are becoming extinct. The culprit? Acid Rain. Where does it come
from? How is it formed? The problem-question in this project is:
"Among the many causes of Acid Rain, to what extent is human industrial
activity an important or significant factor?" Study the issues and
then gather and share real data with all participants.
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Project Details
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Project Level: Advanced
Curriculum Area: Language, Mathematics, Science
Technologies Used: Email, Web Based Discussion Forum
Project Sponsor: Québec English Schools Network
Full Project Description:
This project offers you the possibility to implement a real scientific
inquiry in your class in relation with a real problem: acid precipitation.
Your class becomes part of an international team of researchers constituted
by all participating classes. They will explore the issue, collect
and share data, and share their analysis.
Main characteristics:
Project-based learning - inquiry-based learning - constructivist
- possibility to integrate several subject areas - seamless integration
of technology - technically easy - flexible.
We are now in the process of putting together our "research team", classes from many different locations across Canada, the US and hopefully South America too, who will contribute the data required to answer that question in an empirical way.
The project provides teachers with a project-based learning structure and all the resources they need to delve into the topic with their students. There are instructions for building a simple precipitation collection station, for gathering the required data and sharing it with the other classes.
The project co-ordinators are there to help teachers along the way,
answer questions and monitor progress. If you want to know more about
the project without browsing through the web site, read this 2 page article:
(http://www.qesnrecit.qc.ca/cc/acidrain/acidrain.pdf)
NOTE: if you do not feel ready to go through the entire inquiry process
with your class but would like to try your hand at real data collection
and analysis, you can also register in that limited capacity. Please
indicate as such in the registration form.
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Project Registration Information
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Project Email Address: dufourc@qesnrecit.qc.ca
Registration Acceptance Dates: 12/01/03 to 1/30/03
Number of Classrooms: no limit
Age Range: 10 to 15 years
Target Audience: Anyone
Project URL: http://www.qesnrecit.qc.ca/cc/acidrain/index.htm
Registration Instructions:
Registration is done on-line at:
http://www.qesnrecit.qc.ca/cc/acidrain/register.htm
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Project Contact Information
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Christiane Dufour - mailto:dufourc@videotron.ca
Resource Person - Québec English Schools Network
Pointe-Claire, Québec, CA
http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/cc
Escola de Pointe-Claire, Québec, CA, coordena esta atividade
Inscricões: 1 de janeiro até 30 de janeiro de 2004
Atividades do projeto: janeiro até 30 de abril de 2004
Tecnologias utilizadas: e-mail, Fórum baseado na WEB.
Objetivos: Utilizar o método científico numa pesquisa
de campo, recolhendo amostras de água da chuva, criando tabelas
e gráficos e comparando os resultados com parceiros em várias
partes do mundo.
Áreas do currículo: Línguas, tecnologia
da informação, matemática e ciências.
Número de classes no projeto: sem limite
Alunos participantes: de 10 a 15 anos
Já é parceiro do Grupo PATNET? Então veja aqui as informações completas sobre o projeto
mais informações: projetos@patnet.com.br
maafilho@patnet.com.br