Monitoring+pollution

9G Cleaning up

Monitoring pollution
Explain what monitoring stations are. Describe some types of pollution that are monitored. Explain why pollution is monitored. Explain how living things can be used to monitor pollution.
 * Outcomes (what you will be able to do by the end of this lesson) **


 * Starter **
 * Review completed work from last lesson

> > media type="file" key="ES9_Gc085_11vco.flv" width="640" height="480" > > > a. cut up the worksheet into individual cards > b. take a card each > c. all the sentence starters should sit together, and all the sentence enders should sit together too > d. sentence starters take turn to read out their sentence, the sentences enders listen and the right ender should finish the sentence > e. swap roles, the enders should become starters next time and vice-versa. > >
 * Activities**
 * 1) Read through the textbook (p84-5 of Exploring Science 9) and discuss monitoring pollution.
 * 1) Video on monitoring pollution.
 * 1) Complete textbook questions 1,2 4-6 from p84-5 of Exploring Science 9.
 * 1) Sentence sort on [[file:ES9_CHAP_Gc1.pdf|monitoring pollution]]:
 * 1) Extension: Can you use your learning to analyse [[file:ES9_CHAP_Gc6.pdf|city pollution]]?
 * 1) Extension: We can use plants and animals to determine how polluted an environment is. This is done by creating a [[file:ES9_CHAP_Gc8.pdf|Biotic index]]. Find out more by completing the worksheet.


 * Summary **
 * Review completed classwork / key term quiz


 * Homework activity options **
 * Download complete the gapfill on [[file:ES9_Gc085_18msc.doc|monitoring pollution]], print-off and stick into your exercise book. You can copy and complete if you have a problem printing.


 * Help and review**


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