Environmental Science
Research
Essential questions can only be answered with good research. Research
can take several forms and you are encouraged to use every available means
to answer your questions. Remember to record bibliographical information
as you find each source. Here are some suggestions:
Technological Resources
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CD ROMs such as
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Microsoft's Encarta Encylcopedia
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Grolier's Encyclopedia
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3D Atlas
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Laser Disks such as
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The Blue Planet
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The Bioshphere
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The Environmental Science Internet
Links
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The Worldwide Web
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Email
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Video tapes
Non-technological sources
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Journals
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Books
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Textbooks
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Interviews
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Personal experimentaion
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Site visits
Real World or Inteview sources
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Ask an expert by email, phone, or face to face interview.
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Gather data through a site visit.
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Gather data by using a website designed to communicate data from an authentic
scientific establishment.
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Perform an original experiment or make an original model.
All information should be recorded in some form. Any research that you
do should be shown during your presntation. You should make use of notes,
audio or video tape, pictures, digital images.... Any informtion used should
be properly cited in bibliography form in your product. Use these guidelines: