Healthy Water

Introduction

There is a lot of water on the face of the earth. However, some water is too polluted to drink. This web-quest is to find point sources and non-point sources of pollution. This way we can find ways to stop the pollution and use clean water.

Task

To find examples of point and non-point source pollution.

Process

By using links, find 3 examples of point source pollution and 3 examples of non-point source pollution.

Task 1: Click on 3 of the following links and find 3 examples of point source pollution.

http://extension.usu.edu/waterquality/htm/whats-in-your-water/pollution

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/three-examples-point-source-pollutants-41142.html

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/pollution/03pointsource.html

http://www.econport.org/content/handbook/Environmental/WaterPollution/Point-Source.html

http://www.marine.usf.edu/pjocean/packets/f00/nwq2.pdf

Task 2: Click on 3 of the following links to find 3 examples of non-point source pollution.

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/qa.html

http://protectingwater.com/

http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0465.html

http://waterschool.brazos.org/post/What-is-non-point-source-pollution.aspx

http://www.watershedcouncil.org/learn/nonpoint-source-pollution/

Evaluation

Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Fair (2)	Poor (1)
Student finds 3 point source and 3 non-point source pollution	Student finds 2 point sources and 2 non-point source pollution	Student finds 1 point source and 1 non-point source pollution	Student finds no point or non-point source pollution

Conclusion

Now you have found point source pollution and non-point source pollution.

How can you make a change in society by filtering water and giving it to the needy.

Credits

createwebquest.com/‎

http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/mitchemh/502/webquest/evaluation.html

google.com