1. Why Are People Eating Their Own Trash?

2. Day 1: Students will: – Entrance Ticket : “Why are people eating their own trash?” – Perform the activity found on : http://gironlife.blogspot.com/2010/04/experiment-can- you-undo-water-pollution.html http://gironlife.blogspot.com/2010/04/experiment-can- you-undo-water-pollution.html – Exit Ticket : Have students again answer the question “Why are people eating their own trash?”

3. Day 2: Students will: – Explore websites including but not limited to : http://www.safewater.org/ Safe Drinking Water Foundation http://www.safewater.org/ http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp308-04.shtml Education World: How Long Does Trash Last? http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp308-04.shtml http://thinkgreen.com/case-studies Waste Management: Think Green http://thinkgreen.com/case-studies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uefv3Y182ck&safety_mode=true&persist_s afety_mode=1&safe=active Dieldrin in Water: Deland, FL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uefv3Y182ck&safety_mode=true&persist_s afety_mode=1&safe=active – Think-pair-share : Why is water pollution considered and environmental issue?

4. Day 3: Students will come up with a solution to the problem: 1) Explain why does water pollution exists in Volusia County? 2) How can we work to solve the pollution problems in our county? 3) Explain how water pollution that occurs far away from our county affects our water here in Volusia County? 4) How does rain pollution affect the water in in Volusia County? 5) How did the dieldrin in the Deland water affecting people in Volusia County? 6) How is water pollution found in fresh water different from the pollutants found in salt water?

5. Days 4 & 5: Class will jigsaw the activity. Students will be divided into two types of groups: One group will create their own water pollution sample and test the samples for TDS and pH. The second group will work to create a filter to clean the water. Students from group one and two will collaborate through a think, pair share activity where they will collaborate and discuss the results of the experiment. Step 1: – Group 1: http://www.safewater.org/PDFS/owp/Lesson4.pdfhttp://www.safewater.org/PDFS/owp/Lesson4.pdf – Group 2: http://www.safewater.org/PDFS/owp/Lesson5.pdfhttp://www.safewater.org/PDFS/owp/Lesson5.pdf Step 2: – Both groups will create a scatter plot of the data you collected and see if there is any correlation.

6. Day 6 & 7: Students will create a video; student presentation; student poster; Science Fair Style with other classes voting (blind vote).