Surface Water Pollution

Video Clips looking at the Pollution of Surface Water

Lake Erie


Grand Lake St. Marys

GMO: Pros and Cons

Here is the information on the GMO/Drought paper.  Let me know if you are not able to access any of the links. 

Also, the specifics for your paper are listed down below.

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Since droughts lead to damage to crops, scientists have genetically modified seeds to help prevent against this. So what does this mean for us?...

1.    Research the Pros and Cons of using Genetically Modified (GMO) Seeds.  Use these websites to help do this research.

2.    After collecting this research, write an argumentative paper (see the paper I’ve given you), to explain how you feel about using GMO seeds.

Pros of GMO
http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/focus/2003/gmo7.htm
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml
http://suite101.com/article/the-benefits-of-genetically-modified-food-crops-a218670

Cons of GMO
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml
http://suite101.com/article/harms-of-genetically-modified-food-crops-a218983

Link not work at school (but should @ home)

Pro & Con
http://www.slideshare.net/liunengguang/positive-and-negative-effects-caused-by-genetic-modified

 

 

Argumentative Paper Explanation                                                                

** Always remember your audience and your purpose.

Paragraph 1: State and Explain YOUR SIDE of the issue

a.      Provide details

b.      Describe reasons

c.       Your goal is to be convincing

 Paragraph 2: Explain 1 major problem the OTHER SIDE has of your position.

For example:  If you are Pro GMO, what is one of the major problems that people have against using GMO's.

Paragraph3: ANSWER this question

d.      Be as specific as possible

e.      Try to show why your side has better reasons on this question 

Paragraph 4: RESTATE your side of the issue. Remind the reader of your main points.

 

 

 

A little bit about me...

Well, I'm the 7th grade science teacher at my school and I am co-teaching a STEM class to 8th graders. I am very excited about this new STEM class as we hope for the students to be active learning about simple machines and using a bunch of technology to help show their learning.http://web.gccaz.edu/stem/

When I am not at school, I spend most of my time hanging out with my wife and 4 kids. When we aren't at football, softball, baseball, piano lessons, guitar lessons, basketball, or church we are hanging out at home. I also like to read, exercise, travel, watch movies, and play the drums.