1. I am interested in aiding as an assistant for the H2wOw: Wonders of Water course. While browsing the different courses for Summer STEAM, I found this course, and immediately knew it was for me. I've always had a fascination for water and its resources. In 2014, I attended a summer camp at the University of Virginia. While I was there, I visited a water treatment plant. I was aghast at the things I encountered. It is amazing how people take polluted waters, and decontaminate them. I was so amazed, that I did a science fair project related to water in the 7th grade. I tested 3 different natural organic sorbents to see which one worked the best at cleaning oil out of unsanitary water. I was triumphant with this project, and I learned about the damages of water pollution.
2. Being at Summer STEAM really changed my life. When I returned to school, I incorporated some of the things I learned from Summer STEAM, to help me with my work. In math class, we began learning about the y and x intercept, because we had learned how to graph them on a calculator at Summer STEAM, it was easier for me to complete my work. Summer STEAM also helped me to work in groups more efficiently. I learned that if we all work together, things can get down quicker and success is more guaranteed. Summer STEAM was a great experience with lots of great people.
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My experience at Summer STEAM definitely helped me when I returned home. When I returned to school, I got to share some of the things I learned at Summer STEAM with my math and technology teachers. While I was at Summer STEAM, my group and I created an app that solved quadratic and linear equations. I had so much fun creating the app and it was a great experience. I got to browse and explore the world of coding and technology. Creating the app was something new for me and it helped me in my technology class when we started coding. Summer STEAM helped me to be familiar with coding so it wasn't as difficulty when I started it in
“[The war on drugs] has created a multibillion-dollar black market, enriched organized crime groups and promoted the corruption of government officials throughout the world,” noted Eric Schlosser in his essay, “A People’s Democratic Platform”, which presents a case for decriminalizing controlled substances. Government policies regarding drugs are more focused towards illegalization rather than revitalization. Schlosser identifies a few of the crippling side effects of the current drug policy put in place by the Richard Nixon administration in the 1970s to prohibit drug use and the violence and destruction that ensue from it (Schlosser 3). Ironically, not only is drug use as prevalent as ever, drug-related crime has also become a staple of our society. In fact, the policy of the criminalization of drugs has fostered a steady increase in crime over the past several decades. This research will aim to critically analyze the impact of government statutes regarding drugs on the society as a whole.
It’s no mystery that having clean water is a fundamental element to living in a prosperous society and one of the few things essential for human survival. Water not only sustains our health, but is required in making everything from electronics to clothes. Clean water may seem as ordinary as putting on your shoes, but it’s a daily party of our life that’s being threatened.
The purpose of this research is to determine the relationship between pollution and water while the physical properties of water are held fixed. I am going to compare the “polluted” water with the purified water and see if it changed in anyway. For this experiment, I’m going to use water containing sand and oil to get “polluted” water. Also, I am going to use two methods of separation of substances, distillation to remove the oil, and filtration to remove the sand. Then I am going to use activated charcoal to remove any dissolved substances in the water. After that the water is purified.
If community members felt they were lied to before (that the contamination should have been reported sooner than it was), they may be reluctant to believe the health of the water announced in our PSA. However, we can respond to these fears by giving an account of the measures taken by experts to decontaminate and test the water. While this data that we supply may take a central route to trust that would not be effective for the greatest of skeptics, pairing this with a peripheral route (celebration of the decontamination and a benefit for city B) displayed in our approach can be a sure to appeal to different levels of
"Water Pollution." Current Issues: Macmillan Social Science Library. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 5 May 2014.
Water sanitation in my community of Zwolle, Louisiana, is an exceedingly controversial issue. Historical data regarding the Town of Zwolle Water System includes: the system’s primary source of water comprises six groundwater wells throughout the Zwolle town limits. The 2013 Town of Zwolle Water System Consumer Confidence Report states, “Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water.” While exploring the pressing matter of public water sanitation, I exposed numerous KSLA investigative news reports including the article, “Zwolle residents fed up with discolored water”.
Water pollution in Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers is an important issue to recognize. My names is Megan Snyder, I attend Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School as an eighth grader. This letter is one way our social studies class can have practice at being an active citizen within our community. In this letter, I’m suggesting a new, small idea to help decrease the amounts of pollution in Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers.
3. Chamblin, M. (2017) Junior High School Here We Come! Evaluating the Effects of a Summer
Every great civilization or dynasty has always had one thing in common – great structures. These mammoth man made marvels have stood the test of time and have magnetised volumes of information that are vibrant all over the city skyline. Coming from the Indian subcontinent, we still live in an era where old structures prevail amongst 21st century structures. Blessed with a keen eye to analyze and observe, I’ve always wanted to pursue a career where problems could be overruled through the inclusion of concepts and real time solutions. I have been a consistent performer since school days scoring a high 89.92% in grade 10 and an 85.16% aggregate in grade 12. I have always had an affinity towards mathematics which drove me towards my real passion - engineering. Naturally when considering tertiary study options, Civil Engineering was my first choice as I could see myself working in a field that allowed me to use various maths and physics concepts to solve problems instantaneously. The poise and versatility with which a civil engineer works fascinates me; which in turn led me to pursue my undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at B.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore – one of the oldest most prestigious autonomous institutions under Visvesvaraya Technological University.
Lesson Number Lesson Aims 1: Introduce Unit: What do we know about water? Students explore water and access, and how it is treated in Australia. We play a game exploring the different types of water, Students write about water, what they know what they want to know and what interests them. Introduction/ Engagement Session: Students discuss what and water use and access around the world.
Clean water is needed for good human and animal health, but as DoSomething.org states, over 1 billion people worldwide don’t have a means of getting clean drinking water, an...
Cunningham, William, and Mary Ann Cunningham. "Chapter 18: Water Pollution." Environmental Science. ; A Global Concern. 12th ed. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2011. 396-421. Print.
I develop and deliver technical solutions to collection of applications used by retail giants across the globe. My responsibilities have given me scenarios to put on my problem solving and interpersonal skills in real life situations. Frequent interactions with client aroused in me, an urge to get into a management consultant role. But, with time I realized that I have to upgrade my skill-sets and make myself more relevant and attractive to the job market. I also realized that I have to diversify my aspects of management such as leadership, entrepreneurship and finance etc. and Broad MBA will equip me with these skills and will increase chances of succeeding in my goals, manifold. After accomplishing virtuous knowledge of IT industry, I believe that Broad MBA program will help me learn more about business problems drawn from real-life scenarios and prepares me to take the next step toward career success. I believe Broad is more than just a place to learn. Through Broad MBA, I will not only shorten my learning cycle but also get a chance to learn from world class faculty, established curriculum and diverse peer groups. This innovative pedagogy will help me put the big foot forward towards my goals, build a professional and personal network and edify me as where to look for information and how to interpret it, when required. The Broad is well respected for the quality of its program, which has been recognized for its cutting edge design and delivery, with rankings that indicate its place among the top tier programs around the world. It will help me create a unique learning experience and it will be my passport to new world of opportunities. While global economic vagueness make me, insecure but I believe that now these challenges wil...
Water pollution can affect a farmer’s ability to grow nutritious crops for personal and human consumption. Water seems to be an abundant resource, but drinkable water is becoming very limited. Unfortunately, this precious resource is easily contaminated by agricultural runoff, mining activities, waste treatment plants and improperly disposed-of industrial waste (Wieman, 2014, para.3). Water is a valuable resource that is used to fulfill human needs and to replenish nature which provides food and nourishment for the human race. As God commanded in Genesis 1, Christians are to be caretakers of the environment.
Water mismanagement has become a crisis of governance that will impact heavily on public health and the environment, while tensions and conflicts increase over declining resources.... ... middle of paper ... ... Together I Think UV oxidation and the Life Saver Bottle should be used I say this because the Life Saver Bottle is meant for Third world countries where the water is dirtied by bacteria and viruses not chemicals.