Ozone+Layer+Research+Paper

= Stallions Accept New Writing Challenge!!! This year we will use a current environmental issue in science = =  to prepare for the 7th grade writing test. =

//**Length**//: 700 words that are yours not quotes.
 * Style:** Argumentative Letter to your State Legislator, Congressman Bob Ethridge[[image:animated_pencil.gif]]

//**The Background**//:
Environmentalist have concluded that the excessive use of chlorofluorocarbons as propellants in aerosol spray cans creates holes in the ozone layer. Many companies rely on these cans to sell products that you use. In order to protect the environment, the state legislature is considering a law about the use of chlorofluorocarbons. The public has been asked to share their opinions on the issues.


 * //The Prompt//**: Research the use of chlorofluorocarbons as propellants in aerosol cans. Then write a letter to your state legislator advising him/her on the issues that must be considered in preparing the law. In your letter include the following:
 * 1) Identify who will be affected by this new law,[[image:0399390.jpg width="134" height="227" align="right"]]
 * 2) The effects of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) on the ozone layer,
 * 3) the effects of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) on the environment and air quality, and
 * 4) Consequences (financial and economic) that may result if the use of chlorofluorocarbons are banned or restricted.

Not only does the paper satisfy writing requirements, it also allows students to apply those skills to science curriculum goal 3. = = = = =Ozone Research Paper: A Science Teacher's Viewpoint=

Work with your foldable in mind: You will write 700 words...of your //own//. The people reading your paper will be experts in ozone; we have worked on this for a month. Let us help you organized for the writing of your paper with Mrs. Blumatte. I am the science expert; she is the writing expert. You will learn how to merge our two subjects and use skills from each one. ---

//**Organized**// in 5 paragraphs. 150 words/paragraphs You may take any position you wish to respond to the writing prompt. However, you must support each of your reasons with facts.
 * Snapshot of the //minimum// research you will need to do for this paper.-**
 * 1) Introduction: Paragraph one, tell me what you are going to say; prepare me to read.
 * 2) Paragraph #2....First major idea: **Who will be affected by this law?** You should have at least 3 valid reasons to support your view.
 * 3) Paragraph #3...Second major idea: **What are the effects of (CFC's) on the ozone layer, the air quality and the environment?** You will need 3 valid reasons to support this idea.
 * 4) Paragraph #4...Fourth major idea: **What consequences(financial and economic) may result if CFC's are banned or restricted?**
 * 5) Closing Paragraph #5... Tie together your viewpoint; leave me with a strong ending.
 * Prewriting Questions by Teacher** [[file:Teacher Questions for Ozone Prewriting ActivityR.doc]]January 7th, 2009
 * KWL**
 * The writing stage will be easy if you do your research.** ** Look for cause effect information for your diagrams **.

This is an argumentative paper with facts based on research; it is not an 'free opinion' paper. However, it is written in //your own// words without quotes.

[[image:writing_old.jpg align="right"]] Writing Suggestions:
All of the websites I have reviewed in this document are now organized and listed below with hyperlinks.

You may review any of my PowerPoints that go with the class lessons to help you.

Keep your notes organized in your 3 prong report folder; get whatever supplies you need.

Keep your paper in mind. Tips make you more competitive in our world. You can become a very good writer this year!!

==Science Lab Books Requirements: ==

 Record your notes in your own words.

 * 1) ==Always begin each set of notes with the date ==
 * 2) ==The URL ==
 * 3) ==The title of the article or section you are reading. ==

Beware! Issues for choosing website: <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 6);"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(204, 25, 25); text-align: center; display: block;">What is scientific? <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(223, 22, 22); text-align: left; display: block;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 6);"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(204, 25, 25); text-align: center; display: block;">What is just personal opinion? <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(223, 22, 22); text-align: left; display: block;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 6);"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(204, 25, 25); text-align: center; display: block;">What is just a news article?

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(223, 22, 22); text-align: left; display: block;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 6);"><span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; color: rgb(204, 25, 25); text-align: center; display: block;">  [|Jog the Web] Background Information with Worksheet

Put this folded handout in your lab book.

[[image:animated_sherlock.gif align="left"]]**General Reading:**
>
 * [|Ozone: Good Up High/ Bad Nearby]
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">[|What is ozone?] [[image:0964761.jpg width="108" height="82" align="right" caption="ozone"]]
 * [|Ozone depleting substances]
 * [|CFC's] One group: the famous ozone depleting chemicals.
 * [|ODC's] Other ozone depleting chemicals.



**The Environment: A Global Challenge**


 * 1) [|Ozone Depletion]
 * 2) [|Causes of Ozone Depletion]
 * 3) [|Ozone Depletion Effects]
 * 4) [|Ozone Depletion Solutions]

**Current Information**

 * 1) [|What are the levels of ODG's (Ozone Depleting Gases) in our atmosphere now? Who is monitoring this?]
 * 2) [|How big was the ozone hole in 2008?]
 * 3) [|How can the top of my mouth sunburn?]January 5th, 2009 HW
 * 4) [|What are a list of chemicals that deplete Ozone?]
 * 5) [|Current Information Earth Systems Research Laboratories Poster with 20 Questions by NOAA.]
 * 6) [|Supplement to Mark Sprague's Course at ECU. Good information and diagrams.]
 * 7) [|The Ozone Hole current information; go to all the links for good information.]

[[image:119543163480386030ryanlerch_Ozone_Layer.svg.med.png width="176" height="201" align="left"]]UV-A OR UV-B--What is Ultraviolet Radiation? [[image:er.gif width="400" height="232" align="right"]]

 * [| Ultraviolet Radiation] by NASA
 * [| General Article] on UV Radiation.

**Consequences to Life:**
[|Human Health]
 * 1) [|Who's afraid of the big bad rays?]
 * 2) [|Eye Disorders]
 * 3) [|Skin Cancer] Increases in Skin Cancer [|US] [|One Million new cases for 2009] [|UK] [|2008 Skin Cancer Facts]. May need more sites to confirm data. What do you do with conflicting data on the Internet??
 * 4) [|Immune System Weakens]
 * 5) [|Exploring the South Pole: A Hole in the Ozone.]
 * What does this mean to an explorer?
 * How can you sunburn the roof of your mouth? (January 5th homework.)

Oceans

 * 1) [|Sea Life]
 * 2) [|Phytoplanton] bottom of the food chain studies.

Other green plants:
[|Land Plants]



Protect YOU** [|Sunwise Kids] [|Diagram for Your Plan of Protection] [|Protection]
 * [|Materials Damage]

Economic Costs of banning CFC's[[image:248752,1229400558,2.jpg width="169" height="162"]]
[|Aerosols in Inhalers] How much money was invested to replace CFCs with fluorocarbons? [|Flurocarbons, Global Industry and Economics] Explains history Rowland and Molina history of economics..__//<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Capitalism and Morality //__. [|Business Ethics] Who won the Nobel Prize in 1995? [|Rowland and Molina] Ozone Issues: [|Economics of a Ban] Replacement of CFCs were good for ozone but bad for global warming problems. Banning CFCs: [|Negative Consequences] CRC Report for Congress on [|Banning Chemicals] [|Applying Business Principles to the Environment] [|Third World or Developing Nations Still Make Money on CFC's]: [|Ozone hole revisited:] [|No Aeorosol cans] [|Ozone and CFC History] [|Taxes and Replacement of Ozone reducing chemicals] Science Class Challenge: [|Facts or Fiction]



**YAHOO GLUE PAGES: A new feature of yahoo for possible videos, articles may not be scientific.**
OZONE HOLE: http://in.glue.yahoo.com/page/ozone+layer OZONE DEPLETION: http://in.glue.yahoo.com/;_ylt=AsKJ17ht9MmJYfx3SsUtHiix83wv?query=OZONE+DEPLETION EFFECTS OF OZONE DEPLETION: http://in.glue.yahoo.com/;_ylt=AsKJ17ht9MmJYfx3SsUtHiix83wv?query=OZONE+DEPLETION

Opposing View Points---some of these websites don't have any supporting evidence--
[|Talking Points on the Environment] http://www.godismyjudgeok.com/CFCs.php

http://www.mitosyfraudes.org/Ingles/Crista.html

http://www.heartland.org/policybot/results.html?articleid=20259

http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=901071

**<span style="color: rgb(59, 14, 216);">SPINOFFS: CAREERS **
Map Makers of the 21st Century combine these fields: Visit Lloyd Treinish's home page and look at his animated videos about his job mapping the ozone hole; this could be your job. http://www.research.ibm.com/people/l/lloydt/
 * ART
 * SOCIAL STUDIES
 * MATH
 * COMPUTER SCIENCE
 * ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

<span style="color: rgb(69, 0, 255);">Science GradeMake sure you have these assignments.
<span style="color: rgb(242, 38, 38);">//Writing prompt handout// handout with pyramid foldable idea for writing organization. [Could not use the computer lab due to conflict with 8th grade testing.] January 7, 2009
 * January 5, 2009**
 * <span style="color: rgb(237, 38, 38);">Handout: SPO Module 8: A Hole in the Ozone, www.southpolequest.com
 * **<span style="color: rgb(136, 15, 215);">Homework for science: summarize in your <span style="color: rgb(49, 187, 27);">lab book. **
 * PowerPoint slide paper.
 * January 6, 2009**

> ** January 8, 2009 January 9, 2009
 * **<span style="color: rgb(234, 16, 16);">Handout: Jog the Web sheet for work in the computer lab during Mrs. Blumatte's first class period.[[image:thumb_joggers.png]] **
 * **<span style="color: rgb(38, 234, 16);">Science: Video on UV & SUN & ME lab book notes and science textbook notes.
 * Research websites in **<span style="color: rgb(115, 188, 32);">lab notebook .** Document each entry with date, URL, and Article or site's title or subtitle.
 * **<span style="color: rgb(100, 13, 175);">Homework for Science: Prewriting Questions Handout for homework. [[file:Teacher Questions for Ozone Prewriting ActivityR.doc]] **
 * Complete your research.
 * Research websites in **<span style="color: rgb(115, 188, 32);">lab notebook .** Document each entry with date, URL, and Article or site's title or subtitle.

=IF you find other websites that need to be added to this page,please tell me!=