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The Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT) Quest has students pretend to be hired as an environmental consulting firm, and present the case for or against the reintroduction of DDT to fight the (fictitious) South Ramford River Virus (SRRV). Arguments will focus on: the possible routes of exposure to DDT for people and wildlife in the County; the risks and effects of exposure to DDT for humans and wildlife; the extent of the potential SRRV problem in Ramford County; and strategies for controlling the mosquito vector (short and long term).
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| Subject keyword(s) | Analyzing data, Animals, Astronomy, Careers, Chemical properties, Chemical reactions, Community involvement, Disease, Earth science, Ecosystems, Education, Environmental science, Geoscience, Hypothesizing, Inquiry learning, Interpreting data, Life Science, Life science, Physical science, Physical sciences, Plants, Properties of materials, Science, Science as inquiry, Science process skills, Scientific habits of mind, Space Science, Space sciences, Teaching strategies, Using technology |
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| Grade level | Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
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| Intended audience | Learner |
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| Resource type | Instructional Material |
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| Resource format | text, text/html |
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| Rights | Copyright 2001 TIES Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ. |
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Start Here The site of the investigation is fictitious Ramford County which is home to a large old city with an industrial history, surrounded by suburban sprawl; agricultural (farm and fruit orchard) land uses; and large tracks of undeveloped state and federal forest land. Ramford, the large city, is bordered on three sides by the Ramford River which once provided the power to run all the early industry. The Ramford River watershed provides drinking water to most of the residents of the state. Upstream from Ramford its waters have been dammed into large reservoirs. As the river approaches the City input of chemicals from point and non-point sources have degraded water quality; and development has altered the natural habitat. Last Update: 01/05/04 08:51:33 AM 2001 � TIES Ramapo College, Mahwah, NJ
