Name: _______________________________________________Class: ___________________
Go Green- A Green Future
Research Project
1. Choose a topic that interests you (Circle it below):
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Alternative fuel
Solar Panels/Solar energy
Endangered species
Recycling
Paper (how it is made)
Trash/Landfills
Ecosystems
o What is an ecosystem
o What role do humans play in an ecosystem
o What happens when an invasive species enters an ecosystem
 Other ideas that go along with the “Go Green-A Green Future” theme can be
discussed with your teacher/librarian. __________________________________
2. Print out information from at least two different sources (for example: 1 World
Book article and 1 general website article). Use the list below to quickly get started!
Before heading to a computer, circle the two sources you want to print!
Option #1: World Book Web > Student
(The words listed in bold below are the titles of the related articles, what you want to search for)
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Solar Panels
Alternative Fuel (you might want to print both articles listed below)
o Sustainable agriculture
o Natural resources
Endangered species
Recycling
Paper
Trash (You might want to print the following articles listed below)
o Landfill
o Waste disposal
o Environmental pollution
Ecosystems (Print the article listed below)
o Ecology
Turn over for more!
Option #2: Pebble Go
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Social Studies
o People and Environment
 Helping the Environment
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Caring for nature
Cleaning up Litter
Reusing and Recycling
Saving energy
Saving water
Earth and Space
o Ecosystems (you will then need to pick one or two to print)
 Coral Reefs
 Deserts
 Grasslands
 Temperate forests
 Tropical rain forests
 Tundra
 Wetlands
Option #3: General Websites
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Alternative energy:
o http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=renewable_home-basics
o http://www.kids.esdb.bg/newenergy.html (Click on a type of energy you want)
Solar panels (solar energy)
o http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=solar_home-basics
o http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/solarpower-profile/
o http://www.highlightskids.com/science-questions/how-do-solar-panels-work
Endangered animals
o http://www.nwf.org/what-we-do/protect-wildlife/endangered-species.aspx
o http://animal.discovery.com/endangered-species/how-to-help-protect-endangeredspecies.htm
Recycling
o http://www.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/recycling.htm
o http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/recycling5.htm
Paper (How it is made)
o http://www.evergreenpackaging.com/fresh-by-design/how-paper-is-made
o http://www.idahoforests.org/paprmake.htm
Landfills
o http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/landfill.htm
o http://evergreenws.com/green-kids-corner/
Ecosystems (When an invasive species enters)
o http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/threats-to-wildlife/invasive-species.aspx
Ecosystems
o http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwepecosystems.htm
o http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/
Ecosystems (How people affect them)
o http://www.ehow.com/about_6306971_do-people-affect-ecosystems_.html
o http://www.epa.gov/climatestudents/impacts/effects/ecosystems.html