BURN IT, FLUSH IT, BURY IT PSA

Target: To inform people about the effect

of a particular hazardous compound on
our environment and ecosystems.
You will submit your information by creating a brochure, or poster. You will not have
to present it.

Idea for submission of information:

1) Identify a compound that has a major effect on the environment that you would like
to study (eg. compounds found in fertilizer, pesticide, heavy metal compound, PCB’s,
plastics, other?). You will have to show your compound name to the teacher as each
person will be working on their own compound. No compounds will be repeated!
Compound:

2) Front page Information about your compound: (2 marks)

a. Name

b. Formula

c. Type of compound (ionic, molecular, acid)

d. Structural Diagram

e. State at SATP

f. Organic or inorganic

3) Inside three pages:

We should burn it! (4 marks)
- How does waste move through air?
- What are different types of air pollution and how is it produced?
- What is the effect of your compound on air quality?

We should flush it! (4 marks)

-Build a concept web to connect the different concepts you have learned
about the effect of waste in the water on ecosystems
- What is the effect of your compound on water quality?
 We should bury it! (4 marks)
-What is a landfill?
-Classify the waste that goes into a landfill 
-What happens to the waste in the landfill over time? 
-What is the effect of your compound on soil quality?
4) Back two pages:
Human activity: (4 marks)
a. uses of the compound
b. how it enters the environment ie. point or nonpoint source
c. main effect on the environment (ie. disposal, storage, use, production,
transportation)

Final Position on what we should do with your compound (4 marks)

- multiple arguments
- cite your sources

Criteria 4 3 2 1
All the All the All the Information
information is information information is missing.
included with is included is included
For Tasks #3-5
detail and is with detail but with
Total: /20
correct and and is minimal
relevant images correct. detail and/or
are included. small errors.

Task #2 - Details about your compound (2 marks)

Exemplary requirements (2 marks)

Images are included
Colour is included

Total: /20