The Copper Basin Problem: Teacher Guide Lesson 7

Preparing the Presentation

Objectives:

• To compile and organize the data from student investigations.
• To prepare a presentation based on student-developed criteria that addresses the issues of the Copper Basin.

Procedure:

1. I found that having the students summarize that data in a manner of their own choosing worked best. They presented charts, posters, booklets, and even videos.
2. Students determined that they had to relate experimental evidence to the issues and problems presented in the video and to other real-world mining situations. It was easy for the students to make this connection because the charts made in the first lesson were still hanging in the room.
3. Students developed the rubric that was used to score their work.