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DOING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AT PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY Environmental Action Projects Handbook Spring 2005 Edition Anne Todd Bockarie Coordinator Emeritus Brad W. Thompson L-121 Coordinator ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PROJECTS Why Environmental Action Projects? During this semester in Environmental Science you will have the opportunity to use what you are learning in the classroom in a ‘real life’ setting by working with an environmental professional at an agency with your class. We have found that students learn more, ask more questions in class and feel like they have made a contribution to the environment by engaging in an action project as part of the class. There are many topics in environmental science that are best learned in the field where you can see it first hand. We have established environmental projects with a variety of agencies. You will: Meet your project coordinator in class who will tell you when, where and what agency your class will be working with for the semester. Participate at your project site on the day and time assigned for your class. This is mandatory. No exception will be made without prior approval from your professor. Research your environmental issue in the library and on the Internet. Find ten references (books, articles, or internet sites). Attend an in class workshop on research techniques by a representative of Guttmann Library. Discuss your project experiences with your classmates during the semester. Produce a professional quality poster or PowerPoint presentation along with an oral presentation of your work during the last weeks of the semester. Please consult your syllabus for the exact time. Grading The Environmental Action site work and Poster/PowerPoint is worth 100 points (which is 20% of your course grade): No late poster/power points will be accepted. Plagiarism of any kind will result in failing the entire assignment. This includes proper citation for images as we