Individual+Study

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= = = Consumer Awareness = Labelling laws, Recycling and Pollution

Students identify an issue based on the following question: = What do people know about the products they use? =

= Students choose a product and relevant scientific issue: =
 * How is a product produced?
 * Where it is manufactured?
 * What does it contain?
 * How it is disposed of?
 * Are people aware of your issue?
 * Is there an opposing view?
 * What solutions do you recommend?
 * Is more research needed?


 * nano-technology and make-up/sunscreens
 *  food and additives: instant noodles, sports drinks
 * GM
 *  Leather furniture and chemicals
 * Children’s toys chemicals
 * Carpets and chemicals
 * fluride in our drinking water
 *  E-waste
 * Recycling
 *  Illegal dumping
 * vaccinations


 * 1)  Use information communication technologies to research the relevant science and opposing views related to the issue.
 * 2) Include references and a bibliography.
 * 3)  Present the information as a Powerpoint or website or as a report or poster.
 * 4) Include images of the product, their labels or the photos of your chosen issue.
 * 5) Use headings
 * 6) Present opposing views
 * 7) Make conclusions
 * 8) Suggest solutions or a possible course of action.

Waste
Britain's Dirty Little Secret [] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6719508.ece

Nano-technologyand sunscreens
http://www.treatment-skincare.com/Sunscreens/Safety-Concerns.html http://nano.foe.org.au/node/286 http://www.ewg.org/cosmetics/report/sunscreen09/investigation/Nanotechnology-Sunscreens

Nano-technology and make-up
http://www.organicmakeupandskincare.com/blog/2009/02/organic-skin-care-vs-nanotechnology/ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5257306 http://community.safenano.org/blogs/andrew_maynard/archive/2009/08/31/ten-things-everyone-should-know-about-nanotechnology-safety.aspx

Nanotechnology and workers safety
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/03/24/2524875.htm

E-Waste
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/09/16/2687670.htm

Pesticides
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/05/11/2566887.htm?topic=