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POP Goes Antarctica
What are POPs? Persistent Organic Pollutants
GRADE LEVEL: 6-12

http://literacynet.org/polar/pop/html/project.html

CONTENT:
This site features a research project in which a teacher participates in a polar expedition that explores the effects of POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) on the food chain of Antarctica.
AESTHETICS:
The site has a very professional, neat look with nice graphics and easy-to-read text.
ORGANIZATION:
The left-side navigation menu provides easy movement within the site.
REVIEW:
Bring a polar research experience into your classroom in a rich, engaging, and innovative way. A team of scientists from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) have researched the effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants on the food web of Antarctica, and students can follow along via journal entries and informative articles. The site includes short biographies and interviews with the team, background information, pictures and information about the locations, and a glossary. Reading, writing, and math lessons with special notes for teachers are provided in the Learning Activities section.
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