Eye Opener: Online Learning Activities

Jordanne's Online Learning Activity: Water Quality Problem Solver
The purpose of this eye opener was to look at the possible contaminants that may be in our drinking water. Also, to find solutions if you realize there are contaminants in your water.

From the Water Quality Sypmtom Search Engine the fist contaminat I chose to look at was when my water has a reddish/orange color. I chose this because I have come across water that looked like this. The contaminent making it this color was iron. 
*Effects that iron has on my water: it may give it a rusty color, can cause reddish/orange stains, and may give the water a metallic taste.
*The source of this contaminent is from natural deposits.

*Different treatments include: Filtration, Oxidation/Precipitation/Filtration, Disinfection

The second contaminent I chose to look more into was under the catagory of the water causing spots on glassware, dishes, and flatware. I chose this becuase this is also a problem I have come across from time to time. This contaminent causing this can be caused by either hard water(measured as Calcium Carbonate,CaCO3)  or total dissolved solid s(TDS)


CaCo3

*Sources of the Contaminent in Drinking Water: Natural deposits that cause calcium and magnesium salts in raw water

*Effects: Consumes soap, making cleaning more difficult. The CaCo3 can cause whitish scale deposits.
*Treatment: Use a water softener that removes all calcium and magnesium ions in water


TDS
. *Effects: caused hard water and deposits on glasses

*Sources of this contaminent are from: Natural deposits or brackish water intrusion
*Recommended Treatment Methods: Reverse osmosis, distillation, deionization

Karly's On-Line Learning Activity: Physical Education in the Schools Lesson

The purpose of Karly's less is to how important physical education is in public school systems. Also, to learn how it has changed through out the years.

Reflecting on my own experiences with physical education in elementary and middle school:

-How many days a week did you have PE class? I THINK in both middle school and high school P.E. and music switched off days, and I believe P.E. was more often. So I'll go with 3 days a week.


-How long were the classes? An hour.

Were you required to participate? Yes, you would lose participation points if you didn't.

Did you enjoy this class? Why or why not? I normally did yes. It was always a good break in the day, and we typically did activites that everyone enjoyed. I never dreaded going. Except maybe in elementary school when we had to square dance with a boy :)
 
After reading the document, 'Physical Education in Schools-Both Quality and Quantity are Important'. I was asked to answer the following questions:





-What are the current recommendations for children and physical activity? 60 minutes a day. 30 during school.



-What are the percentages of schools that are currently providing physical education? What percentage of schools DO NOT have a PE program? Only 3.8% of elementary school, 7.9% of middle school, and 2.1% of high schools offer P.E. for the whole school year. 22% of schools don't offer any at all

-What are some of the benefits of PE in the school? Physical activity lowers a person's risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. Having P.E. offered during schools will help to teach kids how to incorporate physical activities into their daily routine.
 
Putting it all together...
 
Do you feel as though PE in the schools should be a required course? why or why not? Yes! Like it said in the article, it's a great way to help teach kids to establish a healthy lifestlye.


◦If yes, up until which age/grade? I think it should be offered through high school. However, in high school I think they should only have to take for one half of the year. and for middle and elementary school kids should be taking it all year.



•Do you think that it should be the parents job to make sure their children are physically active and not the schools? I think it should be both. Parents should make sure their kids are doing active things, but it should also be the school's job to provide the children with physcial education.

•Do you believe that having PE in the schools incorporates other beneficial qualities besides fitness? if yes, what?  Yes. It can teach teamwork, it can be a stress relief because it breaks up the kids day a little bit, it can help improve grades because being active can give an energy boost which will help them to focus better when they are in their classroom.



Hailey's On-line Learning Activity: Water Quality and Sanition Activity
The purpose of Hailey's eye-opener was to have us look at a couple different web pages, which were Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act 2009 Report to Congress, Environmental Health Perspective(which I couldn't get to open), and Institute of Medicine website. We also need to complete a crossword puzzle about water sanition.


Cross Word Puzzle Questions:

Across:


1. People are losing their self _Dignity__ because of their lack of sanitary resources.
6. The other main issue that is affecting individuals in developing countries. Sanitary Resources
7. One of the biggest barriers in reducing the amount of people affected by poor water quality and sanitation. Money
9. The percentage of people who lack access to clean drinking water in the world. Forty Percent

Down:

2. How many countries worldwide are in need of assistance when it comes to water quality and sanitation. 95 Countries
3. One of the main issues affecting individuals living in developing countries? Water Access
4. An economic impact of poor water quality and sanitation would be reduced worker _Productivity____
5. People are being infected by _Diseases____ on a regular basis due to unclean water.
8. The acronym for one of the leading agencies who is helping out with water quality and sanitation problems? EPA

I was asked to answer: What do you think it would be like to live without access to clean water and sanitary resources? It would be really difficult! I couldn't imagine being thirsty, and not having access to water that wouldn't be potentially harmful to me. Day-to-day living would be completely different, is so many aspects!