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Go to the Links for this Project Check out student web pages Back to Science Page Our 8th  Grade science class at Meridian Middle School has explored various topics concerning our environment and the various  ways humans impact that environment. We have utilized a Science Forum Debate format to explore differing points of  view associated with many controversial topics such as  "Global Warming" and "Local Water Supplies". We will be  debating a serious problem affecting the state of Washington, the impact of pollution on natural salmon runs in the Pacific Northwest. Our students will form 4 groups  with varying points of view regarding a proposal submitted to them by their science teacher. Each group will be responsible for researching and developing a presentation supporting their teams position. Click here to read the project proposal and each teams position statement GOALS : To help students discover ways human progress affects the  local watershed and the plants and animals that inhabit those environments. To help students discover ways they can help monitor and protect local watersheds and organisms that depend on these  watersheds for their survival. 1st period salmon enhancement debate page Team A Team B Team C Team D 2nd period salmon enhancement debate pages Team A Team B Team C Team D 3rd period salmon enhancement debate pages Team A Team B Team C Team D 6th period salmon enhancement debate pages Team A Team B Team C Team D Top of page Back to Science Page Washington State Revised Essential Academic Learning Requirements: Science: 1.3    Measure properties and characteristics 1.4    Recognize the components, structure, and organization of systems and the interconnections within and among them 1.5    Understand that interactions within and among systems cause changes in matter and energy 2.2    Think logically, analytically, and creatively 2.3    Practice the principles of scientific inquiry 2.4    Understand the relationship between evidence and scientific explanation 3.3    Evaluate solutions and consequences 4.1    Use listening, observing, and reading skills to obtain science information 4.2    Use writing and speaking skills to organize and express science ideas 4.3    Use effective communication strategies and tools to prepare and present science information 5.2    Understand the relationship between science and technology 5.3    Examine the relationship between science and history 5.4    Examine the relationships among science, society, and workplace