Directions:

1. Check in with your Edmodo Team.
2. Read some of the facts that other people in your team have found.
3. Copy and paste the website link of a resource you would like to use to research your topic into a post for your teammates.
4. Write a summary of the most important parts of your topic.
5. If your team has a Google Draw link. Add details to your topic there.

General Resources

• Britannica School
• eBook: K-8 Collection
• Kids InfoBits

Team 1.1: Topic: Air quality 

• Teaching Kids the News: Pollution Shuts Down Chinese City
• Houston sues Volkswagon for Polluting its air
• Air Alert
• Google Street Cars Will soon measure pollution

Team 1.5: Topic: Waste and recycling

• Britannica: Recycling
• How Recycling Works
• Recycling Facts for Kids

Team 2.2: Topic: Fast food

• Fast Food Facts
• McDonald’s Answers Canadians’ Questions
• Does Ronald McDonald Really Smell Bad?
• New York City Bans Extra-Large Pop
• McDonald’s Posting Calorie Count in US Restaurants

Team 3.2: Topic: Playtime and exercise

• Britannica: Exercise
• Choosing the right exercise
• Not Mom’s Weight Loss
• National Exercise Program Fast Facts
• Mind Body Connection

Team 3.3: Topic: Gaming and wellbeing

• The Positive and Negative Effects of Video Games
• How does screen time affect kids sleep?
• Video Game Facts
• Britannica: Electronic Games

Team 5.4 First Aid and Safety

• Epi pin tips
• How to use an EpiPen
• Children with food allergies may need 2 epipens

Team 6.4: Topic: Parks and gardens

• Standards for outdoor recreational areas
• Carver Park
• Amusement Park Adventure