Learning activities Exploring the science – Activity 1 Salvage operations – The article discusses what the salvage effort has achieved and what the environmental and financial costs have been. But what did it actually involve? The resource links include information, particularly about the dive operations. The students could follow this up to find out more about how the salvage was carried out, the costs, and the risks that the divers took. What do the representations show that the table on page Activity 2 Creating a presentation – 31 does not? The students could examine some creative ways to present data What do the representations out? and statistics, for example, using those on the Is “Information Beautiful” website. They could then design a creative and When would the different representation be more informative way to present the information in the table on page appropriate? 31. Have each student choose just one or two dimensions to focus on (for example, the amount of the chemical, their interpretation of the risk it poses, or both). When completed, have the students critique their representations. RESOURCE LINKS Connected the Spill”. Connected 4, 2013 Rena wreck: a rare spectacle five years on (includes links to “After other articles): Science Learning Hub University of Waikato Rena Disaster” (video, 26 mins): “The Rena Environmental Recovery Monitoring Programme Where land meets sea the Rena disaster: rena-disaster – 2011–2013: Pollution from Rena: Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental toxicity: MV Rena Resource Consent Process: Cleaning up the oil spill: Bay of Plenty Regional Council dive team survey of the Rena, Responding to Rena: An activity exploring short and long term 16 Feb 2015 consequences: Rena bird recovery: Auckland University Underwater Club (article and video): Sun Media Cyclone Pam moves Rena wreck 23 April 2015 article, images, Dive! Tutukaka – and video: New Zealand wrecks sinking of Tui and Waikato for recreational – diving (video and information): Creative ways to present statistics Information Is Beautiful: Videos of divers working Rena: A day with the Resolve dive team:
Learning activities – Exploring the science Activity 1 – Salvage operations The article discusses what the salvage effort has achieved and what the environmental and financial costs have been. But what did it actually involve? The resource links include information, particularly about the dive operations. The students could follow this up to find out more about how the salvage was carried out, the costs, and the risks that the divers took. Activity 2 – Creating a presentation The students could examine some creative ways to present data and statistics, for example, using those on the “Information Is Beautiful” website. They could then design a creative and informative way to present the information in the table on page 31. Have each student choose just one or two dimensions to focus on (for example, the amount of the chemical, their interpretation of the risk it poses, or both). When completed, have the students critique their representations. What do the representations show that the table on page 31 does not? What do the representations out? When would the different representation be more appropriate? RESOURCE LINKS Connected “After the Spill”. Connected 4, 2013 Science Learning Hub “The Rena Disaster” (video, 26 mins): Where land meets sea – the Rena disaster: rena-disaster Pollution from Rena: Environmental toxicity: Cleaning up the oil spill: Responding to Rena: An activity exploring short and long term consequences: Rena bird recovery: Sun Media Cyclone Pam moves Rena wreck 23 April 2015 – article, images, and video: Rena wreck: a rare spectacle five years on (includes links to other articles): University of Waikato Rena Environmental Recovery Monitoring Programme 2011–2013: Bay of Plenty Regional Council MV Rena Resource Consent Process: Bay of Plenty Regional Council dive team survey of the Rena, 16 Feb 2015 Auckland University Underwater Club (article and video): Dive! Tutukaka New Zealand wrecks – sinking of Tui and Waikato for recreational diving (video and information): Creative ways to present statistics Information Is Beautiful: Videos of divers working Rena: A day with the Resolve dive team:
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