The Fish Kill Mystery

Access the following website to study the case study, The Fish Kill Mystery by
Erica F. Kosal at the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
(University of New York at Buffalo).
http://www.sciencecases.org/fishkill/fishkill.asp
Discuss the following questions with your group. Record your answers.

1. What is stewardship?
2. What is your role as an environmental steward?
3. What role should the government have to ensure that our local bodies of
water are protected?
4. Do we need additional legislation to protect our water?
TASK: Choose a local waterway or the Pamlico Sound (this is the area in the
article) to research. Create a poster or flyer to inform others about this body of
water. Your poster or flyer should also focus on one of the following:
1. promote stewardship of our water resources and keeping our
waterways clean
2. promote an organization dedicated to keeping our waterways clean
3. promote legislation related to the type of problems that caused the fish
kill.
Waterway _________________________________________
Research
Questions
Are there any
problems associated
with this body of
water? What are
they?

What is the cause of

the problems? OR
What human actions
could cause
problems for this
body of water?

Resource

Information Gathered

What legislation
protects this body of
water?

What organizations
are involved in
protecting this body
of water? How are
they involved?

What programs are

available for kids
your age to be
involved in protecting
the waterway?

RUBRIC:

________ (10 points) Group discussion is recorded. (Teacher Initial

______)
________ (30 points) Research for your body of water is completed.
________ (40 points) Poster or Flyer created is accurate.
________ (20 points) Poster or Flyer created is creative and attractive.

______ / 100 points possible