Team:Alma/Education
Go Away Pollution!
Summary
Two kids, Margo and Ollie, learn about the impact pollution has on different
animals of the forest. Their new friend Eddy the Eagle teaches them about how
waste hurts many different animals in specific ways from a fish, to a bird and
her babies, and to even a small bug. At the end of their adventure the kids learn
about different kinds of pollutants from the visible kind like garbage to the
invisible kind like DDT. Super Scientist Dr. C helps Margo and Ollie learn about
biosensors, the technology used to help detect invisible pollution, and what methods
they can practice to eliminate visible waste. Join Eddy the Eagle as he takes Margo
and Ollie on their adventure to save the planet!
This book is recommended for children ages 5 to 10. It is available online to
read in English, Spanish, and French and in audio format. A vocab glossary is available here.
The reader can review what they learned with a word searchand review questions.
The reader can review what they learned with a word searchand review questions.
Purpose
The purpose of our book is to effectively communicate with children about
the dangers of pollution. By the end of the story kids should be able to
identify what types of animals are impacted by everyday pollution, what
researchers are doing to help the environment, and what they can do to help
eliminate waste. Our book includes a glossary with all the vocab words along
with pictures, reading comprehension questions and a word search. We hope that
the book welcomes children to be open and honest and to start asking questions
about environmental consciousness.
We were planning to read our book at a local bookstore, but due to the increase of COVID-19
cases Ballyhoo books had to shut down Saturday children’s readings. Right now, we are in the
process of setting up a reading with our local library. It’s planned for the third Saturday
in November. At this reading we plan on starting with our story and after passing out the
interactive worksheets, this will allow for the children to ask.
Science and Materials Used
The story follows a pattern of looking into how pollution affects different
animals that can be found locally in Michigan. Although the animals’ dilemmas
are caused by general pollution, the book incorporates the harmful effects of
DDT into the causes. By the end of the story, the kids are introduced to the
team’s project of the creation of a biosensor to detect DDT in an easy manner.
The kids also learn tactics they can do to help the environment.
Our children’s book is bright and full of colorful illustrations. These images
and the story were inspired by real-world environmental concerns. Go Away Pollution
was reviewed by knowledgeable professors in both the education and biochemistry departments.
Other students on the team helped to ensure that the book would be age appropriate.
Our hope is to publish physical copies for our local libraries as well as a digital
copy to make the story available online. We also plan to create different versions
of the book in languages such as Spanish and French, and we will also create an audio
version to make the story more accessible.
