Yesterday we combined our STEM class with the global studies class and speed dated. This is when we shared our ideas for 4 minutes with another person, gave and received feedback, and then when the 4 minutes were up we switched to another person. I really liked this activity because after talking about my project so many times, I felt like I was an expert at it and got really good at actually explaining what the problem is, the data I am using, who I am contacting, and possible solutions to my problem I am addressing. Talking to so many different people also helped with feedback and other ideas I can use in my project. Some feedback that I got included:
-Connect the plastics with coral bleaching
-Find an alternate exfoliator like natural products such as rocks or dissolvables
-Contact companies that use the plastic microbeads
-Focus on a specific area of the ocean where the plastic pollution is the worse
-Find a local store and inform them on the products they are using
-Be realistic because big companies such as Neutrogena will probably not consider my input at all
-Contact the woman who swam the English channel because she wanted to start a marine program or something along the lines of that in Rutland
The speed dating was a huge help on advancing the ideas of my project.
-Connect the plastics with coral bleaching
-Find an alternate exfoliator like natural products such as rocks or dissolvables
-Contact companies that use the plastic microbeads
-Focus on a specific area of the ocean where the plastic pollution is the worse
-Find a local store and inform them on the products they are using
-Be realistic because big companies such as Neutrogena will probably not consider my input at all
-Contact the woman who swam the English channel because she wanted to start a marine program or something along the lines of that in Rutland
The speed dating was a huge help on advancing the ideas of my project.