What Part of Evanston has the Most Pollution in the Form of Airborne Particles?
by  Amanda V.

Hypothesis  Abstract  Materials  Results  Conclusion  Bibliography & Links

 

Hypothesis	My  hypothesis is that the southeastern part of Evanston is the most polluted.(by E.T.H.S.)
Abstract	The purpose of my experiment is to recognize the area of Evanston that is most polluted.
Materials	1. 10 3-by-5 in index cards 2. Magnifying glass 3.10 balsa wood sticks 4. Petroleum jelly 5. Pencil 6. Stapler     7. Clear plastic wrap
Results	There were a lot of particles on the card I left at Lake and Pitner.  There were very few particles on the card I left at the Lee Street beach.  The other cards had amounts of particles somewhere in between these two amounts.
Conclusion	My hypothesis was correct.  The area with the most pollution was the southwestern part of Evanston on Lake and Pitner (near E.T.H.S.).  The area with the least pollution was the southeastern part of Evanston (on Lee Street beach).
Bibliography & Links	Backlake, John. Pollution; Green issues, Thinking for the Future. Glouscester Press, Aladdin Books:1990. Stwertka, Eve and Albert and Franklin Watts. Industrial Pollution: Poisoning our Planet. Impact books: 1981. 50 Simple Things KIDS Can Do to Save the Earth. The EarthWorks Group. Andrews and McMeel A Universal Press Syndicate Company: 1990.

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Amanda V.
Timber Ridge Magnet School