Component One

Investigating the Problem

Tasks
One

 Describe in detail the problem your team selected and explain why it is important for your team to investigate the problem. 

Task
Two

 Describe how your team decided on the problem you are investigating and explain what steps you took to narrow the focus of your investigation.

Task
Three

 Locate and document (using facts and figures) and describe how:
  • two geographic sites or two population groups have been affected by the problem your team identified. 

OR

  • two organizations, educational institutions or research facilities are doing significant research to solve the problem your team identified. 

Task
Four

 Document (using two different sources based on facts and figures) what effect this problem has on people's lives. 

Task
Five

 Document (using two different sources based on facts and figures) the impact the problem has on the economy of our nation or on your community.