Pollution
What is pollution?
Pollution is the presence of substances in the environment that are harmful to humans and other organisms.
What is something that we do as 5th graders that can be harmful to the Earth?
Litter
Not clean up after ourselves
Leave electricity on too long
long showers
What is damage?
Destruction of an object
An object that is broken and not in its original state
harm caused to the environment
What is a side effect?
A side effect is an unplanned reaction to somethin that happens.
How can we as 5th graders be helpful to our environment.
Volunteer to help clean up
Come up with a family plan and school plan for conserving resources
How can we reduce the amount of natural resources that we use?
Reduce water usage
Saving electricity
Helping to clean the environment
An effect is a change that...
happens because of some kind of action
How do human activities affect the Earth?
Factory pollution
Building on land (effects habitats)
Provide clean up crews
Attend to the needs of the community
How can forest fires cause environmental damage?
Destroy habitats
Burn trees
Destroys homes
How can natural activities on Earth such as a volcanic eruption have an impact on the air quality?
Ash and smoke can pollute the air affecting the wildlife, humans and the natural habitats.
How can we be more eco-friendly to our environment? List 2 ways:
Being conscious off our electricity use
Finding ways to reduce water usage
Picking up litter
Volunteering at shelters
Name 3 ways in which you can describe environmental damage? What do you see on a daily basis in our community?
1. Abandoned buildings
2. Fire damage
3. Yard waste
4. Litter
5. Water damage
Explain how farming can have an effect on our environment. List two positive and two negative effects.
Positives:
Provide food source, raise animals, provides jobs to the public, provide natural fertilizer
Negatives:
Land clearing, destroys habitats, can pollute the Geosphere with chemicals from fertilizer
How do we as humans affect Earth's natural resources?
Humans can use up or pollute natural resources
How does human activity affect our environment?
Building homes clears land
Setting accidental fires can destroy homes
Farming can provide food but harmful pesticides can destroy crops and animals
Destruction of land through littering/wasteful resource use