Adapt and Modify
How do people modify their houses when they live in wetlands?
Putting the houses high up/stilts
What are some bad things that happen when we build new homes?
Traffic, pollution, habitat destruction, losing resources
What is conservation?
Protecting and saving our earth and its natural resources.
What is air pollution?
Smog filling up the air and ruining our environment
How does Noise Pollution hurt us and animals?
Might cause hearing loss and stress to plants and animals
How do people adapt to living in the cold mountains?
Wearing thick and warm clothing
What is more traffic bad for the environment?
More cars cause more traffic which causes more pollution and people waiting longer to get to places?
When we conserve (save) habitats, how are we helping the earth?
Saving the animals
What is water pollution?
Trash and chemicals getting into our water and hurting sea animals
What was the biggest story we heard about water pollution? (Hint: the sea animals were covered in something other than water)
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - oil pipe burst, animals covered in oil
How do people adapt to living in a desert
Wearing loose clothing or having fans for air conditioning.
What is pollution?
Gases in the air that harm our environment.
How can we conserve (save) energy?
Turning off lights and unplugging things
What is soil pollution?
Chemicals in the air messing with the soil and ruining the plants.
How can we conserve (save) our air quality?
Planting/Growing trees
What does it mean to modify?
To change the environment COMPLETELY
What is habitat destruction?
Plants and animals losing their homes
How can we conserve (save) water?
Turn the sink off when we're brushing our teeth, and take shorter showers.
a lot of noise coming from machines and factories
What are the 3 main things we can recycle?
Paper, plastic, glass
What does it mean to adapt?
To change to the environment
What are some good and bad things that happen to the ECONOMY (Hint: think the workers) when we build new houses?
Construction workers get more jobs but they can run out of natural resources.
How can we reduce waste?
Reduce, reuse, and recycle
What is light pollution?
Too much light not letting people and animals sleep and causing stress
What can I do with orange peels and eggs shells?
I can compost them.