Solutions and Pollution Brenna Searcy
Essential Question How do foreign substances cause pollution?
What is Pollution? Pollution: the process of natural resources becoming spoiled by human waste Foreign substances (waste) mix with air, water, and soil Pollution: the process of natural resources becoming spoiled by human waste Foreign substances (waste) mix with air, water, and soil
What is Human Waste? Car exhaust, ocean litter, pesticides, fertilizers Anything human created that can harm the environment Car exhaust, ocean litter, pesticides, fertilizers Anything human created that can harm the environment
Air Pollution Caused by car exhaust, power plants, factories and oil refineries Toxic particles mix with the air Air pollution makes it hard to breathe Los Angeles has the worst air pollution in the United States! Caused by car exhaust, power plants, factories and oil refineries Toxic particles mix with the air Air pollution makes it hard to breathe Los Angeles has the worst air pollution in the United States!
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Reducing Air Pollution Carpool to reduce car emissions Plant more trees Save energy when you can What are some ideas you can think of? Discuss with a partner. Carpool to reduce car emissions Plant more trees Save energy when you can What are some ideas you can think of? Discuss with a partner.
Water Pollution Anything that causes a harmful change in the water Caused by Any kind of waste getting into the water Oil spills Makes water unsafe to drink Harms ocean life Anything that causes a harmful change in the water Caused by Any kind of waste getting into the water Oil spills Makes water unsafe to drink Harms ocean life
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Reducing Water Pollution Use non-toxic household cleaners Proper disposal of industrial waste What are some ideas you can think of? Discuss with a partner. Use non-toxic household cleaners Proper disposal of industrial waste What are some ideas you can think of? Discuss with a partner.
Land Pollution Anything that contaminates the Earth’s surface Litter, landfills, pesticides, fertilizers Can harm animals and plants Can cause health problems in people Anything that contaminates the Earth’s surface Litter, landfills, pesticides, fertilizers Can harm animals and plants Can cause health problems in people
Reducing Land Pollution Reduce your trash Recycle Reuse old items What are other ideas you have? Discuss with a partner. Reduce your trash Recycle Reuse old items What are other ideas you have? Discuss with a partner.
Sum it Up! Discuss with a partner! What does pollution have to do with solutions? What are the different kinds of pollution? What can you do to reduce pollution? Discuss with a partner! What does pollution have to do with solutions? What are the different kinds of pollution? What can you do to reduce pollution?
Sum it Up (Answers)! Foreign particles mix with air, water or soil making a toxic solution Air pollution, water pollution, land pollution Carpool, plant trees Use non-toxic cleaners Recycle, reduce, reuse Foreign particles mix with air, water or soil making a toxic solution Air pollution, water pollution, land pollution Carpool, plant trees Use non-toxic cleaners Recycle, reduce, reuse
Standard Explain how the mixing and dissolving of foreign substances is related to the pollution of the water, air, and soil.
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