Environmental Science By: Daniel Park LETC

Questions How do we change the world? ◦How much pollution do we create? ◦What can we do to help the environment?

Objectives The three ‘Rs’ What is conservation? Environmental Science and our world

The Three R’s Reduce ◦Lessen the amount we use ◦Water, energy, pollution Reuse ◦Buy reusable materials ◦Find creative uses for old things Recycle ◦Glass, paper, plastic

Conservation Use less! ◦The US consumes 32 times the amount of oil and metal, and produces that much more wastes and greenhouse gases than developing countries.

Environmental Science and Our World Have you noticed any changes in the past five years? ◦Hybrid Cars ◦More Ethanol production ◦The “Green” Movement ◦Global Climate Change

TEKS – 6 th Grade Science, technology and society ◦Give examples of scientific discoveries and technological innovations, including the roles of scientists and inventors, that have transcended the boundaries of societies and have shaped the world

TEKS – 6 th Grade Science, technology and society ◦Explain how resources, belief systems, economic factors, and political decisions have affected the use of technology from place to place, culture to culture, and society to society ◦Make predictions about future social, economic, and environmental consequences that may result from future scientific discoveries and technological innovations

References TEKS - Grade 6 ◦ teks/teks6.htmhttp:// teks/teks6.htm The New York Times- What’s Your Consumption Factor ◦ 02diamond.htmlhttp:// 02diamond.html