1. Drill (write on loose leaf)
What environmental topics do you care most passionately about? Why?

2. Agenda Intro to Class Get to know you
Current Events Assignment and Media Matters
Ecological Footprint
HW: Current Events Presentations (Present these August 30th (A2) and August 31st (B2)
Lab Safety Contract Signed and Returned Next Class

3. APES Seven Main Themes Earth Systems and Resources The Living World
Populations
Global Change
Pollution
Land and Water Use
Energy Resources and Consumption

4. Author Source Date Published
Title of Article
Author Source Date Published

5. Area or Areas of Environmental Science with Which Article is Associated:
May be listed

6. Short Summary of the Article:
List main ideas from the article, so that classmates can understand
Include pictures, video clips, animations

7. Important Vocabulary
List at least 5 words along with their meanings. Select those that help to convey the main idea and that your classmates might not be familiar with.

8. Personal Reaction, Thoughts and Viewpoints on the Content of the Article:
Each member of your group should reflect on the information in the article and share their thoughts about the topic with the class

9. The ecological footprint measures the amount of natural resources you use everyday.
Transportation
Clothing
Food
Energy
Housing
Waste Production

10. Does anyone know what a hectare is?
The ecological footprint measures our consumption in acres or hectares. One acre is 43,560 square feet
One hectare =
100 meters
by 100 meters
Imagine that you walked 100 steps in each direction to make a square. You would have a pretty good outline of one hectare.
The next time you are outside the school, in a soccer or football field, try taking 100 steps in one direction and see how far it is. Imagine a square that is 100 steps by 100 steps.
One hectare is equal to one football field.
Does anyone know what a hectare is?

11. Acre to Hectare Conversion
1 hectares = acres
Convert the number of hectares into acres by dividing your number by 2.47
My ecological footprint is acres
19.29 acres x 1 hectare
2.47 acres
= 7.8 hectares

12. Map of Top Oil Producing Countries

14. Why do other countries have a smaller footprint?
Because
They use manure as an energy source
They walk and/or bike
Do not consume a lot of meats, packaged and refined foods
Reuse what they have

15. Ecological Footprint
Read through directions on the handout, and make predictions
When finished, complete Ecological Footprint Quiz
Take the quiz and record your answers of the data sheets that have been provided.
After coming up with these answers, explore the site and see what you could do differently to lessen your ecological footprint.
Then complete the data chart, and answer the analysis questions.
These should be done on your own.