1. How does human consumption of resources impact the environment and our health?

2. 7 th grade project You will create an infomercial to sell a greenhouse or other systemic product that teaches humans about their interaction with the environment. You will create an infomercial to sell a greenhouse or other systemic product that teaches humans about their interaction with the environment.

3. Infomercial Brochure You will need to include information on: You will need to include information on: Natural Resources and Energy ( Energy needs, Renewable and non- renewable sources of energy, Material needs, Renewable and non- renewable sources of materials Natural Resources and Energy ( Energy needs, Renewable and non- renewable sources of energy, Material needs, Renewable and non- renewable sources of materials Environmental concerns: Acquisition and depletion of resources; Waste disposal; Land use and urban growth; Overpopulation; Global Warming; Ozone depletion; Acid rain; Air pollution; Water pollution; Impact on other organisms Environmental concerns: Acquisition and depletion of resources; Waste disposal; Land use and urban growth; Overpopulation; Global Warming; Ozone depletion; Acid rain; Air pollution; Water pollution; Impact on other organisms Energy conservation Energy conservation

4. Infomercial Brochure Nutrition and Food Choices: Impact on the Environment and on our Health Nutrition and Food Choices: Impact on the Environment and on our Health Environment: Environmental Toxins: pesticides and herbicides; fertilizers; organic waste Environment: Environmental Toxins: pesticides and herbicides; fertilizers; organic waste Endangered species: Habitat destruction, over fishing Endangered species: Habitat destruction, over fishing Packaging and solid waste Packaging and solid waste Water issues: depletion; pollution Water issues: depletion; pollution

5. Infomercial Brochure Homeostasis and Health: Homeostasis and Health: Analyzing nutritional value Analyzing nutritional value Food-borne illness: Infectious disease and the immune system (bacteria, parasites) Food-borne illness: Infectious disease and the immune system (bacteria, parasites) System failures: heart disease; high blood pressure; colon cancer; epidemics of childhood obesity and diabetes; osteoporosis System failures: heart disease; high blood pressure; colon cancer; epidemics of childhood obesity and diabetes; osteoporosis

6. What Next? How will you start? How will you start? How will you work best? How will you work best? What do you need to learn in order to produce your infomercial and accompanying brochure? What do you need to learn in order to produce your infomercial and accompanying brochure? What do you need from me in order to produce your infomercial and publish your brochure? What do you need from me in order to produce your infomercial and publish your brochure?

7. Exit Card What should I know about you? (interests, strengths, weaknesses, personality traits, etc.) What should I know about you? (interests, strengths, weaknesses, personality traits, etc.) Write as much as you want me to know about you on a notecard and give it to me as you leave Write as much as you want me to know about you on a notecard and give it to me as you leave