Humans and the Environment

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

7th grade project

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

Infomercial Brochure

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

•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

Infomercial Brochure

Nutrition and Food Choices: Impact on the Environment and on our Health

Environment: •Environmental Toxins: pesticides and herbicides; fertilizers; organic waste

Endangered species: Habitat destruction, over fishing

•Packaging and solid waste

• Water issues: depletion; pollution

Infomercial Brochure

Homeostasis and Health: •Analyzing nutritional value 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

What Next?

How will you start?

How will you work best?

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?

Exit Card

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