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Welcome to APESMrs. J’s summer portfolio
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My Summer Vacation…..Portfolio Assignment
July 22, 2012
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Explain your summer in the following terms.•Where did you go? What did you do? Even if you did not travel to another area, you can make an excellent portfolio.•How does that connect to our study of Environmental Science?•What are the effects, issues and solutions to anything that you did?
Transportation
Activities
Connection to
Environmental Science
Effects
Issues and solutions
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Transportation….I traveled by jet and rental car……ugh!
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Over 10,000 miles………
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Hiking and sightseeing…..Ka’u Desert Green Sands Beach
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Activities
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Hiking and sightseeing
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Connections-The Big Island•Several different ecosystems:
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Wind PowerHawaii makes use of the breezes from the ocean to produce clean renewable electricity using wind turbines.
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Endangered SpeciesThe Nene is a goose that is endemic (native to Hawaii and is found nowhere else on the planet).
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Endangered SpeciesThis native plant, the Silverswords, once covered the entire mountain of Mauna Loa. The National Park Service is restoring the population.
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Effects of my vacation…. Increase carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and as a result increase of carbon dioxide in the oceans.
I recycled all items.No plastic bags on the Big Island….brought my own reusable bags!
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Effects continued…. Consumed local produce from the farmer’s market
Added to the economy of the local people….shopping and eating out!
Contributed to the National Park with my purchases.
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Eating OUT……
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Issues and SolutionsClimate ChangeDrove a fuel efficient car
Air PollutionHiked and walked to see different sights.Horseback riding
Plastics pollutionRecycled and turned in for deposit all bottles and cans
Never used plastic bags..brought my own
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ConclusionAlthough my transportation was an issue, once I got to Hawaii I tried to act in an environmentally responsible manner!
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Your AssignmentProduce a portfolio of your summer activities.
It can be in book form, powerpoint, prezi, or video.
This is your first major grade.Be sure to include pictures.Please follow the rubric!
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