Resource Conservation

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Resource Conservation

• By
• Brianna Shields
• March 11, 2005

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DO NOW

• 1. Which type of pollution causes the greenhouse
  effect and ozone depletion?
• 2. Which chemical is responsible for breaking
  down the ozone layer?
• 3. Which type of water pollution involves
  pollution released from sewers and pipes?

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GOAL

• To distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable
  resources

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Homework

• Take your homework out
• We will correct it now

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Diaper Dilemma

• Read over the Diaper Dilemma
• Answer the questions at the end of the activity
• Record your answers on the graphic organizer

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How Energy Conscious Are You?

• Read over the energy problem
• Come up with 10 ways to save energy or conserve
  resources every day
• Record your answers in the correct spot on the
  graphic organizer

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How can we reduce pollution?

• To reduce pollution

• 1. Conserve energy
• 2. Find cleaner ways to use energy
• 3. Dispose of wastes in the safest way possible

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How can we reduce pollution?

• Conservation

• Wise use of natural resources
• So they wont be used up to quickly or in a way
  that damages the environment
• To reduce pollution and make resources last longer

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 1. Wash larger loads of clothes (less small ones)

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 2. Turn down heater when not needed

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 3. Turn off lights/electric when leaving the room

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 4. Well insulate your home

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 5. Air dry dishes and clothes

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 6. Use car pools, walk, ride a bike

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 7. Recycle paper, glass, aluminum

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 8. Use alternative energy sources

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 9. Use scrubbers (wash out toxic factory gases)

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 10. Develop more efficient car engines

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 11. Develop better ways to extract oil and
  cleanup spills

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 12. Properly store and bury wastes

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 13. Reduce waste- Reduce, reuse, recycle

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 14. Dont litter

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How does each conserve energy?

• Ways to help at home

• 15. Pass laws to limit pollution

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Study Guide

• Write the following assignment into your agenda
• Fill in Study Guide
• Use the next few minutes to fill in the key
  vocabulary words and questions on your study
  guide
• Spend the remainder of the period working on your
  Natural Resource Pamphlet Project