1 / 7

Environmental changes

Environmental changes. Give examples of environmental changes that are natural and human induced in local ecosystems. Today’s lesson. Success criteria: Discuss what environmental changes are (watch a video) Brain storm ‘human impact on the environment’

hamish
Download Presentation

Environmental changes

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Environmental changes Give examples of environmental changes that are natural and human induced in local ecosystems

  2. Today’s lesson Success criteria: • Discuss what environmental changes are (watch a video) • Brain storm ‘human impact on the environment’ • Research one specific example and its impact on a specific ecosystem. • Create a PowerPoint presentation

  3. Research assignment I think as a scientist • talk to other people about what I think is happening, care about living things and the environment • listen to other pupil’s different ideas and keep an open mind. Act in a positive way towards living things and my local environment • decide who may have the best idea by looking at the evidence. Use evidence to make consumer and lifestyle choices • use evidence to justify the choices I make and appreciate that acceptance of an idea may be based on the evidence and discussion with others • use a range of gathered evidence to justify my position on personal, local and global scientific issues.

  4. Research assignment cont Your task: • Research one specific example of how human activity has impacted on an ecosystem • Create a PowerPoint presentation about your chosen human impact. It must include: • An introduction • Two different opinions on the idea • How it impacts on an ecosystem (food chain) • Possible solutions • Your own opinion about the topic • A video link • At least one picture per slide • Bibliography 3. You will present you slideshow to the class Email it to Mr Knyvett ktd@eohs.school.nz

  5. Today’s lesson Learning intention: • Give examples of environmental changes that are naturally induced in local ecosystems Success criteria: • Brainstorm ideas as a class • Write notes • Apply your knowledge

  6. Brainstorm- Natural induced changes in the environment • Volcanoes • Landslides • Erosion • Intensity of the sun • Cycle of flowering plants • Wind • Floods • Land separation- Very long-term

  7. Today’s task Choose one of the naturally occurring things that impact on the environment and: • Explain what causes it • Explain how it impacts on the ecosystem

More Related