Great PPT for students

1. Saving Our Planet.
By
Dean Berry, Ed. D
Gregg Berry, B. A.

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3. Saving Our Planet From Pollution

4. • Our earth contains a huge variety of valuable resources. An
abundant supply of fresh water, forests, and wild animals
provides humans with a very viable habitat. However, as we
have become industrialized and our population has
expanded rapidly, we have encroached upon the flora and
fauna in a destructive way. Rivers have become polluted
and thousands of species of animals have been driven to
extinction.

5. The world’s rainforests are being
destroyed at an alarming rate ruining
some of the world’s most important
habitats.

6. Discuss
Why should we be worried
about pollution, carbon dioxide,
and the destruction of the
rainforests?
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7. Our polar caps are melting at the
fastest rate in history.

8. Industrial smoke spews large amounts
of carbon dioxide and chemical
pollutants into our air every day.

9. Old tires dumped in the oceans
are not biodegradable.

10. Discussion
Man made products are discarded and end up floating
in huge areas of the ocean. What are the products
that people dump in the ocean rather than recycle?

12. Millions of automobiles add
pollution to our atmosphere.

13. Failure to control our environment
will have deadly consequences.

14. Class Discussion
•What kind of deadly consequences do
you think will result from the
continued pollution of our planet?

15. As our planet becomes
more populated, we use
more resources and
create more air and
water pollution. Forests
and wild life areas are
removed to make room
for towns and cities.
When this occurs, plants
and animals are
displaced and habitats
changed dramatically.

16. Discussion
Why does it matter if some species
become extinct? Don’t we already
have too many wild creatures
making it difficult for us to enjoy the
forests.
• What can we do to save
endangered species?

17. 1. The habitats of some
plants and animals become
seriously altered or
destroyed as a result of
human activity. When this
occurs, species become
endangered or extinct.
Since plants and animals
are interdependent, food
chains can be broken and
other species affected
negatively. The extinction
of one animal or plant
species greatly affects the
survival of others.

19. Class Discussion
•In what way would the rapidly increasing
world population create problems for future
generations?
•Could a decreasing population create
problems for a country? Explain

20. • The population of the world in
1927 was 2 billion. By 2012, the
world population reached 7
billion people. This explosion of
the population along with the
industrialization of the world
has put an enormous stress on
the earth’s resources. Although
the rate of population growth
has declined, experts predict
that the world population will
reach 10 billion people within
the next 35 years.

21. Class Discussion
•Will our earth be able to provide enough water,
food, and clean air to support an exploding world
population?
•Are we doomed to become extinct?

22. • Many of the products and
wrappings that we use in the
modern world are not
biodegradable and, as a result,
will pollute our landfills and
oceans for hundreds of years to
come. In addition, fertilizers,
insecticides, and pharmaceutical
drugs will remain in our oceans
and fresh water supply.

25. Class Discussion
•What can be done to seriously reduce
the pollution problem?

26. What can be done to save our
planet?

27. • What kind of world do
we want to live in? How
can we preserve the
purity of the earth and
its resources? How can
we take action to help
solve this problem?
Every time you vote and
every time you buy a
product you can ask
yourself, “How will my
decision affect the
future of my planet”?

28. Class Discussion
Should convenience be more important than
the survival of the planet? Should laws be
passed to outlaw plastic bags?

29. Plastic containers are not
biodegradable but can be
recycled and re-used.

30. • Young people who want to help preserve the resources of
the earth for the future can get involved in many different
ways. Two college students from the United States
proposed a creative project to use plastic garbage from
the ocean to build and sell high quality skateboards. They
were funded by a college and the government in Chile to
clear old fishing nets off the beaches and convert them
into plastic pellets usable in the manufacture of very cool
skateboards.

32. Recycling is a no-brainer. You can
profit monetarily and help save the
planet at the same time. If you think
about it, this is a definite win-win for
everyone.

33. If everyone gets involved, we can
still save our beautiful planet!

34. Class Check-up
and Review
Raise your green card if
you believe the statement
is true or your red card if
you think it is false.

35. True or False 1
Since most people in the world
are choosing to have smaller
families, the population of the
world has decreased slightly
during the last three years.

36. False

37. True or False 2
Most manufacturers switched
from using glass bottles to using
plastic bottles to help protect
the environment from the
dangers of broken glass.

38. False

39. True or False 3
In some cities dangerous
industrial chemicals such as lead
and arsenic have found their
way into the ground water and
well water.

40. True

41. True or False 4
Insecticides from farms and
backyards eventually end up in
ground water and our oceans.

42. True

43. True or False 5
Plants and animals produce the
oxygen that is used by humans.

44. False

45. True or False 6
Since gas and oil come from
deep within the earth, they are
natural resources that are
organic and great sources of
energy for our environment.

46. False

47. True or False 7
When people buy smaller rather
than larger automobiles, they are
helping to reduce pollution and
protect our environment.

48. True

49. True or False 8
Because of all of the efforts to
protect the environment the
world’s animals are no longer
facing extinction.

50. False

51. True or False 9
There are many government
regulations placed on businesses in
order to reduce various types of
pollution and save the environment.

52. True

53. True or False 10
Recycling can take a lot of
valuable time and is probably a
poor way to make money.

54. False

55. Class Opinion Poll
What Do You Think?

56. What Should Be
Done to Reduce
Pollution?

57. Raise your hand if…

58. What Do You Think Should Be
Done to Reduce Pollution?
...you believe that the
government should not enact
tougher environmental laws in
order to reduce pollution.

59. Raise your hand if…

60. What Do You Think Should Be
Done to Reduce Pollution?
…you believe that the
government should enact
strictor clean air and clean
water laws.

61. Class Discussion
What do you think are
some of the causes of
environmental pollution?

62. Take Notes As We Summarize
Let’s summarize Some of the
Causes of Environmental
Pollution

64. Take Notes
What are some of the possible
solutions to the problem of
environmental pollution?

66. Ten Rare Endangered Species
6 min
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsX71DHVO8k

67. 17 Recently Extinct Animalsd
8 min
•
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qINxTGe6pk

68. Causes an Effects of Climate Change
National Geographic Excellent 3 min
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA

69. Air Pollution National Geographic
Excellent 4 min
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6rglsLy1Ys

70. Overpopulation Explained
6 min Ted Ed
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsBT5EQt348

71. Ecosystems
3 min
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_RBHfjZsUQ

72. Renewable Energy by
National Geographic
3 min
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kUE0BZtTRc

73. 100% Renewable Energy
Ted Ed 6 min
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvCbquYeIM

74. Why Not Use Only Solar Power?
Ted Ed 5 min
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8d5Pf7VIiU

75. Plastic is Destroying Our Oceans
4 min
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uKJMLvwWLM

76. Ten Worst Ways that We are Destroying the
Planet 13 min Excellent!!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK-xt-uY8L4

77. How Can We Protect Our Oceans?
3 min National Geographic
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQTUWK7CM-Y

78. The Story of a Plastic Bottle
4 min Ted Ed Excellent
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6xlNyWPpB8

79. Write an Essay
Organize your ideas and prepare to write an essay about how
pollution affects the future of our planet. Propose ways to save
our planet for future generations.
Consider some of the following issues as you write your essay:
A. Water pollution: Causes and Solutions
B. Air pollution: Causes and Solutions
C. Renewable and alternative sources of energy
D. Recycling for our future
E. The future of endangered species
In addition, propose ways to save our planet for future
generations. When you have completed your rough draft, create
an interesting title for your essay.

80. Develop a Writing Plan
•Determine what your main
point will be, and write a
topic sentence that provides
focus for your essay.
•Choose several main ideas
that support your topic
sentence.
•Sort your information into
supporting details with facts
and examples.
80

81. Use the five
paragraph
essay format
to write your
paper.
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82. 82
Five Paragraph Essay
Outline
Introduction
What is my topic
sentence?
Body-Main Ideas
With supporting
details
Conclusion
How can I summarize
my paragraph?
How can I rephrase my
topic sentence?

83. Essays Require
Three Main
Sections

84. Begin Your Essay With
a Carefully Crafted
Introduction

85. Get the Reader’s Attention and State Your Thesis

86. The Key Elements of a
Strong Introduction

87. Check Out This Sample Introduction

88. Details Must Support the Main Ideas
Provide specific
facts, examples,
and reasons for
each main idea
in the body of
your essay

89. Create an Outline
Topic Sentence___________________________________
_______________________________________________
A. Main Idea_____________________________________
_______________________________________________
Details/Evidence__________________________________
_______________________________________________
Details/Evidence__________________________________
_______________________________________________
B. Main Idea_____________________________________
_______________________________________________
Details/Evidence__________________________________
________________________________________________
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90. Prepare to Write
• Use your outline and write a
five paragraph essay about
saving our planet for future
generations. Discuss the
probable causes and
solutions.
• As you write your rough
draft, it will be very
important to use special
words that enable you to
transition smoothly from one
idea to the next. 90

91. Transition Words
As you view these
words, select the words
that help you make
transitions smoothly
from one idea to the
next.
• as a result
• such as
• for example
• nevertheless
• for that reason
• finally
• at this time
• therefore
• furthermore
• in addition
• in conclusion
• as well as
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92. The Conclusion
Write a conclusion for
your essay reviewing
your main points and
discussing why this issue
is so important for our
future.

93. Write a Strong Conclusion for Your Essay

95. Let’s Review a Good Conclusion

96. Review, Edit, and Rewrite
1. Re-read your essay several
times.
2. How can you improve your
sentences to communicate more
clearly?
3. Are your main ideas supported
by examples and details?
4. Exchange papers with another
student and read each other’s
essay out loud.
5. Make final corrections and write
the final draft of your polished
essay. 96

97. Conduct Research on the Issue
• Use technology and text sources to gather
information about the various dangers to our
planet. Consider the overuse of precious
resources, the effects of carbon emissions,
water and air pollution, and endangered
species.
• This will be a short research assignment and should generate
two or three pages of notes. The notes will used during the
next class discussion to review ideas and solutions and to write
a proposal.
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98. Identify the Most Significant Information
As you conduct
research on your topic,
use the following
essential questions to
guide your research and
provide focus.

99. Essential Questions to Guide
Research
• 1. Why are scientists worried about the future of our oceans?
• 2. What is happening to the world’s rainforests? Why does it matter?
• 3. Why are many animals endangered species? What can be done to
save them?
• 4. In what ways have our fresh water sources been damaged?
• 5. What causes air pollution? What can be done to solve the problem?
• How can we save our planet for future generations?

100. Critical terms and vocabulary
Study the following
terms and vocabulary as
they relate to the main
ideas presented in your
selected sources.

101. Key Vocabulary and Terminology
Identify and Write the definitions for Each
• Endangered Species
• Chemical
Contamination
• Biodegradable
• Inversion
• Tropical Rainforest
• Greenhouse Effect
• Carbon Emissions
• Fossil Fuels
• Renewable Energy
• Natural Resources

102. Research Notes
• Collect a minimum of 2-3 pages of notes
• Gather information that will enable you to write a short
two page essay
• Use the following standards based questions to complete
the required reading assignment.

103. Why Recycle?
•http://www.lessismore.org/materia
ls/28-why-recycle

104. Preserving the Planet
•http://www.noaa.gov/features/reso
urces/planet.html

105. Cause of Air Pollution
•http://www.nrdc.org/air/

106. Causes and Effects of Air Pollution
•http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/air-
pollution/causes-of-air-pollution.html

107. Reasons to Recycle
•http://www.nrdc.org/enterprise/greeningadviso
r/wm-recycling.asp

108. Endangered Species
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangere
d_species

109. Excellent Endangered
Species
Source of Information
•http://www.endangeredspecie.co
m/

110. Water Pollution Issues
•http://www.nrdc.org/water/

111. Excellent Information
on Water Pollution
• http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-
pollution/causes-of-water-pollution.html

112. Global Warming and the Melting of the
Polar Caps
•http://science.howstuffworks.com/envir
onmental/green-science/global-
warming5.htm

113. Your Essay Topic
Organize your ideas and prepare to
write an essay about the future of our
planet. Review the use of natural
resources, the impact of carbon
emissions, the effects of pollution,
and the future of endangered species.
Propose ways to save our planet for
future generations.

114. Your Proposal
•Define the problem
•Outline the details of your
recommendation
•Cite supporting research
•Project possible roadblocks
•Specify contingency or back up
plans
•Explain potential costs or
revenue sources
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115. Develop a Writing Plan
•Determine what your main
point will be, and write a
topic sentence that provides
focus for your essay.
•Choose several main ideas
that support your topic
sentence.
•Sort your information into
supporting details with facts
and examples.
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116. Organize Your Ideas
•Sort your ideas into
supporting details with
examples.
•Determine what your
main idea will be, and
write a topic sentence
that provides focus for
your essay.

117. Details Must Support the Main Ideas
Provide specific
facts, examples, and
reasons for each main
idea in the body of
your essay. Create an
outline with your
main ideas and
supporting details.

118. Use the five
paragraph
essay format
to write your
paper.
118

119. Prepare to Write
•Write an essay about saving
our planet for future
generations..
•As you write your rough
draft, it will be very
important to use special
words that enable you to
transition smoothly from
one idea to the next.

120. Transition Words
As you view these words,
select the words that help
you make transitions
smoothly from one idea to
the next.
• as a result
• such as
• for example
• nevertheless
• for that reason
• finally
• at this time
• therefore
• furthermore
• in addition
• in conclusion 120

121. Word Power
•Using more powerful or descriptive words
in your essay elevates your writing to a
stronger and more interesting level.
•Try using a few of the following words or
terms in your essay.

122. Vocabulary Enhancement
Use some of these words when writing your essay.
• hazardous
• odor
• nonrenewable
• catastrophe
• endangered
• biodegradable
• toxic
• Insecticides
• Viable
• Habitat
• Encroached
• Conservation
• Renewable
• Inversion
• Contamination
• Pollutants
• Consequences
• Profit
• Preserve
• Displaced
• Fauna
• flora

123. The Conclusion
Write a conclusion for
your essay reviewing
your main points and
discussing why this issue
is so important for our
future.

124. Relevance to the Real World
• The final conclusion of your rough draft should explain why
your point of view on the issue is important for the future.
Answer these questions as you write your conclusion.
• 1. Why is your issue important to our world?
• 2. Why should anyone care about it?
• 3. What would be the negative results if your
recommendations are not followed?

125. Review and Edit
Once you have
completed your rough
draft, read your essay
several times and
make revisions and
additions.

126. Review, Edit, and Rewrite
1. Re-read your essay several times.
2. How can you improve your sentences and communicate
more clearly?
3. Are your main ideas supported by examples and details?
4. Exchange papers with another student and read each
other’s essay out loud.
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127. 127
Check up and Review
Raise your green card if you believe the
statement is true or your red card if you think
it is false.

128. True or False
•Viable means…
capable of succeeding.

129. True or False
•Habitat means…
unsuitable areas for living
things to grow or live.

130. True or False
•Encroach means…
to share space with others for
the good of all.

131. True or False
•Flora means…
the bottom area of the
rainforest.

132. True or False
•Fauna means…
all animals living in a habitat.

133. True or False
•Spews means…
•to use fertilizer to increase
growth in a garden.

134. True or False
•Pollutant means…
a healthy substance added to
the environment to improve
longevity.

135. True or False
•Biodegradable means…
capable of being broken down in smaller
parts by natural processes.

136. True or False
•Consequences means…
that negative things happen
regardless of the
circumstances.

137. True or False
•Pharmaceutical means…
the legal sale of drugs and
medicine.

138. True or False
•Profit means…
the total of all expenses for a
person who is in business to
make money.

139. True or False
•Monetary means…
of or related to money and
currency.

140. Determine if the following words are
correctly used in the sentence.
• If the vocabulary word is used correctly in the sentence,
raise your green card for TRUE.
• If the vocabulary word is used incorrectly in the
sentence, raise your red card for FALSE.

141. True or False
•It seems that developing
renewable sources of
energy is a viable way of
solving our dependency on
oil.

142. True or False
•A bad habitat can be
very annoying to other
people sometimes.

143. True or False
•If you encroach on your
knees, it is much easier
to pull weeds in a
garden.

144. True or False
•The animals in a habitat
are referred to as the
flora.

145. True or False
•Many factories in China
spew pollution across big
cities and create poor air
quality.

146. True or False
•It helps the environment
to use biodegradable
products that can be
decomposed by nature.

147. True or False
•Most actions result in
consequences.

148. True or False
•Successful business
owners are usually more
concerned about serving
the public rather than
profit.

149. True or False
•If you have monetary
concerns, it probably
means that you are
worried about your
finances.

150. True or False
•To become interdependent
it is best for people to look
out for themselves only.

151. Vocabulary Test
Number your paper, and select the letter of the
definition that provides the best meaning for each
word.

152. Matching Vocabulary Test A
____1. viable A. to be removed from the proper area or position
____2. spews B. to earn money from a business activity
____3. profit C. having to do with drugs or medicines
____4. habitat D. capable of succeeding or growing
____5. pollutants E. a suitable place for plants and animals to live
____6. displaced F. to flow out in a fast and forceful way
____7. pharmaceutical G. chemicals that contaminate air and water

153. Matching Vocabulary Test B
____1. encroach A. plants found in a habitat
____2. flora B. substances that can be broken down into small parts
____3. monetary C. the results of behavior or actions
____4. consequences D. animals
____5. fauna E. currency with value
____6. biodegradable F. to interfere with the space of others

154. Problem Solving
•Apply your problem solving skills to
the following real world problem.

155. The Problem
Meet in small groups and identify
possible solutions to this problem.
On April 1, 2015, a world conference of experts present a scientific research report that
predicts that the planet will have extensive problems by the year 2030 unless major
changes are made. There will be severe shortages of fresh drinking water and nutritious
food. Oceans and lakes will be so contaminated that food sources will be very limited.
Most wild animals will be endangered or extinct. The rates of serious diseases such as
cancer will reach epidemic levels. The air will be difficult to breathe in most regions.
Most of you will be in your early thirties and have young children. Develop a plan of
action to help save the planet for you and your families.

156. Report Back to Class
•Share each small group’s ideas on
how to save what is left of the
planet. Try to arrive at a class
consensus about the best solutions
to this critical problem.