This week we will answer the following questions:
- What helps living creatures survive?
- Why is the survival of other living things important for humans?
- What can we do to help the environment?
Survival Lesson Five: What do we do?
March 20th, 2010 by alicemercer in assignment · No Comments
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Survival Lesson Three: Global Warming
March 13th, 2010 by alicemercer in assignment · 39 Comments
We will be learning about global warming this week and continue to learn about how humans can change or affect the environment.
Day One: After watching a video on the greenhouse effect, do this activity:
Global Climate Change: Research Explorer- The Exploratorium
Day Two: After watching a video on Global Warming, answer these questions:
- What is global warming?
- How does the greenhouse effect cause global warming?
- How do humans cause global warming?
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Survival Lesson Three: Ecosystems
March 7th, 2010 by alicemercer in assignment · 20 Comments
This week we will be learning about how living creatures depend on each other, and make up what are called ecosystems:
- Go to this site on Ecosystems. Do some Science in Motion and Game activities or one of the Review with Quiz activities (those are longer) until the timer rings;
- Then write about what you have learned about how humans can affect the environment.
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