Populations, Resources and the Environment

Objectives

• Shows knowledge and understanding of resources resource depletion
• Shows knowledge and understanding of how the overuse of resources can affect the environment
• Shows knowledge and understanding of the benefits of recycling and some of the processes involved

Theory Presentations/Assessment - Populations, Resources and the Environment

• Introduction
• Resources
• Resource Depletion
• Overpopulation
• Land Degradation
• Deforestation
• Ethiopia
• Overcultivation
• The American Dust Bowl
• Overgrazing
• Pollution
• The Butterfly Effect
• Environmental Sustainability
• Resource Management
• Summary

Activity - Recycling

• Students use an interactive application to explore the benefits and processes of recycling.