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Natural Resources Newsletter
Now there is one outstandingly important fact
regarding Spaceship Earth,
and that is that no instruction book came with it.
Buckminster Fuller
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Purpose : To describe the effects of human activity on Earth' renewable, non-renewable, and inexhaustible resources.
Research Instructions
1. Research the following concepts:
a. Fossil Fuels
b. Alternative Fuels (wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear, hydro)
c. Air Pollution
d. Acid Precipitation
2. Research any three of the following:
a. Greenhouse effect
b. Ozone depletion
c. Water pollution
d. Soil pollution
e. Tropical deforestation
f. Endangered animals
3. Use the information gathered during your research and Microsoft Publisher to create a new letter about Natural Resources.
Newsletter Instructions
Page 1 -
Lead Story - Explain / Define / Describe Natural Resource.
Give at least 2 examples.
A graphic is required.Secondary Story - Explain / Define / Describe Renewable Resource , Nonrenewable Resource , and Inexhaustible Resource .
Include an example of each type of resource.
A graphic is optional.Page 2 -
Inside story 1 -
Describe Fossil Fuels .
Include a graphic.Inside story 2 -
Describe some alternatives to fossil fuels (solar, wind, nuclear, etc)
A graphic is required.Page 3 -
Inside story -
Describe any three of the following:
Green house effect
Ozone depletion
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Tropical deforestation
Endangered species
A graphic is required.Page 4 -
Back Page Story -
Describe the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle .
A graphic is required.Works Cited -
Include all print and online sources of information, including graphics.Your Names -
Include your names and class period.