Informing Others About the Risks to Biodiversity

Environmental ScienceJanuary 9, 2012

Ms CilliChapter 10 Activity

Exotic Species: animals that are not native to an area

OBJECTIVES• Develop an organization that preserves the

world’s biodiversity

• Define and promote their efforts to protect some species or habitat

Environmental Protection Agency

• US Government Agency

• Protects human health and environment

• writes and enforces regulations based on laws passed by Congress

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency

You’re hired!!!

• As a group you will create a PSA (public service announcement) about protecting the environment

• You will design a poster on the blank screen that is provided for you

• Everyone needs to help

• We will show them on in class on Wednesday

PSA Criteria

• You will need to include:– Why biodiversity is important– What the current risks are – What needs to be done to protect it

• Be as creative as possible, use different fonts, include a picture (that is related), etc

• If someone does not help, let me know.

• This is a graded in class project

Closure

• What does you PSA look like?

Assignments

Independent Work• Start studying for the test

• Details will be given on Wednesday

Homework• Turn your PSA in

• Due Tuesday, January 10th by 8PM