Planet Earth is a fragile place whose future lies in the hands of your students. Pollution is a growing threat to the environment, and GeoKit Pollution will help your students understand the scientific basis and social causes of this global problem.The contamination of the air, water, and land is emphasized via three informative videos, accompanied by an extensive Teacher’s Guide full of hands-on demonstrations, map exercises, and Internet excursions.
GeoKit Pollution helps students understand that they are part of the environmental solution through recycling, conservation, and wise use of resources. Students will “think globally” as they examine outstanding National Geographic maps and magazine articles and “act locally” by engaging in hands-on activities in their school and community.
LESSONS: What Is Pollution? • Sustainable Development • Air Pollution • Ozone • The Greenhouse Effect • Water • Oil Spills • Solid Waste • Toxic Waste • Pesticides • Extinction • Understanding Problems & Taking Action • Test Their Knowledge!
This GeoKit includes...
- Printed Materials Pack:
- 3 Maps/Posters: Pollution: Overview Poster, Endangered Earth Map, and Water—Precious Resource/U.S. Political Map
- 100+-page Teacher’s Guide with Hands-on Activities, Glossary, and Resources
- 4 Colorful Overhead Transparencies
- Trivia Cards
- Student Handouts
- Class Packs of National Geographic magazine articles (license to duplicate 30 sets)
- 3 Videos: Recycling: It’s Everybody’s Job; Fresh Water: Resource at Risk; Pollution: World at Risk
ISBN: 0-7922-3559-2
Copyright Date: 01-FEB-96
U.S. Price: $219.95
Canadian Price: $345
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