The document discusses finite resources and conservation efforts. It covers how fossil fuels are finite resources that can run out, so alternative energy sources like solar and wind are important. It also describes a school campaign to install recycling bins and educate students about recycling to reduce waste. The document expresses how reducing paper usage can save energy and resources.

1. Finite Resources Reflection
Global Inquiry:
I learned that “finite” means things that it can run out. Some examples
of finite resources include oil and coal. It is important to conserve fossil
fuels because it can stop pollution and they will run out. Some
alternative energy sources to make electricity are solar energy and wind
mills. While investigating the oil industry, the most interesting thing I
learned was we use huge drill to dig a deep hole then use larger pumps
to get the oil.
Local Inquiry:
During my Home Energy Audit, I discovered that I heat my bed So, I
set goals don’t heat bed every time to save energy. During our BISS
Energy Audit, we discovered many problems, such as many classes don’t
have recycle bins. So, we set a goal to make recycle bin for the classes
who don’t have recycle bin.
Taking Action:
School Conversation Campaign
It is important to reduce, reuse and recycle paper because it can save
more energy, making less pollution and using less finite resources. First
we made recycle bin for them. Then we told them what is recycle bin.
Finally, we checked their recycling bin.
It was difficult to explain to them what is recycle bin because pre-k is
not very good at English. If I took a different environmental action, I
would like to teach the students how and why to recycle.
Environmental Music Video
We use persuasive language techniques in our lyrics, such as using
repetition. I think the most persuasive line in the lyrics is “don’t you
want a save the earth, don’t you want a greener world less paper please
that’ll save the trees” because it is easy to sing and it is easy to
remember. While working on the movie, I learned about we cut 2000
trees every minute in the Amazon. It is hard for me to making this
video because it is little confusing to know what we should do next. If I
did another music video, I would to make the movements easier because
the movement were a little difficult.
What else?
During this Finite Resource unit I especially enjoyed making magazine
article it is first time I made a magazine. After this unit, I will
continue to reduce, reuse and recycle.