Individual human actions have a large cumulative impact on the environment due to the large human population. However, people are now aware of this impact and can work individually and together to reduce environmental harm. The document discusses activities for students to learn techniques individuals use to preserve biodiversity, understand the impacts of these activities on ecosystems, and learn what biologists are doing to help address environmental issues. Students will also record nature sounds.

1. MY FOOTPRINT IN OUR ENVIROMENT
It is important to remember that we as humans are part
of the environment. Withover 6 billion of usonEarth,
ourcombinedactionsalsohave a
bigimpactontheenvironment. However, at leastwe are
aware of thatimpact. We can do things as individuals and
we can
findwaystoworktogethertolessenthedetrimentalimpacts
of billions of people.

2. Activities focuses on some very different techniques that
individuals are using topreserve biodiversity.

3. Students then work to see the impact that theseactivities
have on the ecosystem. Next, we draw the map of our
area and know wherewe are in the world.

4. Finally, we learn what biologists are doing to help us.
Students will try their hand at recording nature sounds.