Presentation for our natural resources project for 9th grade Earth Science.

1. Our Local
Resources
Project

2. Essential Questions

3. Essential Questions
How are Earth’s resources
used &/or conserved in our
community?

4. Essential Questions
How are Earth’s resources
used &/or conserved in our
community?
How will you make a
contribution to positively
influence this resource?

5. How will this Work?
1
2
3

6. How will this Work?
Choose a
Local 2
Resource
3

7. How will this Work?
Choose a
Local
Resource Research the
Resource &
Local Connection 3

8. How will this Work?
Choose a
Local
Resource Research the
Resource &
Local Connection
Carry out
an Action

9. Project Components
Total Value =235 pts.
• Blogs: (group) 75 points
o Preliminary Research Log w/5 resources cited
o Daily Logs
• “Action” (group) 50 points
• “How this project has affected me…” 50 points
Paper (individual)
• Presentation (individual) 30 points
• Participation (individual) 30 points

10. Local Resources
The Topics

11. Creeks & Rivers

12. Waste Management

13. Fuel Efficient Vehicles

14. PArks system

15. PArks system

16. PArks system

17. Quarries & Mines

18. Mass Transit

19. Power Sources

20. Power Sources

21. Power Sources

22. Organizations that
protect our
environment

24. Just to name
a few!

25. plan your action!

26. Making a difference

27. Making a difference
Volunteer for a
conservation
organization
or park.

28. Making a difference

29. Making a difference
Create a website for
a business, group, or
resource to promote
awareness.

30. Making a difference

31. Making a difference
Make a documentary
on the aspects of the
responsible uses of a
product.

32. Making a difference

33. Making a difference
Plan & enact a
change in how
something is done.

34. Making a difference

35. Making a difference
Produce and
distribute a newsletter
highlighting many
aspects of your topic.

37. the possibilities
are endless!

38. Individual Work

40. Paper -
How has
this project
affected
me?

41. Your part of the
presentation

42. Your part of the
presentation

43. Your input

44. Your input

45. Have fun with
this & be creative!!!!!
Be a “Crazy One!”