8. Why is sustainability important?
There are a limited amount of resources in the world that
humans must extract from the very earth in order to produce
houses, cars, computers, and pretty much everything else. When
we use the word sustainability to mean maintain, it means
to maintain it forever. This is because our actions have a lasting
effect on the environment and we should protect it for our
future generations.
If you want to know if something is sustainable you should ask
yourself the question- can I do this forever?
Mentions some
natural
resources that
you know
9. Let’s take a look at the product plastic to understand this idea a little
more. Plastic was introduced in the early 1900’s. By the 1990’s we
were using plastic for everything from containers for food, to
lamps, toys, bottles, bags and much more. Now if we ask
the question ‘can I do this forever?’ to the case of plastic, the
answer is yes. But plastic takes millions of years to
decompose and so the problem lies with what happens to all
this plastic that we used?
How long does
it take to plastic
to decompose?
10. We will end up with large amounts
of plastic that is just taking up space
on earth. Therefore, using
plastic is not sustainable.
Plastic is just ONE example of
unsustainable consumption.
How much
plastic will there
be in the
future?
11. Date:
Reading comprehension: Sustainability
1. Mentions some natural resources that you know.
Water, minerals, oil, soil, air, trees, animals
2. How long does it take to plastic to decompose?
Plastic decompose millions of year.
3. Do you think we should stop using plastic? Explain why.
Yes, because plastic is harmful to our lives and I will replace by bamboo or cloth.
12. 1. Write two things that you liked about the class.
2. Would you like to know more about our natural
resources? Why?
3. Draw something about what you have learned.
Do the exit
ticket in your
notebook.
