“Our country, and indeed the whole world, is facing some serious problems. Many of these problems are in the realm of our interactions with our planet. With a population of seven billion people that is doubling every 30 or 40 years, we now consume well more than a planet’s worth of resources, in fact, we have for decades. By current estimates, we’re probably at about a planet and a half’s worth of resources, so we’re borrowing against a very limited supply.
Humans are by far the largest geologic force on our planet. We use 40% of the planet’s surface to raise or grow our food alone. The number of animals, and that includes fish, mammals, reptiles, birds, whatever, is half the number now than it was 40 years ago, which is staggering... And yet most people have no sense of the power that humans now have on our planet.” — Dr. Michael Wysession
Humans are by far the largest geologic force on our planet. We use 40% of the planet’s surface to raise or grow our food alone. The number of animals, and that includes fish, mammals, reptiles, birds, whatever, is half the number now than it was 40 years ago, which is staggering... And yet most people have no sense of the power that humans now have on our planet.” — Dr. Michael Wysession
Day 1: Why Study Earth Science?
Activity 1 : Please Watch the following videos as a class
Why Earth Science?
Congressman Feels Guam Will Tip Over
7 minutes of Terror: The Challenges of Getting To Mars
Activity 2: Go to this Schoology Assignment and Write 3 reasons why you think we should study Earth Science.
Activity 3: Read the following two articles, Why Earth Science and 10 Interesting Things about Earth then go to this Schoology Assignment and write:
3 things you learned about the earth,
2 things that surprised you,
1 question you still have about the Earth.