Agenda 3/4/15 (Human-Agenda 3/4/15 (Human-Environmental Interaction)Environmental Interaction)

Please open your agenda and write Please open your agenda and write the following:the following:

• Geo Skills: Recycling

• HW: Missing/Make-up work

Open your workbook to page 100Open your workbook to page 100

• Silent reading 2-3 minutes pages 100-101

Conserving Resources by RecyclingConserving Resources by Recycling• More than 90% of trash is buried in giant holes in the

ground called landfills• Over 9,000 landfills were filled 15 years ago• Over 100 plants in the U.S. was burning garbage 15 years

ago and the number has doubles since• Recycling saves money in several ways• Each person in Japan produces only half as much garbage

as each person in the U.S.• A couple of reasons why people do not want to recycle—

people do not want to take the time to separate their garbage and secondly, many state and local governments have not set up a recycling program

• Students can help by: not buying things in containers that are made to be thrown away; recycle paper, metal, glass, and even plastics; and if there isn’t a recycling program in your area, work to start one

Conserving Resources by RecyclingConserving Resources by Recycling• Write out the answers in full• You may work alone or those AT YOUR TABLE (if you are

sitting alone and want to sit at a table with an empty seat, ask the teacher if you can sit there)

• When you are done answering the questions, complete the puzzle on the back

CHAMPS:• Conversation—Level 1 or lower• Help—Ask your table buddies or the teacher• Activity—Answering recycling questions• Movement—Stay in your seat unless you need to sharpen

your pencil or get paper towel to blow your nose• Participation—Working on the work at a level 1 or lower, not

making bad choices• This is due today!

Conserving Resources by Recycling—Section Conserving Resources by Recycling—Section AA

1. Landfills are getting full, and cities are running out of room for their garbage

2. Some cities are burning garbage so it takes up less room in landfills. Other cities are recycling garbage

3. Recycling saves room in landfills4. Many people do not want to separate their

trash. And many cities and states have been slow to set up recycling programs

5. By not buying things in throwaway containers; by recycling; by starting a recycling program where there is none

Conserving Resources by Recycling—Section Conserving Resources by Recycling—Section BB

1. The United States2. Portugal and Austria. These two countries

produce far fewer points of garbage per person per year than the United States

3. Recycling saves room in landfills