Grade 8 Environmental Studies articlesTuesday, October 22, 2013 at 6:44 pm
Mrs. NessPlease read three articles. On a sheet of paper choose 7 highlighted words from within the article, click on the word and record the definition. Please answer the critical thinking question at the bottom of the article. Each completed assignment should have your name, grade, room number, 7 vocabulary words with definitions and an answer to the critical thinking question.
'Power Flour' Aspires To Feed The World's Hungry With Insect Protein
Most people are grossed out by insects and believe them to be just a nuisance. However, a group of students from Montreal-based McGill University think of them as protein that can be used to feed millions of malnourished people worldwide, an idea so powerful that it won them the prestigious 2013 Hult Prize on September 23rd.
Will This Plastic-Eating Bacteria Save Or Harm Our Environment?
The increasing amount of plastic debris that ends up in our oceans is a cause for big concern for scientists, worldwide. For not only does the synthetic material take hundreds of years to decompose, but it also, kills marine animals, who mistake it for food.
Can The Sahara Forest Project Turn The Desert Into An Oasis?
The Sahara Desert is one of the world's largest and driest deserts. Encompassing 3,500,000 km or about 10% of the continent of Africa, the desert comprises of miles and miles of sand dunes, an environment in which very little can thrive. However, a radical new idea may soon transform it into an agricultural oasis!
Organic Farming In Downtown Manhattan?
An organic farm in the middle of a concrete jungle like Manhattan? - Sounds impossible? Not if you envision a 'vertical' farm, situated in a 30-storey skyscraper - something that would fit right in with the city's beautiful skyline.
Revolutionary Mexico City Hospital Facade Absorbs Toxins From The Environment
'Green' or environmentally responsible buildings that use minimal resources by depending on solar energy or recycled water are becoming increasingly common. However, the Torre de Especialidades Tower currently being constructed as an extension of a hospital in Mexico City, is taking that concept to a whole new level, with a new innovative tile that is capable of absorbing pollution from the atmosphere.Join Class
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