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Associated Activities
Thinking Green! - Student groups loosely follow the steps of the engineering
design process to create ideas for services or technologies to help solve
environmental issues. First they brainstorm relevant environmental issues, then
select one issue and design a solution. To conclude, students present their ideas
in the form of advertisements for peer feedback and critique.
Vocabulary/Definitions
air pollutant: A known substance in the air that can cause harm to humans and the
environment.
environmental engineering: The application of science and engineering knowledge and
concepts to care for and/or restore our natural environment and/or solve environmental
problems.
global warming: An increase in the average air temperature of the Earth.
greenhouse effect: When heat from the Sun gets trapped inside the glass of a
greenhouse and heats up its air. This analogy is used to describe a phenomenon seen
with our planet. Similar to how a greenhouse works by trapping radiation that comes
through glass to heat the greenhouse, the greenhouse effect refers to radiation from the
Sun that is trapped in the Earth's atmosphere and warms the surface of the Earth.
land pollution: Destruction of the Earth's surface caused by human activities and the
misuse of natural resources.
natural resources: Land and raw materials that exist naturally in the environment
undisturbed by humans.
non-renewable resource: A natural resource that cannot be produced, re-grown or
reused.
renewable resources: A natural resource that can be replaced by a natural process.
Assessment
Worksheet: Have students complete the Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Worksheet by writing definitions and answering questions while the teacher presents
the attached PowerPoint presentation. Collect, review and grade the worksheets to
assess student engagement and comprehension of the presented material.
References
Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Last updated September 27, 2012. Climate Change, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. Accessed December 27, 2012.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/index.html
Major Air Pollutants. 2007. Fact Monster. Information Please Database. Pearson
Education, Inc. Accessed December 27, 2012.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0004695.html
Natural resource (definition, adapted). Last updated November 1, 2012. Wikipedia, The
Free Encyclopedia. Accessed November 1, 2012.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_resource