I chose lead poisoning as my project topic because it’s a huge issue that needs t be addressed and it particularly affects minority communities living in poorer areas. Lead poisoning has a major impact on the health of individuals, especially children and I believe it’s important to educate others about this problem and raise awareness. I think worked well on the checkpoint leading up to the project. And the script for the video was something I worked well on as well. I feel like my group could have worked better on our video looking back at and seeing everyone else’s but I’m still proud of our group videos. I would say the most meaningful part of doing my PSA is being educated and learning new things while working on the project. It was nice to be aware and learn new things.

https://youtu.be/D2nC5R0MHCI

Unit Essential Questions:

What value do we see in the biodiversity and natural resources of the earth? Biodiversity and natural resources are super important because they bring so much value to our planet. They help keep our environment balanced, give us things we need to survive, support different economic activities, and have a big impact on our culture.

What human actions are associated with altering Earth’s natural systems?

Humans can change the Earth’s natural systems through things like deforestation, pollution, and overfishing. These actions can mess up the balance of ecosystems and have negative effects on biodiversity and natural resources.

How can individuals, communities, and or nations live more sustainably?

People can do things like conserve energy and water, recycle, and use public transportation. Communities can promote green initiatives, like community gardens or recycling programs.

Reflection Questions:

How did this project deepen your understanding of sustainability? This project made me realize in some ways sustainability can be an easy process to follow but at the same time, it’s a lot of work in certain areas. Some of these ways make it easy for humans how to get things done easier or faster. For example, a car is not as sustainable but it gets us places and another way to consider a sustainable way is a bus which can be difficult for some people.

What information about your chosen industry surprised you most? Why? My group and I had the restaurant industry and I found the food industry is responsible for a huge amount of the greenhouse gas emissions. This was surprising because we often don’t think the environment is affected by the food we consume.

How did you contribute to your group’s project? Provide specific examples. What were you proud of, in terms of your overall project?

I helped with the website we created, I was responsible for making 2 pages and having info on it for the website. I also helped with all the checkpoint assignments and the feedback, I also helped with making the model. I was proud of the model we created I think it was nice and something I was proud of overall.

https://sites.google.com/s/1ifcK5VNlMRVOKgBM2WkO_q4veipW2DLr/edit?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=65ef0eff

How do the earth’s systems affect each other?

In a way, the earth’s systems impact each other for example, The atmosphere and hydrosphere interact with each other by the atmosphere providing gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, that are needed for rocks and minerals. Also changing up the weather.

How can an understanding of environmental science aid in handling natural disasters?

Understanding environmental science aid can help prepare for future disasters by going through practice runs and providing safety tips. This can be valuable in the future and effective if anything happens.

Your reaction to your findings and overall project

Overall, this project was a good way of understanding more about certain natural disasters. I learned a lot of meaningful and important things. For example, 33,000 people around the world die each year from pollution caused by wildfires. Information like this makes me want to dig deeper and learn more about topics related to this and how effective it is.