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Environmental Protection Agency

Post it note… 1: What was your green survey score? 2: Who should protect our environment (US citizens or the US government)? 3: What problems do we have in our environment/ecosystem? (Example: water pollution, deforestation) *Post your stick note on the whiteboard Post it note…

Air-water pollution

Deforestation

Waste Management

Climate change

Toxic waste

Over consumption

Think-pair-share (60 sec) What is our worst environmental problem? How can we fix it? Think-pair-share (60 sec)

Is an agency of the U.S. federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA was proposed by President Richard Nixon and began operation on December 2, 1970 The E.P.A.

Whip around Do we need the EPA? (Yes/No) It protects our environment for future generations. Or is it a waste of government resources and a hassle for big businesses. Whip around

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Please go to each corner and review the organizations listed. Complete your organizer as you move around the room. 4 Corners

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