1. Term 1 Project- Human Influence
Terms to know:
Renewable source
Non-renewable source
Environmental capacity

2. Project Requirements
A works cited page listing 5-7 sources in APA format
½ Page summary about your particular topic
5- minute power point presentation
all group members participate

3. Presentation Requirements
Define the issue- what is the behavior. Why is it a problem? What causes it? How big of a problem is it?
Explain why humans perform this behavior- what does it do for us?
What words (3 minimum) should we understand to know about this problem
What specific organisms/environments does/can it effect? What food chains/webs could be affected?
Provide a specific real life example of the situation.
Is this problem solved? How?
If not, are there efforts to solve it? Come up with a solution!

4. Rubric/ Grading Scale Points are given for the following
Information (25)
All the requirements for the summary appear in the power point for the group (problem/effects/solution)
Completion (5)
Group is finished
Performance/Participation (10)
Each member participated, helped research, and had a presentation part
The presentation is rehearsed- students are NOT reading the power point information, but know their information by heart to share with the class

5. Different groups Humans and air pollution Global warming
Water pollution
Over-population
Mining for minerals/elements etc
Drilling for oil
Herbicide and pesticide use
Building dams and using hydroelectric power
Nuclear power plants
Human introduction of native species
Deforestation (logging/ removal for agriculture)
Poaching- hunting-illegal hunting- protecting endangered species