1. NATURE AT ITS BESTChauntell Troutman

2. Content area: Science Grade level: 3rd grade Summary: The purpose of the power point is toinform students on what harms mother nature. Learning Objective: The student will recognizenature at its best as well as identify differentpollutants which harms nature. Accomplishment: At the end of the lesson, thestudent will remove all pollutants from mothernature. 3. WHAT IS NATURE AT ITS BEST??Define nature Components of natureNature is derived from Wild life the Latin word natura. Rocks & sticks Natura- nature doing Plants what nature does. Water & water life Nature is anything that humans cannot alter. Elements of weatherhttp://www.ask.com/wiki/Nat ure 4. ELEMENTS OF WEATHER Rain Sleet Snow Hail Tornadoes Hurricanes 5. THINGS THAT HARM NATURE Air pollution Littering Destroyingnatural habitats Beingwasteful 6. AIR POLLUTIONWhat causes pollution? Air pollution is causedby several things.Major causes of airpollution comes fromcars, factories, fires,and smoking. Allpollutants harm ourenvironment as well asour health.http://www.ask.com/wiki/Air_pollution 7. LITTERINGStop littering!!Littering can be ended assimple as 1, 2, 3!1. Reuse2. Recycle3. Trash itWhen you litter, it is hardfor mother nature tobreak the trash down.Littering also puts ouranimals lives indanger! 8. DESTROYING NATURAL HABITATSNatural habitats are composed of animals and plants.If plants work for us to help keep our air clean then how will the pollutants be filtered from the air if the plants from the natural habitats no longer exist?With a partner create a list of three ways to clean the air. 9. PLANTSAll plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which cleans the air.Some plants are better than others, because they are able to eliminate other harmful chemicals from the air.Examples: Peace lily, Flamingo lily, and Chinese evergreenhttp://www.ask.com/wiki/ List_of_air- filtering_plantsWithout a clean environment,our earth will be destroyed. 10. BEING WASTEFULIt has been proven that Helpful hints to Americans are theconserve: most wasteful people Save food for another in the world.sitting .The top three things Get smaller portions. that are wasted here Turn off things when in America are:not in use. Food Do not let water run Energywhile not in use. Water 11. These are all elements that belong in mother nature!!MOTHER NATURE AT ITS BEST! http://www.a sk.com/wiki/ Nature 12. WHAT DOES NOT BELONG HERE? With a partner remove all pollutants from the area. Help nature look its best! 13. SUMMARY The students have learned what things harmmother nature, and why our earth is in so muchdanger. They have also learned that if carelessbehaviors continue to take place that our earth willbe destroyed. The main purpose of thispresentation is to inform the students on whatthings hurt mother nature so that there can be achange!