NAME: EARTH SCIENCE STUDENT’S WORKSHEET HUMAN IMPACT ON THE WORLD You are going to watch a video about the human impact on our planet Watch it attentively and the following activities: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldiPn0ngxK0&feature=related Choose the correct word: WE LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL PLANET! 1) We have stunning seas / oceans 2) We have gorgeous glaciers / icebergs 3) We have elegant rainforests / vegetation 4) We have graceful lakes / rivers 5) We have towering hills / mountains 6) We have magnificent creatures / animals 7) We have exquisite landscapes / places Match the English sentences with the Spanish ones: BUT WE DON’T TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET! BUT WE DON’T TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET! PERO NO CUIDAMOS NUESTRO PLANETA 1) Our glaciers are melting a) Estamos contaminando los océanos 2) We are destroying habitats b) Estamos talando nuestros bosques 3) We are polluting rivers c) Estamos destruyendo el planeta 4) We are cutting down our forests d) Estamos destruyendo los habitats 5) We are polluting our air e) Los glaciares se están derritiendo 6) We are polluting our oceans f) Estamos tirando basura 7) We are destroying the planet 8) We are carelessly littering descuidadamente g) Estamos contaminando el aire h) Estamos contaminando los ríos Complete the following sentences with the words from the box: hands; recycle; garbage; word; positive; trees; lightbulbs; vehicle BUT YOU COULD HELP SAVE OUR PLANET! 1) You could plant 5) We could all _ 2) You could clean up _ 6) You can spread the _ 3) You could drive a hybrid _ 7) The world is in our _ 4) You could use energy efficient _ 8) Do something _ WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO TO SAVE OUR PLANET? (Group work) Make a graphic organizer to present it to the others