Adventist Adventurer Awards and Answers/Environmentalist

Helping Hand Recite Genesis 1:26. Explain our role in protecting wildlife. Genesis 1 26 NIV Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." Discover your responsibility to helpcare for God’s world. Ans: God gave humans responsibility over the earth and animals so we must care for nature, protect wildlife and show respect to Gods creations. We must also protect habitats, stop animal harm and keep the earth clean. List three animals that are endangered and explain why. Ans: 1. Giant Panda they are endangered because they lose their habitats due to forest cuttings and food shortage when bamboo forest disappear due to multiple different factors like agriculture, harvesting, climate change and natural disasters. 2. Hawksbill sea turtle are endangered due to illegal shell trade which happens because of their beautiful pattern, strong material, their high price in illegal trade and they are also used for luxury items like jewelry, combs, glasses frames and decorations another reason they are endangered is due to ocean pollution and plastic harm 3. African elephant are endangered due to loss of land from farming and building and also poaching for ivory which means hunting the elephant for their tusks the reason hunters do this is because elephant tusks has a white hard material called ivory which people use to make jewelry, decorations piano keys and statues List three birds that are endangered and explain how you can help protect birds. Ans: 1. California condor are endangered due to habitat loss which reduced numbers and poison the way they get poison is from hunters who use lead bullets to kill animals. The California condors will eat the dead animal and the poison will enter their blood stream and then harm their nervous system and organs they will slowly become weak or die. 2. Philippine eagle are endangered due to forest destruction which removed their nesting areas. 3. Kakapo and endangered because they are eaten by predators because the cannot fly have a weak defense, they are very slow in movement this happen because human introduced these predators the bird evolved in New Zealand with few land predators so they have no survival instincts and also due to habitat loss which harmed the population. Some ways we can help protect the birds is by: Protecting forests and nesting areas, reducing plastic and population, avoid disturbing nests, plant trees and native plant and supporting wildlife protection groups. Study endangered trees in your area. Plant or adopt a tree. In your area a. What causes pollution, and list ways you can prevent pollution. Ans: Some causes of pollution are: littering on the street, burning trash, car exhaust and plastic waste. Some ways to prevent pollution is: Throwing trash in the bins, recycling, use reusable bags and bottles and join clean up events. b. Investigate how and why the pollution happened. Ans: Pollution begins with careless waste disposal. Trash left on streets moves into drains and oceans. Vehicle fumes release harmful gases into the air. Human activity creates the most pollution. c. Explain how you can keep from polluting water. Ans: Some ways to avoid poluting water is to never throw trash into drains or the sea, dispose of oils or chemicals safely and use eco friendly cleaning products like, Baking soda, white vi egar, lemon juice, reusable clotbs and sponges and biodegradable dish soap. d. What dangers threaten the quality of air. Ans: Some dangers that affect air quality are: vehicle exhaust, burning garbage, factory smoke, dust from construction and wildfires. Participate in one of the following community activities to help clean the environment a. Take part in Earth Day events b. With your group help clear the trash from a roadside or stream c. Help collect paper, cans or other materials for recycling. Earth Day Creation Lapbook Lapbook Cover Creation worksheet He got the whole world He made me All about me Creation memory match 1 Creation memory match 2 External Resources Adventurer Manual - http://www.kfw-adventurers.org/HelpingHand/Grade_04_Environmentalist.pdf Bible NIV - http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-International-Version-NIV-Bible/ Endangered and Threatened Species of Texas - http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/endang/index.phtml Texas Endangered Species Activity Book- http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_w7000_0023.pdf Helping Hand