PPT-Earth Day and Its History

By CJ Ellis The Beginning of Earth Day Ah 1970 A year with many ups and downs including the Beatles last album the death of Jimi Hendrix the release of Simon and Garfunkels number 1 hit Bridge Over Troubled Water and the occurrence of the Vietnam War But the most important event that year was the creation of Earth Day The idea was brought to peoples attention by US senator from Wisconsin Gaylord Nelson He was inspired to do something about the ridiculous amount of energy used at the time No one paid attention to how much fuel their v8 sedans were slurping up and no one seemed to panic about the massive oil spill in Santa Barbara in 1969 But something needed to be done so Gaylord stepped up to the plate He gathered many people to promote ecofriendly activities and on April 22 over 20 million people marched the streets of the US protesting the environments deterioration On that day Earth Day was born. 1 miles Earth and Space . Austin High School . Ms. Lizette Gutierrez . TEKS: 5A, 5B, 5C. Earth and Space Science. Earth Science is made of many branches of knowledge concerning all aspects of the Earth System.. , . SUN, . and. . Moon. . Interactions. How does what happens . up there. Affect what happens . down here. Understanding Climate and Weather. What?. . Why. and . How?. Guide Questions . Why do we have night and day?. Mrs. Horn. Science. 2015. Day and Night. Earth’s axis is an imaginary line that runs through Earth.. It passes through the North and South poles.. Earth rotates (spins) on its axis. (Like a spinning top). Key terms:. Solstice: day when the sun appears farthest North or South of the equator. Northern hemisphere receives the most sunlight of the year around June 21 on the summer solstice.. Phase: shape of the moon you see from Earth.. Tilt. Day & Night. What. . is. . tilting. ?. The . earth. . is. . tilted. on . its. axis 23.5 . degrees. .. http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/images/earth_tilt.jpg. How . does. Earth’s gravity pulls objects toward the center of Earth.. No matter where you stand on Earth. The direction of down will be toward Earth’s center.. As Earth turns, so do we. Earth rotates around on an imaginary lime running through its center called an “axis of rotation”.. April 22, 2015. For many, . Earth Day is . simply a day that comes and goes, but the meaning behind the day is about much more than just planting a few trees. The day represents a future for generations to come and keeping the environment we all occupy healthy and sustainable.. How old is the earth?. How old is our earth?. Aristotle thought the Earth had existed eternally.. Early Romans believed its formation was relatively recent due to no records before the Trojan War.. 1640 – Ussher calculated Earth was created in . Air pollution. Water pollution. Overpopulation. Erosion of soil. Climate change. Introduction of genetically modified species.. Destruction of biodiversity.. Devastation of natural habitats.. Diminishing natural resources.. Tilted on an axis (N-S pole) 23.5 degrees. Earth moves in space two major ways. Rotation. - spinning of Earth on its axis. West to East, 15 degrees per hour or once per day, counterclockwise. This causes day and night—half the Earth is always lit and have it always dark. Earth, Moon, and Sun Gravity and Motion Isaac Newton was the first scientist to explain what keeps the Earth and Moon in orbit Force – a push or a pull There is a force acting between the Earth and the moon that keeps them in orbit VERNAL EQUINOX. March 20, 2015, is a date that most of us recognize as symbolic of changing seasons. As we welcome spring, people south of the equator are actually gearing up for the cooler temperatures of autumn.. Montessori and the importance of Sustainability “ An education capable of saving humanity is no small undertaking; it involves the spiritual development of man, the enhancement of his value as an