ACTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
1. Read:
Nature is made up of all living beings (biotic) and lifeless beings (abiotic) that exist on the
planet.
Since our origins, we have used the plants, animals and abiotic elements of the planet as
resources to meet basic needs and survive.
Therefore it is important to take care of our environment and avoid polluting and wasting
natural resources, for example, the elements that nature provides us and we transform to live
and conduct our activities. To achieve this, we can start learning about sustainability or
sustainable development, which is a lifestyle in which
current resources are used
without affecting future generations.
There are different types of sustainable resources, such as:
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Solar energy: Harnessing and using the sun’s rays as a power source.
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Wind energy: Converting wind energy into mechanical power.
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Hydropower: Using the force of rushing water to power turbines to make electricity.
make electricity.
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Bioenergy: Materials from natural sources that can be used to generate electricity.
Sustainable development
2. Copy in your notebook the chart below:
solar energy
lifestyle in which
current resources are
used without affecting
future generations
wind energy
sustainable resources
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hydropower
bioenergy
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3. Copy and complete in your notebook the KWL chart below:
TOPIC: ACTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
K: What I know
W: What I want to know
L: What I have learned