green revolution Lesson

GMOs & the Green Revolution

Tuesday Feb 20

This glass container is the paper

experiment(how can you compare it to

human impacts on a global scale?

Open Ended

What are some events of pollution that you can name?

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Safe

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On Task

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Awesome Attitude

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Responsible

When students
attend class or

face to face
events with

other students,

they will...

Use teacher-approved tools &

websites.

Follow the GCA Dress Code.

Protect private information.

Use school-approved learning

devices.

Have a learning coach close by.

Use webcam as requested.

Ask questions as needed.

Follow teacher directions for using the

chat, microphone, & taking turns.

Remain in class until dismissed.

Move to appropriate break out rooms

when prompted.

Close extra tabs.

Find a quiet, distraction-free

workspace.

Use kind words and faces.

Respect others’ cultures, opinions, and

viewpoints.

Raise hands to answer questions &

wait to be called on.

Respond to private chats from

teachers & participate when

prompted.

Turn off microphones when entering

the room.

Communicate courteously &

respectfully with peers and staff.

Attend all required sessions.

Use their cameras, whiteboard tools,

chat & polling tools appropriately.

Contact Tech Support with computer

issues as needed.

Log in to Canvas/Jigsaw on time.

Ensure their microphones are

working, computers are charged, &

materials are ready.

When students

work

independently

or

asynchronously,

they will...

Use teacher-approved websites.

Use school-approved learning

devices.

Have a learning coach close by.

Stay on the assigned task.

Log into Canvas & access recordings,

notes, & resources.

Email teachers with questions.

Find a quiet, distraction-free

workspace.

Complete their own work.

Take their time & do their best on

assignments.

Use a greeting & signature in all

emails.

Respond to teacher emails.

Turn in all assignments on time.

Ask Learning Coaches for

assistance.

During

assessments,
students will...

Use teacher-approved websites.

Use school-approved learning

devices.

Have a learning coach close by.

Be on camera with full face in view.

Work on the assigned assessment.

Close other tabs & browsers.

Find a quiet, distraction-free

workspace.

Put forth their best effort.

Take their time.

Complete assessments

independently.

Answer all test questions without
outside help (LC, internet, etc.).

Submit assessments on time.

Ask questions as needed

On Task:

Ask questions as needed

● Below are examples of times to ask questions

● Do not know what we are doing?

● Do not know how to do an assignment

● Missing assignments fantastic four is going to zero out check your emails

for remediation task.

● Do not know an impact from industrial and car emissions?
● Had to step away and did not respond in class and need Quizizz link to

work on.

Everyone can succeed

● Emails about needing help.

● Are you willing to use extra time to catch up?

● Are you willing to listen to what the teacher has for deepening your

understanding?

● If the answer is yes, you will succeed with a dash of confidence and

optimism you are ready for class. Ready?

Georgia Standards of Excellence

SEV4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to
analyze human impact on natural resources.

c. Construct an argument to evaluate how human population

growth affects food demand and food supply (GMOs,
monocultures, desertification, Green Revolution).

1. I can describe the characteristics or trends of
human population growth (past, present & future).
2. I can predict how human population growth
affects food demand and food supply.
3. I can define the terms GMO and Green
Revolution and can explain their environmental
impacts.

Two theories:
Norman Borlaugh-find ways to feed the population increase

Mathusian theory-eventually people will starve and armagedon is ineviable.

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​Whose team are you on?

What is the green revolution

The Green Revolution was a movement throughout the world to increase crop production. It also strengthened local economies and decreased poverty.

Multiple Choice

What does high yield mean

• more than expected

• less than expected

• balanced and even

Poll

What do you think of the increasing population, what is your prediction

• Norman Borlaugh

• Malthusian Theory

Green Revolution & Mexico

• Great increase in production of food grains

(especially wheat and rice) that resulted from
the introduction of new, high-yielding
varieties into developing countries

• Began in the 1940s when the Rockefeller

Foundation launched a research project to
help improve agricultural yields in Mexico
with wheat.

• With the new wheat and the use of

mechanization, Mexico was able to produce
more wheat than was needed by its own
citizens and it exported wheat by the 1960s.

• Before this, the country was importing almost

half of its wheat supply

​The next page is two diagrams:
Which one shows life expanding successfully?

Pac-man eventually runs out of pellets

Hotspot

The red line is the population and the black line is the food supply Which one is going to last?

(1) increased area under farming,

(2) double-cropping, which includes planting two crops rather than one, annually,
(3) adoption of HYV of seeds,

(4) highly increased use of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides,

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4 advances from the green revolution

The Green Revolution

• A period when the productivity of

global agriculture increased
drastically as a result of new
advances

• Helped produce more food &

prevented starvation for many people

• Resulted in lower production costs &

sale prices of produce

• New chemical fertilizers, herbicides

& pesticides were created, which
increased crop yield

• Increased the use of mechanization,

GMOs, & irrigation

Gauge Your Understanding!

What was a positive effect of the green
revolution?

Profit for small farms

High yields of grains

Excess use of fertilizer

Excess use of pesticides

Multiple Choice

What was a positive effect of the green
revolution?

• excess use of pesticides and fertilizers

• high yield of grains

• increased demand for small local farms

• fruits price goes up

Gauge Your Understanding!

What was a positive effect of the green
revolution?

Profit for small farms

High yields of grains

Excess use of fertilizer

Excess use of pesticides

How does
having high

yields of grains
help developing

countries?

Circle the statements that are TRUE and “X”

out the statements that are FALSE.
How did the Green Revolution

improve grain production?

Introduction

of

high-yielding
varieties of

grain.

Use of

pesticides

Better

management
techniques

Decrease in
fertilizer use

Increased

production costs &

sales price of

produce

Multiple Select

How did the Green Revolution improve grain production?

• decrease in fertilizer use

• introduction of high yeilding grain

• decreased production costs & sales price of produce

• decrease use of pesticides

• increased use of inorganic fertilizers

Circle the statements that are TRUE and “X”

out the statements that are FALSE.
How did the Green Revolution

improve grain production?

Introduction of
high-yielding
varieties of

grain.

Use of
pesticid

es

Better
manage

ment

techniqu

es

Decrease in
fertilizer use

Increased

production costs
& sales price of

produce

What do you think
of when you think
of GMO foods?

Good

Bad

Unsure

What are GMOs?

• A GMO, or genetically modified

organism, is a plant, animal,
microorganism or other organism whose
genetic makeup has been modified in a
laboratory using genetic engineering.

• This creates combinations genes that do

not occur in nature or through traditional
crossbreeding methods.

• Most animals that are GMOs are

produced for use in lab research as
“models” to study the function of specific
genes & how the genes relate to health &
disease.

• Approximately 90% of the corn, soybeans,

& sugar beets on the market are GMOs.

• Genetically engineered crops produce

higher yields, have a longer shelf life, are
resistant to diseases & pests.

One of the biggest draws for
widespread adoption of
GMO crops is pest
resistance.

According to the World
Health Organization, one of
the most widely used
methods for incorporating
pest resistance into plants is
through a bacterium that
produces proteins that repel
insects, reducing the need
for wide-scale spraying of
synthetic pesticides.

Two Truths & a Lie – GMOs!!!

Transgenic livestock are produced with extra copies

of growth hormone genes to allow them to grow faster
and produce meat that is low in fat.

One risk associated with using GMO crops is that

these crops may cause a decrease of allergic reactions
in humans.

Scientists produce new genetic variations not

found in nature by causing mutations with chemicals or
radiation.

Two Truths & a Lie – GMOs!!!

Transgenic livestock are produced with

extra copies of growth hormone genes to
allow them to grow faster and produce meat
that is low in fat.

One risk associated with using GMO

crops is that these crops may cause a
decrease of allergic reactions in humans.

Scientists produce new genetic variations

not found in nature by causing mutations with
chemicals or radiation.

Why is this
statement
incorrect?

Gauge Your Understanding!

Since the early 1990s, geneticists have produced
____________ crops that yield fruits and
vegetables commonly found in U.S. supermarkets.

large harvest

genetically modified

mutationally induced

transgenically reduced

Gauge Your Understanding!

Since the early 1990s, geneticists have produced
____________ crops that yield fruits and
vegetables commonly found in U.S. supermarkets.

large harvest

genetically modified

mutationally induced

transgenically reduced

Marvels Kree’s challenge

● Can you save all three to vanquish the Kree?

Captain Marvel

Miss Marvel

Marvel

When I read questions
and choices which
strategy do I take?

Do I complete reading
the question before
answering?

Do I need to know more about
effects of conservation?
•What actions can reduce
carbonfootprint?

•What is the air pollution for
factories and vehicles

•I notice what
distracts me and
go to a place
where I can
focus and be
prepared for the
day?

I can WIN Mastery path Challenge

•Check point-The next slide has a question, the more things you can identify
the better.

•I can identify what this question is asking-

•100XP and 50 gold

•I can answer it and explain what ____ means

•250 XP and 100 gold

•I can find supporting material in the land, air, and water reading ☺

•500 xp and 250 gold

•What test taking skill is best used to overcome this puzzle-

•750 XP and 500 gold

Test taking tips-remember to use any?

•Read carefully

•Look for ___ words

•Pick the choices that do not make sense

•Circle important/action words

​Think about ways to find the answer in the question, solve the puzzle

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This question mark all the cues

Multiple Choice

The health effects of toxic substances and hazardous wastes are not yet fully understood. Research to better understand how these exposures may impact health is ongoing. Meanwhile, efforts to reduce exposures continue. Reducing exposure to toxic substances and hazardous wastes is fundamental to environmental health. One way you can help reduce toxins in the environment is to

Responses

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• use only lead free gasoline

• use rechargeable batteries and recycle the waste

• reduce the amount of water you consume and tell others to not drink water

• reduce or eliminate the use of combustion of any kiind

Batteries are toxic to animals and the environment

Test taking status

Pass rate how well you are doing.

Did I feel confident and want to search deeper into human impacts 80-100

•I made it and am looking for more ways to rise 79-70

•I need to check on a couple of things about human impacts (69-60)

I need to make a big change and will start with ____ and continue to do ______ (59-01)

(0) I need to talk to the teacher and figure out what plan I need to start working on now.

•

Wakanda code

● 80-100 only must write in the reply box that you have complete the task

and are the new champ.

● 79-60 pick two of the three tasks

● 59-0 work on all three before replying in the discussion board.

Labelling

Choose the best place-becreful to drop it in the right spot

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

wetland

primary succession

carbon dioxide emissions

pesticide

What we KNOW

What we want to

KNOW

What we LEARNED

Effects of the Green Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a mechanized advancement for agriculture

I understand the mastery path to my my exam!

I am working on the individual remediation assignment.

I am on the progress learning assignment.

Wait…help?

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