9.grade biology projects: Environmental ecology

7th grade GEO project: Environmental issues

Most industrialized European countries have severe environmental problems to deal with. There are variety of different environmental problems from pollution to global warming. You don´t have to write about every single environmental problem that the country has. You should pick the major problems and write about them.

You can check CIA world fact book under the tab Geography: current environment issues. Search for additional information about these problems. No maps are needed unless there is an especially polluted area in your country. Such areas could be like Chernobyl in Ukraine. Pictures are welcome, again. Just remember to mention the source of the picture.

Factories and combustion engines cause air pollution. Ulan Ude, Russia

Eutrophicated lake in Long Lake, Minnesota

7th grade GEO project: Natural resources

Natural resources are something found in the nature, valued and used by humans. Different countries have different natural resources. Atlases have maps showing the distribution of most valuable natural resources. You should take a look at the Chapter 4: section 1 to remind you the variety of different natural resources. In CIA world fact book you can find the most important natural resources under the tab geography.

You can make a special purpose map ( a thematic map) of natural resources or you can make a pie chart of the same topic. You should also deal with different energy sources used in the country. You can make a separate pie chart of those. Energy is it´s own category in world fact book.

Shipping of timber and coa by rail roadl in Ulan Ude, Russia

Drilling of oil in Varandei area, North-West Russia

7th grade GEO project: Political and Economic systems

We discussed different political systems in Chapter 3, section 2. These include kingdoms, federations, unitary systems. Find out which suit your country and let readers of your project hear and learn about it. You should also deal with major political parties, current issues in politics, whether the country is a member of EU, NATO or other organizations of such. Use your imagination!

The State Great Khural, the Mongolian parliament in the countries capital, Ulan  Bator.

Local market place in Bali. people sell spices and fresh food in the market place. 

Economical system should also be dealt with. They can be found in the same section as the political systems. What is the GDP of the country, what are the main exports and imports, How is the labor force of the country divided between the different economic activities, is the country going through a depression, how is the unemployment rate? Here are a few tips for you to use. Search books and the internet for information. Never use words, concepts that you don´t understand.

a 7 meters tall head of Lenin reminding about the Soviet era in  Ulan Ude, Russia