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Purpose:
To help each student better understand that our Earth has a limited amount of usable/livable land on which humans, most animals and plant life can live.
Summary:
Activity uses an apple to represent our planet. Each student will cut and peel their apple in a process of five steps. At each step the students stop and answer questions to help them to draw parallels between their apple and our Earth.
Objectives Links:
D. Human population and the biosphere
Process Skills Checklist
Materials:
- 1 medium sized apple for each student
- 1 potato peeler (the potato peeler can be shared between 2 students)
- 1 sharp paring knife (the knife can be shared between 2 students)
- 2 napkins or 2 paper towels for each student
- 2 sheets of graph paper
Safety Concerns:
Students will be handling and eating their apples, for these reasons all students should wash and dry their hands and their apple before starting this activity. The instructor should review the basic safety precautions needed for proper handling of both the peeler and the knives. The use of safety goggles or glasses is advised.
Revision Date:
Summer 2001
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