NOVA

1.)    The first map is about how many millions of people are in the countries. China, India, and Europe have more than 125 million people living there today. And then parts of North and South America, and Africa with 15-30 million. The Earth’s population is 6.3 billion which is two more billion than in 1930.  

How do you feel when you see that China, India, and Europe have more than 125 million people and America only has 20 million? Are you threatened by that?

2.)    On the next map it shows the growth rate for the countries. China, India and Europe have only light blue which means there population wont double until 30-40 years. While North and south America, Africa, and Australia will double their growth in less than 20 years

Why do you think that the countries with the biggest population will stop growing but the countries that have the smaller population will keep growing?

3.)    On the map it tells you about the cities and how 30 years ago 37% of people lived in cities. In the year 2030 over 60% of the world’s population will live in the cities. On the map it shows that the east coast of America, Europe, China, and Japan are mostly lit up and almost all of Africa isn’t.

Do you think having a lit up country is good or bad?

4.)    On the map it tells you how much irrigated water each country has. Surprisingly Australia has the most amount of irrigated water which is 10,000- 20,000 people every year, even though when I was there last Christmas they were entering into a huge drought. America is pretty low on the chart giving water to 5,000- 10,000 every year. This is the 2^nd worst concern in the United Nations after population growth

What would you do if you ran out of water to drink? How do you think you would get water?

5.)     On this map it tells you how much each country pollutes. The top polluters are United States, Europe, China, and Japan. If we do not do things to improve pollution the whole world can be too polluted which can kill trees and the things that help us breathe. Places in  America have 500-1,000 Killos of carbon dioxide per square kilometer.

What ways are you helping the planet? If you aren’t right now how will you help the planet?