There’s A Hair In My There’s A Hair In My Dirt: A Worm’s StoryDirt: A Worm’s Story

By: Gary LarsonBy: Gary Larson

Energy Moving Throughout Energy Moving Throughout Earth’s EcosystemEarth’s Ecosystem

AgendaAgenda Everyday, we act on our environment Everyday, we act on our environment

without realizing the impact that our without realizing the impact that our actions will have on our entire ecosystem–actions will have on our entire ecosystem–all of the living and non-living things in our all of the living and non-living things in our environment. environment.

In today’s story, you will see the impact In today’s story, you will see the impact that even our simplest actions will have on that even our simplest actions will have on our ecosystem. our ecosystem.

You will be listening to “Worm’s story.” I You will be listening to “Worm’s story.” I want you to think about how intended want you to think about how intended actions of humans may lead to unintended actions of humans may lead to unintended consequences. consequences.

Objectives (Pg. 34 or 35)Objectives (Pg. 34 or 35)

Students will be able to list at least Students will be able to list at least 10 actions on the environment made 10 actions on the environment made by Harriet. by Harriet.

Students will be able to describe the Students will be able to describe the unintended consequence caused by unintended consequence caused by each of Harriet’s actions. each of Harriet’s actions.

Instructions Instructions

In your notebook on In your notebook on page 34or 35, create a page 34or 35, create a T chart similar to the T chart similar to the one to the right of this one to the right of this text box. text box.

Listen to the story, Listen to the story, record as many record as many intended actions as intended actions as possible. Then, go possible. Then, go back and write down back and write down the unintended the unintended consequences.consequences.

Intended Intended ActionsActions

Unintended Unintended ConsequencesConsequences