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Las Vegas: An impossible place/real place?

Link : http :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuKoqu6kMk. Las Vegas: An impossible place/real place?. Task. In BOB write down why this could be an impossible place: Think about: Location Architecture Economic activity Water Supply. Learning objectives.

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Las Vegas: An impossible place/real place?

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  1. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuKoqu6kMk Las Vegas: An impossible place/real place?

  2. Task • In BOB write down why this could be an impossible place: • Think about: • Location • Architecture • Economic activity • Water Supply

  3. Learning objectives • To describe why Las Vegas can be considered an impossible place – NC Level 5c-5a • To recognise why we need to save water – NC Level 4a-5c • To explain how individuals/Las Vegas have tried to save water – NC Level 5a-6c • Keywords: Xeriscaping, water stress

  4. What can people do to save water? • This is what individuals can do – so me and you • Move round the room and fill in the middle column of your table

  5. Some ideas

  6. Why do we need to save water? What does scarcity mean? Name 3 countries in both severe and medium water scarcity Blue – No Scarcity Red – Severe Scarcity Orange – Medium Scarcity

  7. How have they tried to save water in Las Vegas? • Adverts • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW4CvGyxglA&feature=PlayList&p=A96913A97CC2E39B&index=6&playnext=4&playnext_from=PLhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps6900xH_VU&feature=PlayList&p=A96913A97CC2E39B&index=7&playnext=5&playnext_from=PLhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njf01OBoLZM&feature=PlayList&p=A96913A97CC2E39B&index=8 • Fines • Xeriscaping/Dams • http://video.nytimes.com/video/2007/07/18/us/1194817120315/las-vegass-changing-landscape.html

  8. How can the 21st Century help people in Las Vegas?

  9. i-phone apps • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szrsfeyLzyg

  10. There’s an app for that... • Your challenge is to create an i-phone app that advises people how to save water: • My thoughts: • An app that totals how much water you use • An app which is can detect leaky pipes and taps • Could be a game type app • You should draw a relevant ‘thumbnail’ for it and write a description of how it might work • Do in rough first and complete on the worksheet • maniac

  11. i-phone apps In this box write the name of your app Draw the design of your ‘thumbnail’ in this box In this box write a description of your app – what does it do? How might it help people?

  12. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuKoqu6kMk Las Vegas: An impossible place/real place?

  13. Task • Create a short radio advert (30 seconds) or TV advert (30 seconds) that tells people how to save water. • You can focus on one way to save water or a range of different ways • You have 15 minutes

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