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Las Vegas: An impossible place/real place?

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuKoqu6kMk

Task

• In BOB write down why this could be an impossible place:

• Think about:– Location– Architecture– Economic activity– Water Supply

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

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

Some ideas

Why do we need to save water?

Blue – No ScarcityRed – Severe ScarcityOrange – Medium Scarcity

What does scarcity mean?Name 3 countries in both severe and medium water scarcity

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=PL

http://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

How can the 21st Century help people

in Las Vegas?

i-phone apps

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szrsfeyLzyg

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

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?

Las Vegas: An impossible place/real place?

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuKoqu6kMk

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