This time, the PYP Exhibition based in Sharing the Planet.

And my central idea is about Save the

Trees and I made three sentences with my inquiries; the importance of trees for living things; effects
of trees on the environment; our responsibilities in conserving trees.

Lines of Inquiry
#1 The Importance of Trees for Living Things.
A. The Importance of Trees for Earth
The importance of trees for earth, there is so many ways that trees help earth but the
mainly, they prevent natural disaster like flood or drought by keep water in root, absorb
carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, make air and soil clean, and act like windbreaker to
prevent storm.

A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year. What
many people don't realize is the forest also acts as a giant filter that cleans the air we breath.
Trees play roles as absorptions of dangerous chemicals and other pollutants that have entered
the soil. Trees can either store harmful pollutants or actually change the pollutant into less
harmful forms.
A windbreak can lower home heating bills up to 30% and have a significant effect on reducing
snow drifts. A reduction in wind can also reduce the drying effect on soil and vegetation behind
the windbreak and help keep precious topsoil in place.

B. The Importance of Trees for Us

For us, humans, trees are important in this ways: they give us fruits, show beautiful flowers,
and they make ingredient called phytoncide. In our daily life, we can see so many products of
trees such as paper, pencil, furniture such as table, book shelf, and some others. And trees
make shade so it means trees make there cool, and it there is trees and other plants like
grass or flower in the garden of a house, owner of house can increase the property values.

Benefits of phytoncide

Increase immune wont get sickness.

Antibacterial destroy the mold and dust mites

Reduce stress defend illness cause of stress.

Prevention allergy

Deodorizes feel fresh and clean

Real estate values increase when trees beautify a property or neighborhood. Trees
can increase the property value of your home by 15% or more.

C. The Importance of Trees for Animals

The trees provide the foods for them, act like shelter, sun protection, escape from predator,

home to live, let birds nest and play there, also provide bark for house building weasel and
other creatures.

Foods for them berries, bugs, leaves, nuts and sometimes roots.

Act like shelter from rain and wind, mostly, but inside tree for smaller animals and fallen
trees for beavers.

Sun protection for animals or plants that they eat.

Travel route for trees with vines or for animals that can jump from trees to trees like monkey
or squirrel.

Across rivers and streams if fallen across.

#2 Effects of Trees on the Environment

A. Products of Trees
If someone who think trees are not important to us know think how many things are made
from trees, she or he will may be surprised by its number. Many people think primarily about
lumber and paper products when we think about products from trees. Although its products
from trees, its only start of the numerous products that come from trees.
These are some from the numerous products of trees:

tissue

paper magazine, books, newspaper

chopstick

musical instruments guitar, violin, piano, angklung

basket

kitchen utensils rolling pin, spatula, ladle

furniture table, bookshelf

B. Effects of Decrease Trees

Forests are complex ecosystems that are important to the carbon and water
cycles that sustain life on earth. When they are degraded, it can set off a
devastating chain of events both locally and around the world. It can cause loss
of species, carbon emissions, soil erosions and life quality.

Water Cycles - Trees play an important part in the water cycle, grounding the
water in their roots and releasing it into the atmosphere. In the Amazon, more
than half the water in the ecosystem is held within the plants. Without the plants,
the climate may become dryer.

Loss of Species - Seventy percent of the worlds plants and animals live in forests
and are losing their habitats to deforestation. Loss of habitat can lead to species
extinction.

Carbon Emissions - Healthy forests help absorb greenhouse gasses and carbon
emissions that are caused by human civilization and contribute to global climate
change.

Soil Erosions - Without tree roots to anchor the soil and with increased exposure
to sun, the soil can dry out, leading to problems like increased flooding and
inability to farm.

Life Quality - Soil erosion can also lead to silt entering the lakes, streams, and
other water sources. This can decrease local water quality, contributing to poor
health in the local population.

C. Future of Earth
If we do nothing and keep cutting trees, there will be no forest, and animals lose
their habitat, people cant make products of it, all living things will not able to
breath with oxygen freely. And global warming will get worse, and it make north
and south pole melts, and sea level will rise, and many countries will be drown.

#3

Our

In 2100, tropical forests in

our world will look about
like this:

In 2000, tropical forests in

our world looked about
like this:
South America, Brazil,
and the south-east Asia
has big and many forest.

All of country that I

mentioned s color is
strong green.

South America, Brazil,

and the south-east Asia
has forest.

All of country that I mentioned

s color is weak green and
yellows.

responsibilities in conserving trees.

A. why is it Our Responsibility

Conserving the trees are our responsibility because human is in the Earth, and Earth getting
bad and dirty because of human. Human making lots of trashes and eating lots of animals
and vegetables, cutting down the trees and wasting water, making soil, air and water
polluted.
And God said we need to keep our earth and all things and take control of them. Thats why
keeping the earth is our responsibility. Human produce so many things from trees and if we
want to keep produce those things, we have to make sure that the trees are available. If we
dont keep our responsibility then the trees will be run out.

B. how can we conserve the Trees

We can do things very easy and simple, such as do program like cut one tree and plant three
trees, so every time we cut a tree, we will prepare three trees for the future. Use less product
of trees, use scrap paper, and etc.
I plan to do these:

Do 3rs
Borrow books from the library instead of buying new ones
Make use of scrap paper (ex. For coloring, drawing, sketching, etc.)
Use both sides of paper
Use cloth napkins
Visiting forest
Planting a tree

C. who can do it?

Actually, EVERYONE can do it. It can be me, you, and everyone who cares about our
nature and Earth. But, it is better to start with ourselves first. That is why, after I do
the individual conserving activities, I will recommend them to anyone around me.

Conclusion

Bibliography

Secondary Resources:
Websites:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/last-of-amazon/

 http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/309.html
http://treedoc.com.au/importance_of_a_tree.htm
http://forestry.about.com/od/treephysiology/tp/tree_value.htm
http://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html
http://answers.wikia.com/wiki/How_do_trees_help_animals_live
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/conservation/forests/publications/livi
ng_forests_report/

http://www.wisconsincountyforests.com/education/products-from-trees/

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