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Background:
Children
will become aware of the importance of taking care of the earth. Through
readings, discussions and walks, students will identilfy ways people
care for the earth in our community. |
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Task:
The
children will be invited to brainstorm a list of things they can do to
help make our world a better place. Discuss the importance of recycling
at home. |
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Resources:
This area is to list web
links, technological and non technological resources.
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Projects
Created:
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As a class
project students will create a worm hotel.
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Students
will develop print awareness by learning poetry and songs
about ecology.
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Students
will each make their own "Dirt
Dessert".
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Students will create a multimedia project about ecology using Imagination
Express- Neighborhood or Storybook Weaver Software
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As a class project students will make their own recycled paper.
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Students will go on a walk to discover ways in which people care for the
earth in our community.
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Following the walk, students will return to school and draw a picture or
write a sentence descibing one way in which they saw someone helping take
care of the earth.
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Process:
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As a whole
class activity, brainstorm what children know and would like to find out
about recycling and taking care of our environment.
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Through
readings, discussions, and walks students will identify ways in which people
care for the earth.
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Following
the walk discuss as a class ways in which they found people helping the
earth.
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Students
will be guided in the process of making "Dirt Dessert".
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Students
will be guided through the procedures in using Imagination Express-Neighborhood
and Story Book Weaver Software to create a multimedia project about ecology.
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Students
will experience poetry and songs about ecology.
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Guide
students through the process of making paper.
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Evaluation:
| Scored Items |
Rating - 5
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| Listening |
Raises hands, refrains from interruptions and stays on task |
| Art |
Ability to use artistic materials in a reasonable and useful manner |
| Writing |
Draws pictures or writes a sentence to convey meaning, uses directionality |
| Technology |
Ability to listen and follow directions in creating a multimedia project |
| Music |
Demonstrates an ability to listen, Participates in learning and singing
songs |
| Science |
Can explain ways in which people help the earth |
| Social Science |
Identify ways people depend on and interact with the environment |
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Illinois
Standards Alignment:
Reading
1A.1a
1A.1b
1C.1c
2B.1a
Fine Arts
25A.1b
25A.1c
26A.1c
26A.1e
27A.1b
Math
10A.1a
10B.1c
Social Science
17B.1a
17B.1b
17C.1c |
Writing
1C.1e
3A.1
Listening
4A.1a
4A.1b
4A.1c
4B.1a
Science
11A.1a
11A.1b
11B.1a
12B.1a
12C.1a
12E.1c
13B.1e
12B.1b |
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