Project Name: Recycling Rangers

Purpose of the Lesson:

The purpose of this lesson is to develop and reinforce 21st century skills within the framework of a project designed to increase environmental awareness.

Students will be utilizing the research process in a multi-part lesson to create evidence that they are able to manipulate factual information to develop conceptual knowledge.

Essential Idea/Question Driving the Project:

Why is recycling important and how does it keep the Earth clean and prote cted for future generations?

Standard for this Lesson:

Expectation o The student will develop and apply knowledge and skills gained from an environmental issue investigation to an action project which protects and sustains the environment Topic for this Lesson: Environmental Science Indicator for this Lesson: o Indicator 6.4.1 Identify an environmental issue and formulate related research questions Methods of gathering information may include o Writing letters o Performing a literature search o Using the internet o Interviewing experts o Indicator 6.4.3 Interpret the findings to draw conclusions and make recommendations to help resolve the issue o Indicator 6.4.4 Apply the conclusions to develop and implement an action project Methods of implementation may include o Physical action o Persuasion o Consume action o Political action

Lesson Objective:
Evidence (Formative Assessment): (How will students apply? What will they produce?)

Students will produce a youtube video, a PSA, or a poster board based on their KWL charts completed o KWL chart is the formative assessment

INSTRUCTIONAL DECISION-MAKING
(What knowledge of my students influences my instructional decision in this lesson? How will my instruction remove barriers to learning and/or build on students strengt hs?)

Any background knowledge that the students may have will influence the depth of their KWL chart. By using the chart

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
Instructional Materials:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKvGgb3YcDQ http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/education/kids/gremlin/index.htm http://livinggreenmag.com/2012/11/15/home-garden/15-childrens-books-aboutrecycling/ http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/education/kids/games/bingame2/index.html http://climatekids.nasa.gov/career-recycling/

Technology:

Computers o Powerpoint o Youtube Cameras

Management Considerations (Routines and Transitions):

Once children pick the project the want to work on o Teacher will assign them to different stations Stations will be located around the room o students will spend 10 minutes at each station completing the KWL chart o they will move in a group around the cycles

Learning Experience
Event Procedure/Activity & Questioning Strategies

LAUNCH
(Approximat e Time)

3 minutes - video 7 minutes - comic book

Ideal Dialogue to Launch Teacher: What do you do with Trash? Student: Throw it away. Teacher: When you throw it away where do you put it? Student: The trash can. Teacher: Well, how about after the trash can? Where does the trash go next? Student: Answers may vary Teacher: If you think about it, there is no away. Only another place to put the trash. ____________________________________ Read Adventures of the Garbage Gremlin comic book (http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/education/kids/gremlin/index.htm) Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKvGgb3YcDQ Exploration is in 3 groups Fill out KWL (Ongoing Activity) Explore information(stations): books (http://livinggreenmag.com/2012/11/15/home-garden/15childrens-books-about-recycling/) internet game o Sort Mania (http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/education/kids/games/bingame2/i ndex.html) conversation(http://climatekids.nasa.gov/career-recycling/)

EXPLOR E:
(Approximat e Time)

10 minutes-each learning station PRESEN T

(Approximat e Time)

Present findings on KWL in groups o Options Powerpoint on findings Youtube PSA Video Poster on findings

APPLY
(Approximat e Time)

Procedures
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CLOSUR E

Exit card: Teacher will provide students with an index card where they need to respond to the questions below How do you plan on changing your environment now that you know

(Approximat e Time)

5 minutes-exit card

about recycling? Which part of the lesson did you enjoy? What information do you plan on sharing with your family tonight?

ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION

(What does the data from the formative assessment indicate about student learning? To what extent did students reach the desired result? What insights did you develop about teaching? How can you improve your professional skills?)

Students must be able to properly understand the process of recycling. We can see their understanding in the activities that are included in the lesson. Doing their own research shows initiative and effort. The sort mania shows they understand the basic concepts of what is recycled. Finally, when they present their findings we should be able to see that they have a full grasp on the concepts. I learned that I have a lot to learn about creating a lesson plan. As a group we found that the when we find the standards first, it is much easier to mold a creative lessons around the curriculum. To improve my professional skills, I simply need more exposure to the curriculum and creating lesson plans. I really enjoyed working in a group to create the lesson.

ADD COPY OF KWL CHART FROM ABOVE !

Appendix

WHAT I KNOW ABOUT RECYCLING

WHAT I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT

WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT

RECYCLING

RECYCLING