Unit Plan Template

Note: Type in the gray areas. Click on any descriptive text, then type your own.

Unit Author

First and Last Name

Thomas Showers, Kelsey Hernandez, Madison Rohm

Authors E-mail Address

Tshowe1@lsu.edu, khern26@lsu.edu, mrohm1@lsu.edu,

Course Name(s)

ELRC

Course Number(s)

2507

Course Section(s)

Instructor(s) Name(s)

Debbie Heroman

Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title

We love recycling!

Curriculum-Framing Questions

Goals

To help children learn about positive impact recycling has on

our local and global community.

Content Questions

Content area addressed:

See Lesson Plan

Unit Summary

At the end of this unit students will have learned about what recycling consists of, the benefits
of recycling, and how they can recycle in their own homes.
Subject Area(s) (List all subjects that apply)
English, Science, Math
Grade Level [Click box(es) of all grade level(s) that your Unit targets]

K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented

3-5
9-12
Resource
Other:

Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text
relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to
demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal
groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a
symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such as the relationship between
multiplication and division (e.g., knowing that 8 5 = 40, one knows 40 5 = 8) or properties
INTEL TEACH TO THE FUTURE
with support from Microsoft 2000 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved

of operations. By the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit
numbers.
Pose questions that can be answered by using students own observations, scientific
knowledge, and testable scientific investigations (SI-E-A1).
Predict and anticipate possible outcomes (SI-E-A2).
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to define recycling and the three Rs.

Students will be able to identify the positive outcomes of recycling and why it is important.
Students will be able to measure the amount of waste produced by individuals and family
units.
Procedures

See Lesson Plans

Thomas Showers - Math
Madison Rohm - Science
Kelsey Hernandez - English
Approximate Time Needed

Three, one period lessons.

Prerequisite Skills

The ability to use a search engine

Reading skills at a 2nd grade level or better
Basic typing skills
Math skills at a 2nd grade level or better
Materials and Resources

Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)

Camera
Laser Disk
Computer(s)
Printer
Digital Camera
Projection System
DVD Player
Scanner
Internet Connection
Television

VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other:

Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet
Image Processing
Desktop Publishing
Internet Web Browser
E-mail Software
Multimedia
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM

Web Page Development

Word Processing
Other:

Printed Materials

Vocabulary work sheets

Flash Cards with images of labeled materials

INTEL TEACH TO THE FUTURE

with support from Microsoft 2000 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved

Supplies

Virtual tour of a recycling plant

Images of commonly recycled items
Recycling statistics

Internet Resources

https://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1l8HXa3HLk
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/0876281390_296.pdf

Others

N/A

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Resource Student

Provide extra time for each activity, and guided assistance.

Non-Native English
Speaker

Screen cast of the activity with aids in the ESL students native
language.
Vocabulary words with images in both languages.

Gifted Student

Add a bonus activity with more challenging activities.

Student Assessment

We are including a unit plan rubric for assessment purposes.

INTEL TEACH TO THE FUTURE

with support from Microsoft 2000 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved