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Unit 3: Sharing the planet
Unit 3: Sharing the planet
December 7th - January 29th
Central Idea: Resources must be sustained to ensure survival of living things.
Central Idea: Resources must be sustained to ensure survival of living things.
By the end of the unit my student will:
By the end of the unit my student will:
Understand why recycling is important and how using recycled materials can save energy. Students will write a paragraph explaining the final goal of recycling.
Student Agency
Student Agency
Voice: Questioning how they will recycle: Student responses will be posted in the classroom.
Choice: Students will select the type of assessment that shows the understanding of the central idea.
Ownership: Students recycling project.
Student Action
Student Action
Choose: What they are going to recycle, How can they reduce energy waste, How can they repurpose materials instead or recycling.
Act: Students to encourage family to recycle at home
Reflect: How recycling helps our family (reduce water bill, start a compost pile)
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
Causation: The understanding that things do not just happen, that there are causal relationships at work, and that actions have consequences.
Why is recycling like important?
What is the relationship between recycling and energy?
How have people improved the ways we recycle?
Change: The understanding that change is the process of movement from one state to another. It is universal and inevitable.
How is the earth changing?
How have people changed the earth?
In what way does the air differ from place to place, over time?
Responsibility: The understanding that people make choices based on their understandings, and the actions they take as a result do make a difference.
What is our responsibility to the planet?
How can we not waste water?
What does it mean to be a World Citizen?
Related Concepts
Related Concepts
Math- Measurement, graphing
Science/SS- Finding natural resources, effects of pollution
Reading- Text features, non-fiction, informational texts.
Summative Assessment Student Work
Summative Assessment Student Work
Raquel Compton - Week 9 November 30-December 4, 2020Who's Who a Study of BiographyLO: 2.13 SWBAT analyze, makes inferences, and draws conclusions about the author’s purpose in cultural, historical and contemporary contexts. DOL: Using student friendly website, Ducksters.com, TSW analyze the author's purpose about historical context with 100% accuracy.
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