Who Do You Speak For? #Changemakers
Second Grade Project Based Learning
Project Summary
Throughout this unit, students viewed themselves through the lens changemakers in order to solve real world problems in the community. Students learned about the impact of changes on the environment caused by humans, weather, plants, and animals. After completing investigations on these topics, students picked a passion project in order to inform the community about the problem and their plan to help solve it. Students chose to work in groups or individually to complete their passion project. Students also worked with local musicians through our Sound Learning partnership with Georgia State University to write lyrics to a song about how each of them are changemakers in their community.
Key Standards
S2E3: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how weather, plants, animals, and humans cause changes to the environment. (Clarification statement: Changes should be easily observable and could be seen on school grounds or at home.)
a. Ask questions to obtain information about major changes to the environment in your community.
b. Construct an explanation of the causes and effects of a change to the environment in your community
ELAGSE2W6: With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of tools to produce and publish writing, including digital tools and collaboration with peers.
ELAGSE2W7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations)
ELAGSE2SL3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue