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Lesson 1: Identify the Problem - Recycling at Schools
In honor of Earth Day this month, students will identify the problem schools face with recycling as well as possible solutions. To introduce the topic to students read, project, or handout the article to the right about recycling at Indian Trail. After reading the article, give students time to discuss what the problem was/is for Indian Trail when trying to recycle. Discuss how your school recycles and whether their problems are the same or different. After giving students time to discuss their specific school problems that keep them from recycling, come back together as a group and make a list of the problems the students have identified. Explain to students that now they will partner up, choose a problem from the list (or one that is approved by LMT) and determine a way they can solve the problem. To help them work through their problem and determine their solutions, as well as any additional information they may need, students can complete the organizer below.
Optional Activity to follow Lesson 1: Ozobot Earth Day Clean-Up
After discussing the problems either at ITA or your own school, students may have come up with a 'robot' solution. If so, you could have them turn the Ozobot into a 'Recycle-Bot', using the video to the right as inspiration. Students would map out on paper items to have the ozobot avoid as well as designating spots for recyclable items. They would then use Ozobot Evo app to create a coded path for their 'recycle-Bot'. You could have them use supplies to actually turn their ozobot into a recycle-bot (as shown in video) or the goal could be to have the ozobot roll over the appropriate items while avoiding other obstacles.
Example Beach Clean-up 'Mat' (currently 14 x 8.5 inches if you print)
Lesson 2: Problem and Solution in Action
Now that students have worked on identifying problems and solutions for their community, they are going to take a look at a Wisconsinite that did the same thing in her community: Milly Zantow. Show student the PBS video (linked from youtube to the right), having them listen for the problem Milly Zantow saw and her solution(s), stopping the video throughout to discuss if desired. Once the video and discussions are over for this video, link The Biographies website from PBS in your google classroom so students can explore additional Wisconsinites that saw a problem and worked to find a solution. If you would like, you could create a question in Google Classroom asking students their person's name, along with the problem/solution that made them Wisconsin 'famous' as an exit ticket.
Lesson 3: Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case
To continue with a problem/solution theme as well as learning about Wisconsin, students will need to think like a historian to solve the mystery by playing 'Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case, linked to the right. For ease of access to students, link in your Google Classroom.
Lesson 4: Breakout the Earth!
Link the Breakout EDU activity in Google Classroom for students to work on saving the earth!
Standards for the Month:
I can actively participate actively participate in group discussions. AASL 3.d1
I can break down problems into smaller parts, identify key information and propose solutions. ISTE 5c
I can identify audiences and appropriate communication strategies. ITL CC2
I can use a variety of digital tools to identify and describe a problem. ITL ID1
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