Earth Day
Helping Our Environment

Project Goal: Students will promote environmental awareness.

Language Objective: Students will engage in collaborative discussions (CC.x.SL.1)

Objectives:

  • Science: Explore ways to help our environment.

  • Vocabulary: Create/produce graphic organizers to learn new words.

  • Reading Strategy: Ask and answer questions to understand text.

  • Comprehension: Identify/find supporting details; provide evidence. Identify ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.

  • Technology: Use technology to produce material to promote environmental awareness.

  • Think, Collaborate, Discuss: Promote/engage in higher-order thinking. Justify and convince others why it is important to take good care of our planet.

  • Presentation: Report/present information.

  • Self-Assessment: Analyze and reflect on Pre-Assessment and Post-Assessment results.

Vocabulary Content Words:

environment awareness elements climate change natural resources energy groundwater organic biodegradable decompose pollute litter waste landfill filthy toxic treated reduce reuse recycle

Raz Landfills LvQ Voc Chart.pdf
Raz My Earth Day LvQ.pdf
Raz Landfills LvQ.pdf
Raz Why Recycle LvT.pdf
Raz Trashy Food LvZ.pdf

Beyond the Classroom

Home Connection:

Share what you learned with your family.

Raz Because You Recycle LvD.pdf
Raz Because You Recycle LvD Spanish.pdf
Raz Caring For Earth LvE.pdf
Raz Caring For Earth LvE Spanish.pdf
Raz Using Less Energy LvF.pdf
Raz Using Less Energy LvF Spanish.pdf