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




Beyond the Classroom
Home Connection:
Share what you learned with your family.





