Grade Level: 9th Grade Environmental Science
Length: 60 minutes
Delivery Mode: Fully online-compatible lesson
Digital Tools Used: Google Earth, EPA Environmental Data, Google Forms, Canva, Padlet
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)
SEV1d: Analyze human impact on local ecosystems
SEV5a: Describe conservation methods and sustainable practices
ISTE Standards for Students
1.1c: Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
1.3d: Students build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories, and pursuing answers and solutions.
By the end of this lesson, students will:
Interpret local EPA environmental data to identify air and water quality concerns.
Use Google Earth to evaluate the relationship between urban development and green space.
Create a Canva-based infographic that communicates scientific and civic information.
Provide and apply constructive digital feedback to a peer's work.
Demonstrate proper citation and digital safety practices.
Time
Activity
Tools / ISTE Standards
0–15 min
Bell Ringer: Google Earth exploration + Google Forms reflection
Google Earth, Google Forms (1.3d)
15–30 min
Data Dive: Analyze EPA air/water data and summarize findings in Google Forms
EPA Database, Google Forms (1.3d)
30–50 min
Infographic Design: Students use Canva to create awareness visuals
Canva (1.1c, 1.3d)
50–60 min
Gallery Walk: Upload infographics to Padlet and provide peer feedback
Padlet (1.1c)
Formative: Google Forms responses (data analysis and ecosystem observations)
Summative: Infographic (assessed with rubric: visual clarity, scientific accuracy, citations, civic impact)
Peer Review: Structured feedback via Padlet based on a feedback rubric (1.1c)