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Earth and Human Activity
(4 Weeks)
STEM /EdTech Resources
Reach Out to Your Point of Contact for Customized Lessons and Support:
Kristi Allen
Stantonsburg, New Hope, Hearne, Lee Woodard
Contact Kristi HERE!
Jenny Combs
Lucama, Rock Ridge, Jones, Barnes
Contact Jenny HERE!
Martha Levey
Gardners, Fredrick Douglass, Wells, Vick, Vinson-Bynum
Contact Martha HERE!
Dr. Christine Mitchell
STEM Coordinator
Check out the lessons supported through the curriculum frameworks. In addition, reach out to your DTLS for implementation support or custom creation of related SeeSaw Lessons
Digital Multimedia Tools
Contact your DTLS for multimedia tools support.
NASA Climate Kids
Participate in various activities and lessons online through NASA to study the climate.
Online Resources for Environmental Education
Ask DTLS to create you a custom lesson from project Learning tree.
Custom Engineer Design Challenge
Ask DTLS to create you a custom lesson where students have to use problem solving and creative thinking to relate the standard to the Engineer Design Process.
Custom Robotics Lesson
Like what you see here, but don't know how to connect robots into the mix? Ask a DTLS to create a quick and easy to implement lesson based on earth and human impact.
Other Resources
Field Trip Ideas
Local Farm or Botanical Garden 🌾🌳
See how plants and soil are natural resources. Discuss farming and plant-based products.
Water Treatment Plant 🚰
Learn how water is cleaned and used. Discuss conservation.
Recycling Center or Landfill ♻️🏭
Observe what happens to waste and how recycling helps conserve resources.
Nature Walk & Scavenger Hunt 🥾🔍
Visit a local park or nature trail to identify natural resources firsthand.
Guest Speaker Ideas
Farmer or Gardener 🌿
Discuss soil, plants, and water as resources for growing food.
Local Recycling Expert ♻️
Talk about how recycling helps conserve resources.
Park Ranger or Environmentalist 🏕️
Explain how forests and animals are resources that need protection.
Cross-Curricular Opportunities
Art Connection: 🎨
Create nature collages using leaves, rocks, and soil.
Social Studies Connection: 🌍
Map where different natural resources come from.
Math Connection: 🔢
Graph classroom water usage for a week. Discuss ways to reduce it.
ELA Connection: 📖
Write a persuasive letter about why we should protect natural resources.
Read The Lorax (Dr. Seuss) and discuss conservation.
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