how will your choices today impact your tomorrow? applicable standard(s): 6 b. students know...
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How will your choices How will your choices today impact your today impact your tomorrow?tomorrow?
Applicable Standard(s): 6b. Students know different natural energy and material resources, including air, soil, rocks, minerals, petroleum, fresh water, wildlife, and forests, and classify them as renewable or nonrenewable.
•Grade Level: 6th
BAESI July 26-28 2011: SUSTAINABILITY
CollaboratorsCollaboratorsRocio Valdovinos, Sherman Oaks,
Campbell UnifiedZoila Esquivel, Sherman Oaks,
Campbell UnifiedDebbie Irvin, Pine Valley Middle,
San Ramon Valley Unified
BAESI July 26-28 2011: SUSTAINABILITY
SummarySummaryWhen students have a good
understanding of what makes a resource renewable or nonrenewable, their choices will be influenced by a consideration of the impact they have on the environment.
Students will sort resources into renewable and nonrenewable categories, explore the interactions between a food resource and the environment, and practice solutions in their school cafeteria.
BAESI July 26-28 2011: SUSTAINABILITY
Lesson OutlineLesson OutlineDay 1: Opener Potato Chip Life CyclePicture Sort Card Game
Renewable vs. Nonrenewable
Day 2: Can You Dig It?http://lessonopoly.org/node/7892
Day 3: Story of Two Strawberry Jamshttp://www.creativechange.net/crc/unit/detail/9/
Day 4: A Day In Your Life http://www.creativechange.net/crc/unit/detail/9/http://greenninja.org/
Day 5: Cafeteria Audithttp://www.creativechange.net/crc/unit/detail/9/
BAESI July 26-28 2011: SUSTAINABILITY
Unit AssessmentUnit AssessmentHow will you check for understanding?
Students will demonstrate understanding by making choices that are influenced by a consideration of the impact they have on the environment.
How will you address language of the discipline? Students will be able to define: resource, renewable, nonrenewable, sustainability, impact and carbon footprint.
How will you check for mastery of concepts? Students will demonstrate understanding by applying their learning to in a school community service project.
BAESI July 26-28 2011: SUSTAINABILITY