Introduction
Sustainability: What you can do to help
Sustainability is the ability to maintain our earth to ensure a healthy present and future for all.It can be viewed as sharing resources with others who aren't as fortunate, picking up trash and recycling, or becoming aware of changes in our climate and their causes.Sustainability is important for the resources of the planet to be able to keep producing and maintaining for the needs of man.You have been chosen as an explorer in this web quest adventure to discover the difference one kid can make to improve life on earth for others.
You will explore and discover what you can do to make a positive difference on this planet.
After completing this web quest, you will see how easy it is even one kid to take an idea and put it in motion.
Task
You will all work in groups of other students who will all contribute to the exploration and investigation. Each group will have important tasks to complete in order to complete this project.
After completing this web quest, you will see how easy it is for kids to have an idea and put it in motion.
You will learn what other kids have done and see how one idea set into motion can impact the planet.
When you are done with the exploration and investigation, your group will create a JEPOARDY QUIZ to test the other groups knowledge on sustainability!
You will begin your journey, by watching this video:
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Process
- Each group will explore a different topic: RECYCLING, EATING and the EARTH, PLANTS AND THE FOREST.
- Visit and explore the suggested websites listed for your group. You can also use your notes and knowledge from prior lessons. Be prepared to answer the following questions:
- What is your topic about?
- What is happening to our earth?
- What ideas does your group have for improving our enviroment?
- Come up with a project your group would like to implement to help others and our earth?
- After the teacher has marked off your answers to the questions, your group will make a list of questions and answers related to your topic for your jepoardy quiz. This is the website that we will be using: CLICK HERE
- Each group will present their topic followed by their quiz.
Group 1: Recycling
Students will learn different recycling methods and what they can do to help save the planet through recycling. Each student will be able to evaluate what types of trash cannot be salvaged and what happens to it.
Past Lessons: Eco Footprint, Perils of Plastic
RESOURCES:
GROUP 2:EATING AND THE EARTH
Students will learn about the story of food and how that story effects the enviroment. Each student will be able to assess their eating habbits and how they contribute either positively or negatively to the earth.
Past Lessons: Eating and the earth, Eco Footprint
Group 3: Plants and the forest
Each student will discover why plants and forest are so important for this world. You will discover that it helps provide oxygen in the world. You will also discover the effects of no plants, and trees and the drastic affects it is having on the world.
Students will discover new ways in which they can help save the planet from using biodegradable resources. They can also see how they can save on electricity, and conserve on water and how they can contribute to the saving our planet.
Past Lessons: Eco Footprint, Lorax
When your group has completed the quest and got checked off by the teacher, you will begin to construct your own jepoardy game for the other groups. You will become masters on your topic, and be able to quiz the other students on your topics!
Evaluation
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Unsatisfactory 0% |
Less than Satisfactory 65% |
Satisfactory 75% |
Good 85% |
Excellent 100% |
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Organization |
No organization was recognized |
Members of the group showedlittle interest in project |
Minimal organization was seen |
Organization is mostly error free with clear control over project |
The final product showed that the group members were clearly in control of organization |
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Participation |
No participation was recognized |
Members of the group had to be prompted to participate |
Minimal participation was seen |
Group members all participated |
Every group member showed as an equal asset to the groups success |
Now that you all have completed your group's tasks, take some time to talk amongst yourselves and see what ideas you and your group mates have that could be an idea to put into motion
Conclusion
Now that you have successfully completed this quest and reported to the class your findings, we will all be more aware of what is going on in the earth around us. What can you do everyday to help keep the environment healthier?
HERE ARE SOME SITES OF KIDS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR WORLD!
Credits
EPA. (2012, October 25). Recycle city. Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Food for the poor. (2012). Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://www.foodforthepoor.org/help/rachel- wheeler/
Jeneece place. (2012). Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://jeneeceplace.org/
Jerema, S. (n.d.). How to help children to become more sustainable. Retrieved March 24, 2013)from http://www.googolpower.com/content/articles/how-to- help-children- become-sustainability-thinkers-for-the-future
Kids Are Heroes, I. (2012). Kids are heroes. Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://www.kidsareheroes.org/kids.htm
Kids making a difference. (2013). Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://www.kmad.org/
National Geographic. (2013). Zipper's green tips. Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/green-tips/
PBS Kids. (2005). How you can help. Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/action/way04.html
Recycle Works. (2013). Recycle works kids. Retrieved March 24, 2013 from http://www.recycleworks.org/kids/index.html