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Planet
Introduction
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
p. 2
p. 3
p. 13
p. 21
Culminating Project
p. 30
Goal of eBook:
I want students to understand the
environmental problems on Earth. I also want
them to understand the affects that humans
have on the surrounding environment.
Everything we do has a negative or positive
effect and we need to educate ourselves on
ways that we can conserve the Earth.
Big Idea:
There are many ways that we can
decrease the environmental
problems everyday that effect the
Earth.
Compelling Questions:
How do we affect the environment?
What can we do to help the Earth?
Learning Outcome:
I can list 4 major environmental
problems with 100% accuracy.
Chapter 1 Quiz
1.What is air pollution?
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2. Which is an example of air pollution?
A. Plastic bottles
B. Litter
C. Burning fossil fuels
3.What is one way pollution gets into bodies of
water?
A. Rain carries anything in its way
B. Manure from cows
C. Fertilizers
4.How does cutting trees effect living things?
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Compelling Questions:
How do we affect the environment?
What can we do to help the Earth?
Learning Outcomes:
I can explain what it means to reduce, reuse
and recycle with 100% accuracy.
I can sort items into the correct recycle bin
with 100% accuracy.
I can identify things that can be recycled
and things that cannot be with 100%
accuracy.
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Please
HELP KEEP
THIS AREA
CLEAN
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At School
There are a lot of ways that we can help
protect the environment at school. One way to
make sure that we are using the resources we
are given to the best of our ability is we can use
both sides of the paper. If you only need one
side of the paper, make a bin at school for
recycled papers that you can use over again!
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Water
Wet, polluted
Swimming, flowing, raining
Help mother nature purify
Liquid
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Chapter 3 Quiz
1.Why do we need to shut off the water when
brushing our teeth?
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2. Fill in the blanks.
When we save energy we are using less
_____________ and ______________.
Culminating Activity
We need your help! You are a
detective that needs to come up with
ways to conserve the Earth!
Complete this WebQuest to its
entirety.
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Bibliography
Websites:
www.dictionary.com
http://webcamera.io/
http://zunal.com/process.php?w=252360
https://newsela.com/articles/europebiking/id/14119/
http://www.akidsheart.com/holidays/eday/trash
dump.htm
https://www.brainpop.com/science/ourfragileen
vironment/airpollution/
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=R9lBrHfzkrM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ZcCAkWT7df4
https://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/cons
ervingenergy/
http://pbskids.org/lab/videos/93/
Images:
All from Google Images
Books:
Reusing and Recycling by Charlotte Guillain
Cleaning Up Litter by Charlotte Guillain
Kids Can Keep Water Clean by Cecilia Minden
The Environment by Louise Spilsbury
Helping the Environment by Vic Parker
Pollution by Christiane Dorion
We Can Help the Environment by Rebecca
Rissman
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