How do YOU effect our Environment and

how can WE stop from harming our

Earth?

IntroductionTaskProcedureEvaluationConclusion Teacher’s Page

IntroductionDo you know that the every day activities you do have an effect on our environment?

Driving a car, using electricity, and leaving the water running while brushing your teeth are ways that WE effect our environment. The environment provides us with many resources such as oxygen, water, food, shelter and warmth that we need to live.

Every day that we don’t recycle or stop polluting our air, is another day we harm our Earth. Together we can work together to save the Earth!

TaskWe will be identifying how WE are affecting our

environment.

We will learn the different ways that WE can prevent ourselves from harming the Earth.

After we have learned about the environment and ways WE can prevent ourselves from harming Earth. In your groups you will create a plan for ways you can personally stop the harm of our Earth.

Procedure Check out these 3 websites about saving our environments

and Answer the Following Questions: What Resources do we receive from the Earth? Using the 3 Websites listed below, list the different ways that

YOU can help protect and save our environment. List everyday activities that YOU do that are harmful to the

environment.

Kids’ Health

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What Can You Do?

ProcedureUsing the following website, calculate your

ecological footprint and see what effects YOU have on our environment.

Be sure to record your score and suggestions the calculator gives you!

Foot Print Calculator

ProcedureWatch the following video on Garbage and

Recycling. Garbage and Recycling

Answer the following questions:Where does our garbage go when we throw it out?What are 2 suggestions the video made for ways

YOU can help?

Evaluation

In your groups, You will now be creating a plan of action for how WE can prevent the harming of our environment.

1st you will list your everyday activities that are harmful to our environment.

Next, write how you plan on changing these activities to make them more environmentally friendly.

We will be sharing our plans with the rest of the class.

Grading Scale 3 Plan is clearly

stated with 3 or more activities listed.

Plan is written clear and neat. Learner demonstrates understanding of material.

2 Plan is stated with only less than 3 activities listed.

Plan is written neat, but not fully clear. Does not show complete understanding of the material.

1 1 or no activities listed.

Plan is not clear or neat, shows little to no understanding of material.

Conclusion

Now that you have learned about the different ways in which YOU can harm the environment, you you are fully aware of YOUR impact on the Earth.

YOU will now be able to prevent this from happening, along with providing others with the knowledge you now have. Together we can save the Earth!

Teacher’s PageGrade: 4th

Objective:Students will be able to learn the effective ways to

use our natural resources by studying different ways to be environmentally friendly.

Standard-4.5.4 A: Identify how people use natural resources in

sustainable and non-sustainable ways.