Natural Resources: Deforestation
CW/HW: Deforestation Presentation Slideshow
DN: What is deforestations?
Reminders: Upcycling Projects need photo documentation.
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CW/HW: Deforestation Presentation Slideshow
DN: What is deforestations?
Reminders: Upcycling Projects need photo documentation.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
10min Updates & Reminders on: [1] how to take pictures of your plants that’ll be sprouting soon; [2] taking photo documentation for ReUse project; and[3] how to make good slideshows for presentations (Bad Example, Good Example 1, & Good Example 2).
5min Deforestation Presentation Slideshow Instructions.
Slide 1: Title & Your Name
Slide 2-3: Benefits of Trees
Slide 4: Define Deforestation (In your own words.)
Slide 5: Where is deforestation happening?
Slide 6-7: Why is deforestation happening? (NUMBERS and it isn't because we want the trees.)
Slide 8: How much land is being used for meat? How is this inefficient use of our resources?
Slide 9: More facts. (NUMBERS)
Slide 10-11: How can people help prevent deforestation and why does it matter?
15-20min Deforestation Presentation Slideshow Completions. Students research deforestation using the provided video resources then complete the slideshow.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: (Ground)Water
CW: Water video notes p84.
DN: List ways to save water?
Reminders: Work on Projects. Don’t forget photo documentation.
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CW: Water video notes p84.
DN: List ways to save water?
Reminders: Work on Project. Don’t forget photo documentation.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
15min Save Water Pitch. MiniPoster with an illustration and a slogan.
10min Flashcards. Students turn INGO sheet into 16 flashcards with definitions on the back. (Fossil Fuel, Soil, Groundwater, Ore, Nonrenewable, Renewable, 500-1000 years, 100 Million years, Lichen, Aquifer, Energy, Subduction Zones, 1000 years, Million years, Swamp/Marsh, Cattle/Cows, Tilling, Natural Resources, Tools/Shelter, Food/Air)
10min Water Video Notes. Take notes (main points, facts, etc.) on each water video on p84.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: Notes
CW/HW: [1] Completed Foldy-Thing (p82). [2] Paragraph summary and 2 margin questions (p83) in notebook.
DN: Make Foldy-Thing.
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CW/HW: [1] Completed Foldy-Thing (p82). [2] Paragraph summary and 2 margin questions (p83) in notebook.
DN: Make Foldy-Thing.
Reminders: Work on your projects.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min Make Foldy-Thing for Natural Resource Notes.
25min Natural Resource Notes on p83. Foldy-Thingy notes on p82.
10min Paragraph summaries and margin questions on p83.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Biodiversity: Practice Calculations
CW: Completed Easy Biodiversity Calculations.
DN: What does 52/100 equal?
Reminders: Quiz on Wednesday.
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CW: Completed Easy Biodiversity Calculations.
DN: What does 52/100 equal?
Reminders: Quiz on Wednesday.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
15min Upcycle Project Tips & Tricks.
15-20min Biodiversity Calculations. Students calculate the biodiversity of two trays and record their findings on the handout. Students can also use Easy Biodiversity Calculations spreadsheet (via Google Classroom) to check their findings.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Biodiversity: CER
CW: Completed CER on Bananas. (Just Claim and Evidence.)
DN: Read the article on Bananas.
Reminders: [1] Begin collecting materials for your Upcycle Project. [2] Pairs must sign up by Friday and have been assigned the same Upcycle Project Product.
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CW: Completed CER on Bananas. (Just Claim and Evidence.)
DN: Read the article on Bananas.
Reminders: [1] Begin collecting materials for your Upcycle Project. [2] Pairs must sign up by Friday and have been assigned the same Upcycle Project Product.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.
10minClass read the and annotate Bananas Article (technically and edited excerpt from Never out of Season).
5min Watch Banana Videos.
5min> Students write the outline for the Claim using the ABC method.
5min> Students convert Claim outline into a full sentence. Students share claims.
5min> Students write outline for Evidence and find supporting text using the ABC method.
5min> Students convert Evidence outline into a full sentence. Students share evidence.
10min Overview of Upcycle Project.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.