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Unit Author Name School District School Name School City, State Unit Overview Unit Title Kasavan Kunesegere Pendang SJK(T) Ldg Bkt Jenun Pendang, Kedah Darulaman

Let it grow
Unit Summary Our world is now encountered with global warming. This situation is not began by itself but its caused by us. Our daily activates which involve releasing hazardous sources from domestic uses, factories and so on makes the situation more worst. The dramatic increases of the number of using vehicle also be on the main reason why the global warming problem cannot been solving until now we also destroy the natural recourses such as forests which make the unbalanced in the atmosphere. In this lesson Pupil able to understand about global warming and know the importance of the natural recourses in order to overcome global warming. Pupil also will exposure with the term of greenhouse and ask them to create awareness poster and slide show to reduce the danger of global warming Subject Area Science Year/Form 6 Approximate Time Needed 6 Weeks (40 minutes lesson, 3 4 sessions per week) Unit Foundation Targeted Curriculum Specifications and Benchmarks Science Investigating the Living things 1.4 knowing the impact of human activities on environment Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes By the end student able to i. Understand about global warming ii. Pupil able to state the causes of the global warming iii. Pupil able to understand the importance natural resources iv. Pupil able to contribute to solve the global warming

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Curriculum-Framing Questions Essential What can I do about global warming? Question Unit Why global warming happen Questions Content Questions Assessment Plan Assessment Timeline Before project work begins Students work on projects and complete tasks After project work is completed i. What is the cause of global warming ii. How to prevent global warming

Discussion Questioning

Collaboration SelfAssessment

Question Discussion

Presentation Checklist Presentation Rubric Poster Scoring Guide

Presentation Rubric Poster Scoring Guide

Journal

Assessment Summary Firstly use the discussion techniques to enable the pupil understand about the responsibilities of the human kind to the nature. Then questioning will help to enhance to pupil understanding. At the same time it also helps to create the thinking skill. Collaboration Self-Assessment helps pupil to set individual and group goals for working together to complete the project successfully. Question Trash Bin is used to help students to generate new ideas about the top. Give students the presentation checklist and presentation rubric to help guide and assess the multimedia presentations. Students discuss and plan for their poster using the poster scoring guide. Use the same presentation rubric and poster scoring guide to assess students work. Students responses to the Essential Question in their journals provide information about how students have connected their work in the unit with broader issues. Unit Details Prerequisite Skills i. Pupil have the basic knowledge about the natural resouces and the impostance of it ii. Fundamental skills of basic computer operations and ability to use word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software. Instructional Procedures Introducing the unit (1 period, 30 minutes) Turn off the fan and closed all door in the class. Ask pupil to tell what climate that they feel. Ask pupil to discuss in 5 groups why the temperature in the class rise up when the entire door closed with the fan switched off. Guide student to understand that the carbon Dioxide more than oxygen in the class which cause the changes of the climate. Explain to pupil about what is the global warming

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and the greenhouse effect trough slideshow presentation. Play Eric Claypton Let it grow song in front class and give pupil the lyric. Ask pupil to sing it in front of class. Inform to pupil about Let it grow project that they have to done in 5 th week. Distribute the task have to be done for this project. For example i. ii. Creating poster Prepare for a multimedia presentation

Discussion about the responsibilities of the human being (2 period, 30 minutes + Take Home) Play the cintai Alam Sekitar which tells the effect to the nature if the human not responsible to the nature. Pupil will shown how the global warming been caused and the effect. Pupils divided into 5 groups and ask to discuss about the responsibilities. Let pupil talk the responsibility of human in front of class. Pupil also will be exposed that destroying the forest can be make the problem more worst. Ask pupil to create and do a slideshow presentation so that can be present on the campaign to give information to viewer. Pupil will do the presentation in 5 group Count the trees (1 period, 30 minutes + Take Home) Bring student to school garden. Explain to them about the importance of the natural resources especially plants. Tell pupil that plant able to reduce the temperature of the earth because it can absorb carbon dioxide. Ask pupil to count the trees around the school area. Ask pupil how tree that the school have three year back comparing now. Explain to them cutting down tree not only lead to global warming, we also lost beautiful scenery. Ask pupil to take picture from school digital camera. Ask pupil to answer the question given by discussion. Then give some homework to pupil. Find tree picture in internet Design poster or flyer (1 week; 2 periods, 30 minutes + Lab Periods) Ask pupil divide into 3 groups. Tell pupil that the class will organize a campaign named let it grow. Ask pupil to design a poster or flyer to inform about the campaign. Give some input to pupil to help the create a simple poster. Show some example of poster Ask pupil to create a banner. The banner should place in front of school to let know public about the campaign. Ask the whole student work it out. Before that, make sure the pupil plan their banner in word processing to make their work more easier Planning to have let it grow campaign (1 week; 3 period, 40 minutes) Let pupil discuss about the campaign which held in school. Let the pupil know that this project is very important to the nation and school in order create awareness among the human being. Give some guidance to pupil in the planning. Help pupil to ask some trees call pokok Renek in Sungai Petani Municipal Council (MBSP) Preparing for the Campaign (2 periods, 30 minutes) Explain that it is time for them to create awareness in the school community about their project. Seek help from school gardeners about planting new plants around the school area. Inform to all

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teacher about the campaign and ask for their participation Have students arrange the area which be covered to plant the tree. Make holes for plant the trees with help of gardener and teacher. Place on the banner and poster to make the event know by everyone. Arrange for display of multimedia presentation for the inauguration.

Conducting the let it grow campaign (I day, 5 hour) Plant 100 pokok Renek around the covered school area. Ask for all participants to plant. Invite the school principal to begin the planting he tree. Remind student to consider safety feature before planting the trees. Have student to present their multimedia presentation in front of viewers and briefly explain about it. Ask the other science teacher evaluate their presentation and the poster using the presentation rubric and poster scoring rubric. Clean all the area after the campaign finished. Conclude and revise (1 period, 40 minutes) Have pupil to share their experience involving let it grow. Praise the student for their involvement in the campaign and encourage them to more care about the nature. Have pupil to write a journal about the reflection. Conduct a short discussion on students responses on the essential question, before and after the project. Make students realize the importance of nature and let the plant grow and not destroying it. Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction Students work in a mixed ability group under the supervision of a teacher Break down the project into smaller tasks and give a checklist of tasks to be accomplished Conduct frequent meetings with students to check on the progress of their project Allow students to play the role as leaders in completing their assignment Encourage students to plan the progress of their projects and deadlines to be met

Resource Student

Gifted Student

Materials and Resources Required For Unit Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed) Camera Computer(s) Digital Camera DVD Player Internet Connection Laser Disk Printer Projection System Scanner Television VCR Video Camera Video Conferencing Equip. Other

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Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.) Database/Spreadsheet Desktop Publishing E-mail Software Encyclopedia on CD-ROM Printed Materials Supplies Text book, magazines, research articles Image Processing Internet Web Browser Multimedia Web Page Development Word Processing Other

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming This site maded www.climatehotmap.org

Internet Resources

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_global_warming

Other Resources

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