CONSERVATION OF THE EARTH

LESSON PLAN
By: Cynthia Chavez & Jose Vazquez

&nit Plan Overview:
This will be a four day lesson plan in which students will be able to discuss
pollution, along with its causes and effects. Also, they will discover ways to reduce the
amount of resources they utilize on a daily basis and ways in which they can contribute
for a cleaner Earth. During this lesson plan, students will be able to bring awareness to
others by decorating borrowed paper bags from local grocery stores. They will end by
applying their knowledge in a game called "Balance the Earth. The unit is designed for
third grade and it will focus on Earth science. For teaching purposes, the class size will
be a max of 40 students.

Monday
Lesson Plan Overview:
Students will be introduced to three different types of pollution and its effects on
our environment.
Lesson Objectives:
SWBAT name three types of pollution.
SWBAT identify causes of the three types of pollution
SWBAT name some of the effects of pollution.
Lesson Plan:
1) Students will sit down on the carpet in a circle to listen to a story.
2) The teacher will read "The Lorax By Dr. Seuss.
3) While reading, the teacher will take time to pause and ask what is happening to
make sure students are listening.
4) Once finished, students will discuss what some causes for pollution were and
how they affected the environment as featured in the book. The Teacher will
write these on the board.
5) Teacher will provide explanations about three different types of pollution: air
pollution, ocean pollution, and soil pollution.
6) Students will then work in pairs to go around the room and identify the types of
pollution found in different portraits around the room. They will write them down
on their whiteboards along with a reason as to why it is a certain type of pollution.
Example: Air pollution because there is smog in the air.
7) Once finished, they will complete the worksheet on pollution.
8) Each student will create 3 questions and answers from what they have learned
and write them on three separate flash cards. Note: The questions need to be
different from the rest of the members at their table.
Teaching Techniques:
Direct instruction
Class Discussion
Group work
Materials:
"The Lorax By Dr. Seuss
Markers
White Boards
Three flash cards for each student.
Pollution worksheet (40)
Small Frames in which pollution is featured.
Assessment:
Students should be able to fill out the worksheet with little or no difficulty. They
will also be evaluated depending on what they contribute to the class discussion.

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Tu0sday
Lesson Plan Overview:
Teacher and students will discuss some solutions to Pollution and what each of
us can do to help our Earth.
Lesson Objectives:
SWBAT identify solutions to pollution
SWBAT recognize the international symbol for recycling and the phrase: Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle
SWBAT create their own ways they can contribute in helping our Earth
Lesson Plan:
1) Teacher will review the three types of pollution.
Teacher will then move on to introduce the recycle sign and the phrase
"Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Teacher will then introduce a website called "Friends For Change by Disney
in which celebrities discuss ways kids can help our environment.
Students will work together to brain storm ways in which they have observed
recycling or any form of re-using. Examples: water bottles.
Students will take a "field trip around the school to see what the school is
doing to help the environment.
% They will look for recycling bins and see if they can observe any type of
pollution being distributed.
% Once they return to the classroom, each student will complete the worksheet
on recycling.
% Also, they will create three questions and answers in accordance to what they
have learned. Note: The questions need to be different from the rest of the
members at their table.
Teaching Techniques
Direct instruction
Class Discussion
Group work
Links to past learning
Materials:
Computer for website
Paper and pencils to brainstorm
Recycling worksheet
Flash cards for students.
Assessment:
Students should be able to complete the worksheet with little or no difficulty.
Also, they will be evaluated depending on the items they list during brain storming.
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Draw the symbol Ior recycling







What term is associated with Recycling?
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What can you do to help Planet Earth?
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0dn0sday
Lesson Overview:
Students will further discuss ways in which we can contribute to help our Earth
and they will decorate paper bags to help others become aware of their environment.
Lesson Objectives:
SWBAT recall some solutions to pollution reviewed in class
SWBAT design a paper bag in which they bring awareness to our environment
Lesson Plan:
1) Review pollutions and what some solutions are.
2) Have students work in tables to discuss some ways in which they can help
the environment. Remind them of what was discussed in the previous class.
3) Teacher will then present the bulletin board with a large recycle sign.
4) n groups, students will write down their top best ways to help the
environment.
5) One by one, groups will come up and present their ideas to the class.
6) Once finished, each group will place their list on the bulletin board.
7) Teachers will then pass around borrowed paper bags from different grocery
stores.
8) Each student will decorate it as they wish to advocate for the environment.
% When finished, students will then return the paper bags to the teacher who
will then return them to the grocery store so they may distribute them to their
customers.
Teaching Techniques:
Hands-on
Links to past learning
Group work.
Materials:
Bulletin Board with Recycle sign
40 paper bags
Crayons, about 10 packs.
40 large index cards
Tape
Assessment: Students will be evaluated depending on the information provided on the
paper bags and what is presented in front of the class.
Tu7sday
Lesson Plan Overview:
Students will participate in a game so as to study for Friday's test.
Lesson Objectives:
SWBAT recall facts about pollution and recycling
SWBAT apply their new found knowledge to participate in a class game
Nevada Standards:
E.2 B students understand there are objects in the sky.
E.2 C Students know Earth is composed of different kinds of materials.
L.2 C Students know plants and animals need certain resources for
energy and growth.
L. 2 D Students understand that there are many kinds of living things on
Earth
N. 2 B Students know that, in science, it is helpful to work in a team and
share findings with others.
N. 2 A Students know how to make observations and give descriptions
using words, numbers, and drawings.
N. 2 A Students know observable patterns can be used to predict future
events or sort items.
Lesson Plan:
Students will be grouped into groups of four.
They will then participate in a "Balance The World Game
a. Students will put in all of their question cards together to form a stack
of about 24 questions.
b. 21 of the markers will be on the side of the "polluted Earth on the
hanger, with three extra markers in the middle.
c. Students will each take a turn asking and answering a question.
d. f correct, they get to place a marker on the side of the "healthy Earth,
and they place the card in one pile. f incorrect, they get to place a
marker on the "Polluted Earth, and the card will be placed into another
pile to indicate the question was answered wrong.
e. Once all of the cards have been used, students will go back to wrong
answer pile and answer them again.
f. The objective of the game is to get all of the markers on the healthy
side.
Once all groups have finished, team members can alternate so as to play with
different classmates.
At the end of the lesson, everyone will join in a class discussion as to what
was learned.
The teacher will present recycled reusable products and have students pass
them around to better observe them.
Teaching Method:
Group Work
Materials:
About 10 hangers
24 markers for each group (240)
Earth pictures to distinguish which side is "healthy and which side is "polluted
Question cards students have accumulated.
Recycled reusable products.
Assessment:
Students will be evaluated on how well the complete the game and what they
contribute to the class discussion.