Mission Save Mother Earth

(The Not- So Impossible Mission)

Analyze the Learner

5th grade classroom Generalizations

Usually not very educated on climate issues, not motivated (required to be there), ages between 9-11, from WV

Would need to find out… How much experience the students have with technology, if the students

have a computer at home with internet usage, gender/ race, prior knowledge to environmental issues

Main Objective

The fifth grade students will be actively participating in a Unit Plan focusing around the environmental problems the world is facing through in- class discussions, a carbon footprint calculator, listening to the teacher lecture, uploading a blog, participating in group activities and a skit, and researching for an article. After instruction, the students will be able to give a brief history on energy conservation over the years, be familiar with environmental issues today, and know ways they can help the Earth themselves. Students will be assessed by the amount of participation they contribute to the lesson. The student must participate in all activities and equally contribute to his or her group. The student must successfully upload one blog post and comment on two other blogs in the class. The article found through research must pertain to the environment, and the student has to present it to the class.

Day by Day Breakdown

Monday: Introduce the topic, have students discuss their general energy consumption at home, assess how much information the students know about energy conservation during discussion, use the carbon footprint calculator

Tuesday: History of energy conservation in the US over the years, what has changed in the US over the years, create a blog for the students to use at home or during class free time

Wednesday: Divide the students in groups, give each student a “mission impossible” about the Earth, have each group create a solution to the mission

Thursday: Have students create a skit about being green to be recorded on video to show their peers and family

Friday: The lasting impact day. Show students ways they can get involved on their own, have students find one article in the news about energy conservation efforts and present it to the class

Use of Technology

Zero Footprint Kids Calculator Video camera for skit Blog Research for energy conservation efforts (use of school computer lab)

Works Cited

http://www.zerofootprintkids.com/kids_home.aspx%20target= http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/its-easy-being-green/?_

r=0 A NYTimes lesson plan on being green- the plan has many interactive and

creative websites that I would use in my own lesson plan