It Affects Us All Outline


Start of a Graphic Organizer for Unit  Using Bubbl.us 2.0

 

Lesson Sequencing

*Here's an idea.  What if we design lessons, or share solid lessons we've taught in the past and then share by pasting them on to a new page in the wiki. Create a link to your lesson in the table on the Lesson Sequencing page.  What do you all think? khoins@gmail.com

 

1. Intro and Building Background

 

National Wildlife Federation has great info for students

Activity to pique interest in oil spill-(please post your ideas about how you will pique your students interest in this topic)

 

     Education.com has some interesting oil spill activities that might be a great place to start with students.(Lori Smith)

     Teachervision.com also has some very good resources for this disaster and other environmental issues.(Lori Smith)

KWL

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Bubl.us 2.0

 

I will probably have students talk about how the oil spill has affected them and thier summer routines- vacation at beach cancelled, etc. (Shirley)

A great oil spill activity from the Environmental Guides grades 6-8 from Legacy, Inc. (alabama non-profit) is to clean up the oil spill using different items. Water is placed into a bowl with 10 drops of oil (I use sesame seed oil but you can use vegetable oil). Students may use an eyedropper, a piece of ice and flour to see which item best cleans the oil out of the water. Then in bowl #2 with oil and water, students would use detergent, a paper towel and grass clippings to see which cleans the oil best. Bowl #3 students use cotton ball, styrofoam cup, corn starch to see which is best.  Then I like to pose the questions: Which items worked best and why? How would these items work to clean up an large oil spill- like in the Gulf of Mexico? (Shirley)

 

 

Graphic Web-when I have used this method I give students a topic or theme and then as they brainstorm  big idea words on the topic I write them in a bubble, then when we are done with big ideas on the topic, we add what we know to each bubble and so on.

Epals
a) Choose a project on epals
http://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=index
b) Create Our Own Email epals Project
Using the Models on Epals

 

Extension Opportunity for Enrichment Students:
Oracle Thinkquest Winning Projects
http://www.thinkquest.org/competition/
http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/00473/
http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/01930/
http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/02511/
http://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/00877/

 

2. Survey/Research of Local Community Issues

Dependent on Your Location

Current VS Historical? I think we should focus on current issues.

-Have students create a survey to send home with entire school that asks what environmental issues they are concerned about. 

-Bring in experts that know environmental issues

3. Choose Focus

 

4. Research (Information Literacy Skills Lessons) 1. Jennifer Ower uclatig@gmail.com 

5. Problem Solve

 

6. Choose Project (Awareness, Action)

 

Awareness:  Public Service Announcement, Brochure, Poster, Assembly

Action: Clean Up, Fundraising

7. Design/Do Project

 

8. Share/Publish

 

9. Anchor Text      1. Lori Smith lasmith@fortlewis.edu

 

Title: Prince William

Prince William (An Owlet Book)**although this is for younger readers, I though it might be a good choice for lower level readers, or just for a free reading choice in the class library.

 

Synopsis: 

From Publishers Weekly

The tragic effects of the Valdez oil spill on the creatures that inhabit Prince William Sound are embodied in one girl's efforts to save a baby seal drenched in oil. Denny and her mother take the pup, which she names Prince William, to the makeshift rescue center set up in the gym of a nearby school. A corps of volunteers revives the animal, but the veterinarian informs Denny that most are not so lucky: "I've seen it happen before--bears and their cubs, wolverines and eagles. You name it, they're all being poisoned by the spill." Gloria Rand's (the Salty Dog books) descriptive text escapes heavy moralizing by focusing on the seal's progress and on the community's intensive volunteer activities. Though she avoids any mention of this event's political ramifications, a powerful message is adroitly conveyed without laying blame. Ted Rand ( Night Tree ; Barn Dance! ) paints a title character to melt the hearts of all; the oversize images in his vibrant paintings capture, as always, the sweep of the outdoors and the humanity of the spirit. Ages 6-8.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 4-- After a tanker accident occurs near her home on Prince William Sound, Denny discovers an oil-covered, newborn seal on a polluted beach. The baby is rushed to a busy animal rescue center, where dedicated veterinarians and volunteers care for the wildlife affected by the disaster. The girl names the seal Prince William and follows his recovery over the next ten weeks. Progress is made on the beaches too, as cleanup efforts begin in earnest. Finally, Denny is present as the seal is flown to Halibut Cove and released into clean water. This straightforward story stresses the importance of community involvement, as volunteers work together to repair the damage done; one particulary effective spread shows the harbor crowded with boats and planes, all carrying people ``who had come to help clean up the spill.'' In a time when young people are encouraged to become environmentally active, Denny proves that one child can make a difference. Vibrant watercolors capture both the horror of the puddinglike oil and the beauty of the unscathed northern landscape, and readers are left with the image of a bright-eyed and trusting Prince William. Pair this with Terry Carr's Spill! The Story of the Exxon Valdez (Watts, 1991). --Joy Fleishhacker, formerly at School Library Journal
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title

 

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