Students will identify the different parts of trees and the purposes they serve and how these features help them live in different environments. Students will also read the book "A Tree is Nice" by Janice May Udry.
Students will explore how energy demands can be satisfied through waste-to-energy plants. They will examine data related to the use of incineration to produce energy.
Students will design and test a method for treating wastewater. Students use common household materials and compete to create the cleanest possible water from their sample.
Students will begin with a water audit pre-lesson to determine their own personal water usage. They will then participate in a class activity to learn how water’s physical properties and chemical composition are essential to life on Earth. Once they understand water’s importance, they will debate water distribution issues, have an understanding of the consequences of water scarcity, and come up with ways to conserve water in their own lives.
Students will define potable and non-potable water, depict an illustration of the water treatment cycle, and identify problems with treating dirty water.
Students will explain the need to reduce the amount of trash they generate and describe ways in which they can make changes in their actions to support waste reduction. Students will collect, record, and interpret data using a variety of graphic representations.
Students will describe litter, explain how litter moves and its connection to water pollution. They will also identify ways humans can help improve the environment by preventing litter.
Students will describe litter, explain how litter moves and its connection to water pollution.
Students will discuss how they can protect nature at their current age and as they become adults.
Students will explore the interdependence between humans, trees, and nature.