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Pollution

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Over the course of 10 days, scholars take a pre-assessment to place them in one of three leveled groups. Whole-class and in small groups, pupils take part in read-alouds, field trips, hands-on activities, and complete learning contracts centered around the concept of pollution. A post-assessment gauges pupils' level of comprehension. 

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CCSS: Adaptable NGSS: Adaptable
Concepts
air pollution, ocean pollution, pollutants, pollution, water pollution, air, water, the earth, living things, non-living things, healthy habits, the environment, litter, conservation, recycling, endangered species, rainforests
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Get the whole school involved—have the class set up a recycling or trash pick-up day
  • Schedule the unit so that the last lesson ends on or around Earth Day 
  • Create a unit-themed bulletin board that features book titles, vocabulary terms, and finished products
Classroom Considerations
  • The pre-assessment determines their ability level for the lesson 
  • A variety of materials and copies are required 
Pros
  • Includes a list of May Do activities for early finishers 
  • Differentiated instruction tailors the unit to class members' learning ability 
  • Detailed instructions make implementing the lesson easy 
Cons
  • None
NGSS
4-ESS3-1