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Pollution Lesson PlanPollution Lesson Plan
Publisher
Pace University
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2009
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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

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

Additional Tags

science

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

Common Core

RL.3.1 RL.4.1 RL.5.1 RI.3.1 RI.4.1 RI.5.1 W.3.4 W.4.4 W.5.4 SL.3.1.a SL.3.2 SL.3.4 SL.4.1.a SL.4.2 SL.4.4 SL.5.1.a SL.5.2 SL.5.4

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