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Pollution Lesson PlanPollution Lesson Plan
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Wilderness Classroom
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3rd - 7th
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Science
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Pollution

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Educate scholars on pollution—air, water, and land—with a series of lessons that begin with a thorough explanation of each type. Learners then take part in three activities to reinforce the importance of reducing pollution. They then test air quality around their campus and educate their fellow schoolmates about how to properly dispose or reuse trash. Last, learners design and conduct a survey about individuals' attitude toward recycling, and display their findings in a graphic organizer highlighting the median.      

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

air pollution, pollution, water pollution, ocean pollution, litter, deforestation, non-renewable resources, human impact on the environment, the ozone layer, the water cycle, pollutants, the scientific method

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Brainstorm ways to reduce pollution 
  • Create an electronic survey with a link to email to community members
  • Examine the recycling program at your school, and figure out how it can be improved, or how pupils can start one if it doesn't already exist 

Classroom Considerations

  • Copies are required 

Pros

  • Provides a glossary
  • Lessons are detailed and thorough

Cons

  • Typos are visible 
  • Contains some broken links 

Common Core

6.SP.B.5.c

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