Title – Ecology – Sustainability
By – Leslie Gehris
Primary Subject – Science
Grade Level – 9-12

Instructional Method:

Differentiated Instruction

(Paper-Pass Instructions)

North Carolina Standard 5.03:

• Assess human population and its impact on local ecosystems and global environments:
  • Sustainable practices/ stewardship.

Essential Question: How can we contribute to a healthier environment? Day 1:

• Class will be broken into groups.
• Each group will be given a topic that must be researched using our mobile laptops.
  Topics Include:
  • Recycling
  • Composting
  • Water Conservation
  • Organic Gardening
  • Repurposing (this can be for home use, construction, etc.)
  • Biofuels
• Each group must research their topic and state ten important facts and/or benefits of this environmental strategy. Groups may include different examples of each topic and how they are important
  (example: Low-flow Shower Heads – Why important? How much water can be saved? …)
• Group can write these ten important facts on paper or they can be saved to one group member’s H drive or flash drive (if your school allows these).

Day 2:

• Each group will be given a poster size paper.
  • Each group must come up with a unique, proper and relevant name for their poster.
  • One group member will then list one of the ten important facts on their groups paper.
• Once finished, each group will pass their poster to another group in a clockwise fashion around the classroom.
  • With each new poster, each group must write down a different fact.
  • Therefore, each poster should be different because each group should have ten different facts to share.
• When all groups have finished adding their information, the poster must be returned to original group.
  • Once the original group gets their poster back they can make a choice to add art to the poster in hand or they can create a new poster to present.
  • If students prefer to use the computer, they can create a PowerPoint presentation using the information gathered on their poster paper.
• At the end of class, each group will present their posters or PowerPoint!
  • We will post these around the room to help remind ourselves what we can do everyday to help contribute to a healthier environment!
  • We would also ask our administration if we could run the PowerPoint slides during lunches to help increase awareness of sustainability in our community.

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