Lesson+Overview-6th+Grade

Inquiry Question: How can you as a student help create a more “green” world? **6.3.8 Explain that fresh water, limited in supply and uneven in distribution, is essential for life and also for most industrial processes. Understand that this resource can be depleted or polluted, making it** **unavailable or unsuitable for life.

21st Century Standards: 2.3.1 Connect understanding to the real world; 2.4.1 Determine how to act on information; 3.2.2 Show social responsibility by participating actively with others in learning situations and by contributing questions and ideas during group discussion.** media type="youtube" key="izU5qXX42eQ" height="344" width="425" =Day 1: Introduction of Unit--Media Specialist= =The media specialist will post academic standard 6.3.8 on the projector screen and ask students to list in 5 minutes all the reasons our water systems are polluted and are being depleted. Following the brainstorming session, students will watch the preceding video dealing with world wide water shortages. Students will be placed in groups to look up the words: pollution, depletion, recycling, and conservation. After writing down the dictionary meaning of the words, students will write their own definitions and share with the class.=

=Day 2: Looking at the World's Water--Science Class= =Students will individually watch the following video on their laptops, taking notes on reasons for water pollution and depletion. They will be required to write down at least 10 sticky notes with things that are currently polluting our water supply and 5 ways that they and their families can assist in easing the polluting of our land and water.=

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=**Day 3: Interviewing and Planning--Media Specialist**= =Using yesterday's notes, students will be placed into pairs to interview one another regarding what they feel are the most detrimental causes of water pollution. Using their combined information, they will develop an introduction for a PSA to be played on their morning announcement program. After developing their introduction, students will further research water pollution and shortage at the following sites: []; [] After thorough research is completed, students will be assigned to complete their PSA's. These are the requirements for the PSA's.=