Learning Domain: Earth and Human Activity
Standard: Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to conserve Earth's resources and environment.
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Learning Domain: Earth and Human Activity
Standard: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring, evaluating, and managing a human impact on the environment.
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Science Domain: Earth and Space Sciences
Topic: Earth's Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth
Standard: Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
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Science Domain: Earth and Space Sciences
Topic: Human Impacts
Standard: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of the design process include examining human environmental impacts, assessing the kinds of solutions that are feasible, and designing and evaluating solutions that could reduce that impact. Examples of human impacts can include water usage (such as the withdrawal of water from streams and aquifers or the construction of dams and levees), land usage (such as urban development, agriculture, or the removal of wetlands), and pollution (such as of the air, water, or land).]
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This article is important regarding soil waste management
This lesson is part of a whole 10 lesson Unit. it would be very beneficial to have the entire Unit up on the site.
There needs to be more technology used in this other then just suggesting a few websites. Finding interactive lesson plans and activities would be useful. Having an exit ticket would also be beneficial to the students rather then just a quiz. More lesson extended activities would also be very useful
on Jul 18, 10:48am Evaluation
Quality of Assessments: Strong (2)
The Lesson Summary Assessment could use some changing--the final quiz is more akin to an exit ticket. Some of the lesson-extension activities, like coming up with a plan to incorporate the 3RC model into schools would be beneficial in assessing that this lesson provided students with a transformative experience that will be applied in the future.
on Jul 18, 10:48am Evaluation
Quality of Technological Interactivity: Limited (1)
Not much interaction with technology beyond suggesting a few websites. Technology could be used to design infographics for the classroom about 3RC, to research other means of reducing waste, to take photographs in the near vicinity regarding good/bad waste management practices (i.e., paper/bottles in the trashcan), etc.
on Sep 26, 07:40am Evaluation
ELA: Alignment to the Rigor of the CCSS: Limited (1)
This Lesson plan is very clear in its purpose but all of the activities were directed towards math and science. I didn't see any part that involved literacy, texts, or technology.
on Sep 26, 07:40am Evaluation
ELA: Key Shifts in the CCSS: Limited (1)
Like I said in the last part this lesson does not involve texts. It uses facts given. As far as writing there evidence is built instead of written. But this assignment does contain some very rich vocabulary.
on Sep 26, 07:40am Evaluation
ELA: Instructional Supports: Limited (1)
Where this lesson is very hands on and allows students to explore, it really doesn't involve reading and writing. There is also and extensive list of extensions but I did not see text involved in that either.
on Sep 26, 07:40am Evaluation
ELA: Assessment: Limited (1)
This lesson needs standards included and rubrics or guidelines for the evaluations. It just says to asses in discussion. But the assessments are unbiased and accessible to all students participating.
The resource content and learning objectives are good but the introduction of the lesson can be enhanced with the use of videos or audios.