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Environmental Science (ACP/SCP) 561
The Environmental Movement/Earth Day Activities
TIME FRAME: 3 days
GRADE: 11-12
CONTACT:
MAP LEVEL: 4
1. How long has environmentalism been around; who "started the environmental movement?
2. How has public opinion shaped environmental policy in America?
3. What are some "real life" applications of environmentalism?
* history of environmentalism including famous environmentalists
* consumerism revisited
* thinking like an environmentalist
* critical thinking, analysis of behaviors
* use of mobile lab technology in visual production-poster
* appropriate research and documentation techniques
* class discussion
* oral presentation
*math calculations
All students will:
* critically analyze consumer trends, including their own
* produce a poster highlighting the accomplishments and contributions of a given famous environmentalist
* give an oral presentation of their famous environmentalist
* measure and analyze various forms of packaging found in commercial outlets
* brainstorm ideas for reducing environmental impacts of individuals
* poster project
* oral presentation
* class discussion
* measurement activity
This unit is taught in conjunction with Earth Day. I regularly search the internet for related activities.
* mobile labs
* poster paper
* food items of various sizes and packaging methods for analysis