Students learn about their environment by walking around the block and noting everything they see and hear.

Students then discuss pollution and ways to prevent it. They then create a poster with drawings that show a goal to reduce pollution and steps to reach the goal.

The need to protect the environment

 
NHES Alignments

Skill Emphasis

Decision Making/Goal Setting

Students will identify how personal behaviors can contribute to the pollution of resources.

Students will discuss ways to prevent pollution in the community.

Students will set a personal goal to prevent pollution in the community.

Teaching Steps

1. Students identify ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

2. Groups list their discoveries.

3. Discuss pollution in the community.

4. Discuss ways to prevent air pollution

5. Discuss ways to prevent water pollution.

6. Discuss ways to prevent noise pollution.

7. Review goal-setting steps.

8. Students set goals to reduce pollution.

9. Reflect, summarize, and discuss.

Assessment

Three 25-minute sessions

Background Information

Goal Setting