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Lesson Plan # 2

AUTHORS’ NAMES: Sabrina Vasquez                      

TITLE OF THE LESSON: Recycle All That You Can In the School

TECHNOLOGY LESSON (circle one):      Yes            No

DATE OF LESSON:

LENGTH OF LESSON: 60 Min

NAME OF COURSE: Health Education

SOURCE OF THE LESSON: Lesson planet

TEKS ADDRESSED:

(10)  Influencing factors. The student evaluates the effect of a variety of environmental factors on community and world health. The student is expected to:

(A)  assess the impact of population and economy on community and world health;

(B)  analyze the impact of the availability of health services in the community and the world; and

(C)  describe a variety of community and world environmental protection programs.

CONCEPT STATEMENT: Recycling saves energy and natural resources, educes pollution, and decreases production of sold waste.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: To start a effective school recycling program.

RESOURCES:

  • Containers for recycling
  • School recycling plan

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: N/A

SUPLEMENTARY MATERIALS, HANDOUTS:

Engagement

 

Time: ________

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

The more people we can get involved in the program the more successful we will be.

Think of ways to get the school as a whole involved in the project. Talk to faculty, staff and students and come up with ten ideas to brainstorm.

N/A

     

Exploration

 

Time: ________

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

Bring in statistics on how much waste is being put into landfills in there community. I will give a list of websites where students can research and find information regarding these issues.

Using the data we find how can we use it to create a workable recycling program to use in the school.

N/A

     

Explanation

 

Time: ________

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

I will use a power point to show stats in class and pictures of waste sites. We will also walk around the school and look in trash cans to see what is being thrown away that can be put in recycle bins instead of the garbage.

How much recyclable waste did you notice in the school trashcans. How can we fix this problem.

N/A

     

Elaboration

 

Time: ________

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

We need to find a way to get the message beyond the school.

How can we take the recycle program and use it in the community and what methods can we use to get the message out.

N/A

     

Evaluation

 

Time: ________

What the Teacher Will Do

Probing Questions

Student Responses

Potential Misconceptions

     

Have the student make a concept map of ideas.

Students will be asked to create a plan that can be posted on a website about recycling and environmental issues.