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Topic: The Lorax – Save our Environment adapted from the Webquest http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/susan/webquest.htm |
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Term: Four 2007 |
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Level 1 2 3 4 |
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Technological Areas:
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q Biotechnology q Food Technology q Materials Technology q Information & Communication |
q Production and Process q Structures and Mechanisms q Electronics and Control |
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Contexts:
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q Home q Personal q School q Environment q Recreational |
q Community q Energy q Business q Industrial |
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Links with other Curriculum areas: |
q English q Maths q Science |
q Social Studies q Health & Physical Education q The Arts |
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Resources: The book 'The Lorax' by Dr Seuss, the Movie available for playing at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6650219631867189375 ; Compare Environmental problems activity Kidspiration; ‘How were all these things affected by the Once-ler?’ Kidspiration; ; Test for determining how good the air is in your area http://ezinearticles.com/?Science-Fair-Projects---Dirty-Air,-Pee-Yew!&id=731981 On the trail of the missing Ozonehttp://www.epa.gov/ozone/science/missoz/index.html (download the Adobe Acrobat version and print out); Environmental games and quizzes http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/games/index.html |
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Learning Intentions/Outcomes: students will be able to see that humans and animals are dependent upon plant life for things such as food, clean air, water, etc., and that it is important to replace what we take from the environment when possible; Recognize that humans and other living things depend on their environment, and identify personal actions that can contribute to a healthy environment; Develop graphic design skills and technological competencies for working with graphic design software. |
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Situation/Setting the Scene: The Once-ler has ruined the environment but you can help save it. |
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Technological Knowledge Assess Technological Products Understand that there is a relationship between the material and performance properties of technological products.
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Learning Experiences: (examine, identify, discuss, collect, observe, compare, read, describe) · Read the Lorax story and Watch the Lorax movie on Google (see address under resources) · Have a discussion about how the plants and animals in the story were negatively affected by the pollutants caused by the Once-ler's factory. Complete Kidspiration activity ‘How were all these things affected by the Once-ler?’ · Discuss with children how the smogulous smoke produced by the THNEEDS factory made the Lorax cough, whiff, sneeze, snuff, snarggle, and croak. Talk with students about air pollution produced by cars and other machinery with gas-burning engines, as well as emissions produced by furnaces, fireplaces, factories, and incinerators. Put children into groups and have them test the air (see http://ezinearticles.com/?Science-Fair-Projects---Dirty-Air,-Pee-Yew!&id=731981)in the school, (they should have their experiments in different places) discuss findings · Read the ‘On the trail of the missing Ozone’, discuss what features a comic should have |
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Technological Practice Planning for Practice Develop a plan that identifies the key stages and the resources required to complete an outcome
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Learning Experiences: (generate, select, develop, adapt, present, test & evaluate, draw, model, plan) · Create a story map that identifies the key stages that tells the story of the Lorax · Plan and Create a PowerPoint or a comic (use Comic Life, Paint and Artrage) explaining the story of the Lorax and how you can help the Lorax save the environment · Present the PowerPoint using the school projector or print out copies of your comic , one for every class in the school |
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Nature of Technology Characteristics of technology Understand that technology both reflects and changes society and increases people’s capability |
Learning Experiences:
(impacts, cultural values, attitudes, behaviour, preferences, beliefs &
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Complete the Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting our environmental
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© Jacqui Sharp 2007 adapted from the Webquest http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/susan/webquest.htm ;