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6
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Learners will identify parts of a flowering plant, describe their functions and compare their importance to the essential roles in a democratic government.
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Unit: This Land Is Our Land - Flourish or Perish?
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will describe the essential elements of life and democracy. They will explain that without the proper materials, plants are unable to grow and thrive; without an active citizenry, democracy cannot grow and prosper.
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners will investigate various private property land use practices and describe how they impact the common good.
Unit: Grow Involved 6-8
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Grades:
6
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The students learn about environmental stewardship and its importance to the common good by viewing a documentary and/or through print information. Students will decide on and carry out a service project that demonstrates environmental stewardship.
Unit: Farm to Table and Food Production
Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson consists of research and project-work days. Students will work through the various worksheets in their groups, developing their projects while relying on what they learned in previous sessions. They use a decision matrix and work collaboratively to fine-tune their...
Grades:
6
7
8
Students present their projects to the whole class and reflect on the presentations. Students discuss action they can take through service-learning. ...
Unit: Looking at Our Community (11th Grade)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The students will analyze their community through their own eyes and the “eyes” of the media noting how taking care of the Earth is demonstrating Environmental Stewardship. They will describe their community using the five themes of geography. They will note the environment of...
Unit: Endangered Species--It's Not Too Late
Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to give each learner an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of an endangered species (animal) of their own choosing. Each learner will "adopt" an endangered animal to research. They will then write and...
Unit: Where's The Sand?
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Grades:
6
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This lesson introduces the learners to the human and physical characteristics of desert regions around the world, including vegetation and animals that inhabit those deserts.
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Unit: You Light up My Life
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Grades:
6
7
8
This lesson will help the learners understand how basic energy conservation and energy efficiency choices can impact their family energy costs and reduce the amount of energy consumed.
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