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Grades:
3
4
5
The purpose of this lesson is to begin an investigation of the state of the environment and observe the effects of pollution on it. The students begin to strategize about their responsibility to be environmentalists.
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Unit: Earth Connections
Unit: Baking Bread for Childhood Hunger
Grades:
K
1
2
In this lesson, students define philanthropy and discover how philanthropy can be creative and encompass many different talents and treasures. In this lesson, students will learn about the problem of childhood hunger and the needs in their own community (specifically the financial needs of a...
Unit: You Light up My Life
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Grades:
6
7
8
The purpose of this lesson is to show learners how electricity is used, measured, recorded and calculated. Through the use of data collection tables, this lesson will help students realize how much electrical energy their families consume. They will also develop an understanding of renewable and...
Unit:
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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Unit: Newborn and Child Survival (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
In this lesson students choose a service project to take action for children's health in the poorest countries. Many ideas are suggested related to Save the Children's Newborn and Child Survival Campaign. The suggested projects are calendar events and can be found in the Service...
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Unit: Pondering the Impermeable
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners measure and calculate impervious/pervious areas. They utilize their knowledge of the environmental impact of impervious surfaces to propose alternative solutions in their community. Students propose a service-learning project to raise awareness or take action about reducing impervious...
Unit: Personal Giving Mission Statement (A): Penny Drive
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will create a personal mission statement of responsible, engaged citizenship applicable to community service and philanthropy. This lesson may be used with a collection drive or penny drive to raise money or goods to address a community need.
Focus Question: How does...
Unit: The Four R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, RESPECT!
Grades:
K
1
2
The purpose of this unit is to bring together everything that we have learned into a philanthropic act. The goal is to have students realize that they can make a difference in our world by acting as a philanthropist by taking care of the Earth...
Unit: Don't Be Impervious to the Impermeable
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The purpose of this lesson is for learners to apply their knowledge of the environmental impact of impervious surfaces in their community and propose alternative solutions.
Unit: Growing a Citizen
Unit:
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Learners will create a personal mission statement of responsible citizenship applicable to community service.