Environment: Sustaining Our World (K-2)
What does it mean to be a good steward of the earth?
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Students recognize that they belong to a global community that shares resources and interests. They understand the difference between common resources and private property. They respond to the story The Earth and I by Frank Asch by creating watercolor illustrations of themselves acting as environmental stewards.
This unit helps students recognize that they belong to a global community that shares resources and interests. Learners define "commons" and understand the difference between common resources and private property. The learners define stewardship and environmental stewardship. They will compare and contrast "common" and "private" resources.
The learners define stewardship and environmental stewardship. They will compare and contrast "common" and "private" resources.
Learners define stewardship and exhibit responsibility by helping to care for our “small world.” They will respond to the story The Earth and I by Frank Asch by creating watercolor illustrations of themselves acting as environmental stewards. They will decide on a class service project, plan, take action and reflect on their service experience.