2. Have you ever wanted to make a difference?
Have you ever wanted to change something about the world, but did not
know how to do it?
3.
4.
5.
6. Let’s Define “The World”
Making a change in “The World” does not need to sound as big as it does. “The World” can
simply be:
7. Now that we’ve defined “The World”, how do we
define what matters to you?
• What is it that you want to change?
8. Food for thought
Due to Global Warming, the melting ice caps are going to have a major effect on ecosystems within the artic
region.
Animals like Polar Bears now have smaller and smaller places to live, which forces them to migrate long
distances. Unfortunately many of these polar bears do not survive the migration.
What can we do to stop this?
9.
10. Step 1: Think about your problem
• What exactly do you want to change?
11. Step 2: Research your problem
2) Who
1) Why is it
does it
happening?
effect?
3) What 4) What are
factors ways to
make it make it
worse? stop?
12. Step 3: Pick your attack
• Decide what your best “attack” is on this
problem.
13. Step 4: Create a plan
• How will you make your “attack” happen?
14. Meet Kate
Kate is a 3rd grade girl on a mission to
stop global warming.
She created a plan to get her
elementary school involved.
15. Step One for Kate
• Kate thinks about her topic, and realizes that
her main concern is the Ozone layer.
16. Step Two for Kate
• Kate conducts research through the use of
books and the internet, where she finds
information about:
– What triggers global warming
– How it began
– Who it affects
– What can stop it
17. Step Three for Kate
• Kate realizes that driving releases harmful
fumes, which in turn creates global warming
• Kate decides that decreasing driving will be
her plan of action
18. Step Four for Kate
• Kate creates a school-wide carpool
program, and encourages all of her peers to
take part in it.
19. Now it’s your time to shine
Check out these cool websites for more ideas on how you can
help out!
• http://www.kidsmakeachange.com/Giving_Can.html
• http://www.kidtokid.org/kidstories.html
• http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Community-Service-Ideas-
for-Kids.aspx
