This document outlines a lesson plan for a 3rd grade class on recycling and reducing pollution. Over the course of a week, students will learn about the causes and effects of pollution and ways to resolve issues through recycling. They will create recycled material projects, videos promoting recycling, and social media posts and blogs about their learning. Assessment includes quizzes, video critiques, and a journal entry on pledges to help the environment. The plan incorporates technology like YouTube, e-books, and social media to engage students.

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Recycling
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Mackenzie Smith

2. Analyze Learner
S My 3rd grade class consists of 20 students
overall
S 8 boys 12 girls
S 2 have ADHD
S 1 is physically handicapped – Wheelchair
bound

3. Main Objective
S By the end of the week, my students
will have developed an understanding
of cause and effect of pollution,
learning the difference between
recyclables and trash, problem solving
capabilities, and spreading awareness
with 90% accuracy.

4. Day By Day - Monday
S Monday – Learn the causes/effects of pollution &
what we can do to help resolve these issues using
technological research. I will introduce them with a
YouTube video and digital image about recycling.
S Discuss the project they have the whole week to
work on. It can be anything they want it to be as
long as it’s out of recycled materials only.
S Monday will also be the day we read a book

5. Day By Day - Tuesday
S We would create our own class recycling bins and hang
signs raising awareness to recycling
S Glogster
S Hold class discussion
S I would introduce Zello to people who had phones as a
way to converse on today’s discussion

6. Day By Day - Wednesday
S Get into small groups of 5 and create videos raising
awareness for recycling.
S We would spend the majority of this day creating the
videos. Brainstorming ideas, the filming process,
and uploading it to the computer.
S Blog
S Quiz
S Discuss ways to get school more involved.

7. Day By Day – Thursday
S Create a journal entry with the title “I pledge
to help the Earth…” This will be less than a
page of theirs thoughts throughout the week
of what they learned and the changes they
are going to make.
S Watch videos made yesterday (I will grade as
we watch)
S Discuss Twitter and Facebook

8. Day By Day - Friday
S Show and tell
S Everyone individually presents their recycled
materials project they had been working on
at home.
S 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be chosen.
All are graded with rubric.
S Wikispace
S Poster

9. Use of Technology
S Computer, Laptops, Video Camera/Recorder
S Smart board/Projector
S YouTube
S Digital Recycling Image
S Twitter/Facebook/Glogster/Wikispaces/Blog/Zello
S Digital Book
S Podcast
S Poster

10. Work Cited
S https://twitter.com/misssmithedu
S Recycling (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJS81eor59w