Lesson Plan: Education is Life – X31
Grade Level: Middle School
Duration: 1 month
Objective: To instill a sense of environmental consciousness in students, emphasizing the importance of protecting the Earth for future generations and learning to coexist with the environment.
Topic schedule:
- Climate – What is the difference between climate and weather? What is climate? How does it affect living things? What is atmosphere? How are human activities causing the atmosphere to warm? What can we do to conserve energy? What are some of the evidence that the atmosphere is changing? What is your carbon footprint? How can we reduce our carbon footprint?
- Freshwater & Food – How are climate changes affecting our food and water? Why is the conservation of water essential? How do we conserve water in our daily lives? Where does our food come from? How is our food supply dependent on our ecosystem? What is agriculture? Why is water and nutrition essential for living things?
- Wildlife – What are some of the ways climate change is affecting animals? How are droughts and floods concerning nature? How can we help preserve animal habitats? Why do we need to protect endangered species? What is wildlife conservation?
- Forest – How has climate change affected our Forests? Why is Forest conservation essential? How can we help protect animal habitats? What is deforestation? How is deforestation impacting our environment?
- Ocean – Why is the ocean so important to Earth’s climate? How do scientists study the ocean’s ecosystem? How do changing conditions affect marine ecosystems? What can we do to help the ocean marine life? How can we keep our ocean clean?
- Review and culminating activity – What are some of the lessons and activities that your students will be participating in? Make sure to cover all four content areas: Math, ELA, Social Studies, and Science. How will your students express what they have learned?