Format
This is an interactive session where students will have the opportunity to
answer questions posed throughout the video conference. The program
contains images and video clips. Students will be involved in a small group
activity.
Objectives
The student will:
· Learn a brief history of Earth Day
· Learn the terms renewable and nonrenewable resources and that
some resources are limited
· Differentiate between the terms reduce, reuse and recycle.
· Understand that reducing, reusing and recycling can save resources.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Science
MODEL CURRICULUM GRADE 3
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE (ESS)
Topic:
Earth’s Resources
CONTENT STATEMENT
Some of Earth’s resources are limited. Some of Earth’s resources become
limited due to overuse and/or contamination. Reducing resource use,
decreasing waste and/or pollution, recycling and reusing can help conserve
these resources
Ohio Grade 3 Reading/Language Arts
COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATIOn
SL.3.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (on-on-one, in
groups, and teacherled) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts
expressing their own clearly.
CRAFT AND STRUCTURE
RI.3.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words
and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area
INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS
RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g.,maps, photographs) and the
words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g.,where,
when, why, and how key events occur
State Standards
Ohio Grade 3 Science Standards
Science
MODEL CURRICULUM GRADE 3
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE (ESS)
Topic:
Earth’s Resources
CONTENT STATEMENT
Some of Earth’s resources are limited. Some of Earth’s resources become
limited due to overuse and/or contamination. Reducing resource use,
decreasing waste and/or pollution, recycling and reusing can help conserve
these resources
Ohio Grade 3 Reading/Language Arts
COMPREHENSION AND COLLABORATIOn
SL.3.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (on-on-one, in
groups, and teacherled) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts
expressing their own clearly.
CRAFT AND STRUCTURE
RI.3.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words
and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area
INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS
RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g.,maps, photographs) and the
words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g.,where,
when, why, and how key events occur