Pollution

In this lesson students will learn about pollution and its effects. They will learn in depth about pesticides and see its harmful effects that they might not have realized at first. The students will simulate a landfill and see what objects will decompose and which objects won't. They will create their own solutions to an oil spill and test to see which solution is the most effective. The students will observe the effects oil has on water birds. Through this they will determine the long term damage done by an oil spill.
Resource ID#: 13551 Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 4 Hour(s)
Keywords: Oil, Water Birds, Landfill, Farming, Pollution, Pesticide, Oil Spill
Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence
Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1), Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E)
Resource Collection: Orange County Public Schools

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

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Recognize things that people do to help or hurt the environment, such as recycling and pollution.

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Recognize ways that people can help improve the environment, such as cleaning up trash.

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Recognize ways that people can help improve the immediate environment, such as cleaning up trash.

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Ask a question about the natural world, explore materials, observe, and share information.

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Relate findings to predefined science questions.

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Recognize that scientists perform experiments, make observations, and gather evidence.

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Recognize ways that scientists collect evidence, such as by observations or measuring.

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Identify different types of models, such as a replica, a picture, or an animation.

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Recognize different types of models, such as a replica or a picture.

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Match a model that is a replica to a real object.

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