Modeling Your Way To A Sustainable Future

1. Modeling Your Way To A Sustainable Future Rebecca Farrow Siegel High School farrowr@rcschools.net

2. Let’s Get Started! • In your notebook, label today’s lesson: “Tragedy of the Commons” • Review concept: Ecosystem Service- a resource we use and rely on for our survival.

3. Bell Work • Ecosystem Service- a resource we use and rely on for our survival. Your Task: Create a list of ecosystem services in your notebook. http://www.online-stopwatch.com/rocket-timer/full-screen/

4. Partner Time: • Partner with someone else and share your lists. Discuss the similarities and differences in your lists.

5. Partner Time: • IN A DIFFERENT COLOR: • Write Your Partner’s Name • Write something from your conversation… • A comment or question that came up • An item from your partner’s list • Feedback from your partner

6. Today’s Challenge: How can the overuse of an ecosystem service be prevented?

7. The Tragedy of the Commons

8. Check Your Supplies! For Each Student: • Unit 5 packet • Sheet 5.1 “Tragedy of the Commons” • Pair of Chopsticks • Cup • Paper towel For Each Group: • Fish Crackers • Gummy Fish • Tray or Dish • 12 Character Cards • Timer

9. Part A • With your group, read the procedure for Part A. • When you are ready, proceed with Part A!

10. Part B • With your group, read the procedure for Part B. • When you are ready, proceed with Part B!

11. Part C • With your group, read the procedure for Part C. • When you are ready, proceed with Part C! (SKIP FOR SAKE OF TIME TODAY)

12. Part D • With your group, read the procedure for Part D. • When you are ready, proceed with Part D!

13. Analysis • Answer Analysis Questions 7, 8 and 10 in your notebooks. (Homework Option)

14. Exit Ticket • Side 1: create a VISUAL representation of the concept “Tragedy of the Commons.” • Side 2: Use “Tragedy of the Commons” in a sentence.

15. Extensions http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_video.aspx

19. Additional Extensions • “Wicked Tuna” television series • “The End of the Line- The Vulnerable Blue Fin Tuna” film • Lorax and Response to the Lorax – forestry/timber industry • Gas Land – fracking • Food Ark – food production with limited land • Tapped or Blue Gold: World Water Wars – fresh water

20. Other Ways to Use This Lesson: • Simulate the harvest of game animals • Simulate timber harvest (hard and softwood species) • The issue of Grazing Rights/Bureau of Land Management

23. Recap of Major Strategies • Use partners, but holdboth students accountable for sharing – have them write something down • Intentionally choose analysis questions – better quality of answers • Have students use visuals to show the meaning of vocabulary terms – deeper level of understanding, great way to show student work in the room!

24. Inquiry Based Learning • Student centered; teacher as facilitator • Students construct meaning • Student ownership

25. Questions / Comments

26. Modeling Your Way To A Sustainable Future Rebecca Farrow Siegel High School farrowr@rcschools.net