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Fab Five Interdisciplinary Unit

Fab Five Interdisciplinary Unit. Brooke Miskowski Danielle Marg Kristen Adachi Katie Shaleen Jacob Vetter . Grade: 8. Introduce students to the important environmental issues that pollution is posing all around the world as well as in their own community.

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Fab Five Interdisciplinary Unit

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  1. Fab Five Interdisciplinary Unit Brooke Miskowski Danielle Marg Kristen Adachi Katie Shaleen Jacob Vetter Grade: 8

  2. Introduce students to the important environmental issues that pollution is posing all around the world as well as in their own community. • Provide hands on/research and inquiry based learning activities for all students. • Gets students involved in their own community. • Provide students with real world connections outside the walls of their classroom. In Teaching This Unit We Will:

  3. The students will be able to write a research paper about an important issue surrounding pollution. • The students will be able to relate the content from all classes to the real world. • The students will be able to integrate the knowledge they have learned in this pollution unit in all of their classes. • The students will be able to participate in a community service day to help reduce the amount of pollution in their own community. Objectives of Unit

  4. Brooke Miskowski: Science • Danielle Marg: English & Language Arts • Katie Shaleen: Computer Applications • Jacob Vetter: Physical Education • Kristen Adachi: Math Team Member Content Areas

  5. Outline of Interdisciplinary Unit

  6. Outline of Interdisciplinary Unit

  7. “An Inconvenient Truth: An Introduction to Pollution and Sustainability” • Pollution PowerPoint Presentations/Research • DNR Public Speaker • Calculating Ecological/Carbon Footprint • Global Pollution Connections – Ghana, Africa’s E-Waste • Lab Projects • “Pick Your Pollutant” • Humans in the Biosphere (Water and Air Pollution) Science – Ms. Miskowski

  8. “Graphing and Data Analysis Unit” • Analyzing/Graphing Water Samples • Analyzing Ecological Footprint • Poster Presentation Activity Math – Ms. Adachi

  9. “Digging Deeper Into Pollution” • Research paper about an important issue relating to pollution and/or sustainability. • Work within a writing group to edit and write papers. • Introduce the process of writing a research paper with accurate research and correct citations. Language Arts – Ms. Marg

  10. “Pollution and Us” • Introduce the importance of recycling through interactive team games. • Allow children the exposure to the importance of being an active member of their community by keeping it clean. • Show the children how pollution affects the world and our own community. Physical Education – Mr. Vetter

  11. Pollution Research and Presentations • Conduct pollution research • Create PowerPoint presentations • Create and compile final informational posters Computer Applications – Ms. Shaleen

  12. Community Service Day • Allows students the chance to get out and make a difference in the community • Allows the community to see students making a difference • Students will visit community areas (such as the Mississippi River) to clean up and make improvements. Culminating Experience

  13. Focus on Teaching 21st Century Skills • Technology • Reading/Writing • Communication • Collaborative Teaching Practices • Cross-Curricular Activities • Differentiated Instruction • Community Involvement • Real-World Applications Data Use Within Lessons

  14. Auditory • Kinesthetic • Visual • Logical/Mathematical • Naturalist • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal Multiple Intelligence Connections

  15. Enlisting help of community/parents in teaching about recycling and pollution. • Show children what types of materials are recyclable through posters or signs that can be presented to parents/community. • Allow the children to be active within the community by helping clean up the city. Community Family Involvement

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