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An environmenta science unit includes three lessons plus a cumulative project covering the ecosystem. Scholars follow the history of the Ford Rouge Factory from its construction on wetlands and how it destroyed the environment to its transformation to a LEED-certified factory that helps rebuild the ecosystem. In the process, pupils build their own model of a green roof and test its water filtration properties.
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Instructional Ideas
- Visit the Ford Rogue Factory Tour if possible
- A field trip to a nature center or wetland would reinforce the concepts in this unit
- Research your school's environmental policies and recommend changes to protect the environment when possible
Classroom Considerations
- Reserve the computer lab for the unit if you don't have enough classroom computers
Pros
- Includes assessments with each lesson, and a culminating project acts as a summative assessment
- Each lesson uses a 5E format
- Highlights vocabulary throughout
- Provides answer keys
- Offers extensions for every lesson
- Final project is based on RAFT model
- Project options include online or offline and individual or small group work
Cons
- None
Common Core
RI.6.1
RI.6.4
RI.6.7
RI.6.10
RI.7.1
RI.7.4
RI.7.10
RI.8.1
RI.8.4
RI.8.10
W.6.4
W.6.7
W.6.8
W.6.9.b
W.6.10
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W.7.9.b
W.7.10
W.8.4
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W.8.8
W.8.9.b
W.8.10
SL.6.1.a
SL.6.2
SL.6.4
SL.6.5
SL.7.1.a
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SL.7.5
SL.8.1.a
SL.8.4
SL.8.5
L.6.4.a
L.6.6
L.7.4.a
L.7.6
L.8.4.a
L.8.6
RST.6-8.3
RST.6-8.4
RST.6-8.7
WHST.6-8.8
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