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Welcome to "Climate Change and Energy Usage" unit plan - a comprehensive 6-week unit designed for Grade 6 students. This carefully crafted unit aligns with the Alberta Grade 6 outcomes and focusses mostly on inquiry learning, offering an in-depth exploration of the complex relationships between energy usage, climate patterns, and ongoing climate change. This also covers many NGSS, TEKS and Virginia standards.

This unit engages students in a journey of discovery, encouraging them to investigate how historical energy use has influenced climate patterns, examine societal and economic factors behind energy choices, and explore climate change mitigation strategies. Through a blend of research, hands-on activities, and project-based learning, students will develop a deep understanding of climate change causes and impacts.

Key features of this unit include:

• Alignment with Alberta Grade 6 outcomes with an inquiry framework
• Integration of scientific data with traditional knowledge
• Exploration of extreme weather events and their connection to climate change
• Investigation of climate change impacts on ecosystems, agriculture, and human communities
• Study of various energy sources and factors influencing energy resource selection
• Development of critical thinking, research, and communication skills
• Culminating project with multiple options for student choice

By the end of this unit, your students will have developed a holistic understanding of climate change issues, explored potential solutions, and reflected on their role in creating a sustainable future. This unit not only meets curriculum requirements but also empowers students to become active participants in addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

Equip your students with the knowledge and skills they need to understand and act on climate change. Download this comprehensive unit today and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards!

Enhance your classroom weather unit with this comprehensive Weather Unit. It includes 5 KWL charts, 12 Weather terms Anchor Charts, 4 cloud Anchor Charts, 4 cloud can, have are charts, "Make it Rain" project directions, Name that weather tool activity, Weather Prediction Page, Class Temp Graph, Graph question sheet, 6 weather story prompts, Weather word search, and much more! This resource provides a variety of engaging activities and resources to help students learn about different weather phenomena and develop their understanding of weather concepts.

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I used this resource to help to introduce weather journals to my second graders. This resources helps students come up with weather words, through brainstorming and through the story Bringing The Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema. This resource also introduces the two types of journaling, scientific and personal.

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Directions: These resources allow students to keep track of and describe the weather, record the date, and describe the weather.

Includes:

+ Weather Journaling Presentation

+ Air and Weather Journal Cover Page Black and White

+ Air and Weather Journal Cover Page Color

+ Weather Observation Page Black and White

+ Weather Observation Page Color

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15 critical thinking group or individual Earth Day debates, discussions, and writing prompts. Includes visually stimulating graphics and thought provoking prompts, such as:

Earth's changes over the years

Alternative energy

Barren neighborhoods

Create a timeline

Compare and Contrast

Global Warming

Environmental Pollution

Invitation for Earth Day Celebration

Newspaper Advertisement writing for Earth Advocate

Water conservation

and more...

Excellent for assessment purposes or stimulating debates and discussions on Earth Day issues.

Make a SPLASH with your students with this immersive fishing game focused on teaching young kids the difference between trash and recyclable materials. Students will explore the ocean depths, casting a line to catch fish, trash, or recyclables. But the real challenge comes after the catch – sorting your haul into the appropriate bins: trash can, recycling bin, or releasing the animal back into the sea. Children will learn the vital importance of protecting marine life and how their actions can help preserve our oceans. Join the mission to become an Eco-Fisherman and make a difference today!

Reel, Recycle, & Release Includes:

• A detailed game plan (2 pages)
• A sample lesson plan (2 pages)
• Printable cutouts with colorable images
  of recyclables, trash, and marine life (4 pages)

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With these NGSS lessons, students will learn about all four of the Earth's spheres and how the spheres interact with each other.

This is part of our MS-ESS2--1 and 5-ESS2-2 & 5-ESS3-1 unit and our MS-ESS3 Bundle: Earth and Human Activity.

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Do your students have a hard time understanding what decomposers are? This resource helps students gain a better understanding of this concept. There is a non-fiction text that tells students about different types of decomposers and their role in the environment. There are follow-up questions for the passage to check student understanding or to guide group discussions. There are also two mini posters; one of the decomposers and one of matter that is being decomposed. Several simple decomposition activities are also listed.

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Dendrochronology is a good introduction to the history of Earth. Once students are knowledgeable about tree rings it is easier for them to understand the concept of the geologic time scale. Not to mention, studying tree rings is just plain fun!

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⭐As ticks are spreading north and west, the prevalence of Lyme disease is increasing rapidly! Is this due to climate change? Students will read to find out about ticks, Lyme disease, and precautions they can take to minimize their chances of getting the disease. There two posters included with the reading showing ticks, and even the bulls-eye rash.

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Your students will learn all about the people, animals, and plants, and how they adapt to life in the Tundra. This resource comes in color and in printer-friendly black and white. It addresses the following NGSS: LS4-1, 2-ESS2-3, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2, 3-LS4-3, and 4-LS1-1.

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These educational science posters and activities will help your students to understand the concepts of weathering, erosion, and deposition!

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With this WebQuest, students will learn about seven biomes using the NASA website. This engaging activity is perfect for distance learning and includes an answer key. It's also great for subs!

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• A mini booklet for little ones as well as reading passages for older students, make a model instructions, posters, and more!

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Studying the ice layers found in ice cores is one way scientists study the history of Earth. This resource comes with a one-day lesson plan which includes a non-fiction text, link to a video, and photos to stimulate discussion.

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This fun and colorful picture sort is ideal for teaching students about animal classifications and groups! This can be used in a center, for small groups, whole class, or independently! Students are asked to sort animal picture cards into the following categories: mammals, birds, fish, insects, and reptiles/amphibians. Can be modified for younger grades (sorting, matching, grouping) and be used in upper grades (classifications, animal groupings, similar characteristics).

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