2.  In this unit for second graders, students will learn about pollution.  They will be focusing on air and water pollution.  They will also be learning about the 3 R’s, which are Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

3. Lesson 1: Air Pollution Lesson 2: Water Pollution Lesson 3: The 3 R’s- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

4.  Objective: Students will be able to describe pollution and explain how air pollution is affecting the Earth.  Motivation:  Create a “Pollution Web” using the students’ definitions  Watch video on Pollution - http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities. What’s wrong with the pictures? Continue to fill out the “Pollution Web.”http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities  Give your definition of pollution.  Procedure:  Video on air pollution - http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=air_water-.http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=air_water-  Work with their partner to fill out the air pollution worksheet- http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities  Share answers with the entire class.  Summary:  Answer the survey on our wikipage - http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities.http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities  We will go over the answers together as a class after everyone has completed it.  Homework:  Write a paragraph explaining why air pollution is bad, list two things that cause air pollution and name two ways we can help stop air pollution. Then draw a picture of yourself doing one of the activities that can help stop air pollution. (http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Homework)http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Homework

5.  Objective: Students will be able to illustrate how water pollution is affecting our oceans?  Motivation:  Review: “Who remembers what pollution is? What is air pollution? What causes air pollution? How can we prevent air pollution?”  Watch video on water pollution -http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=air_waterhttp://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=air_water  Answer 5 questions on our class wikipage - http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activitieshttp://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities  Go over the answers together as a class.  Procedure:  Split the class up into three groups.  One group will be in charge of mixing water and oil. The second group will be in charge of mixing water and detergent. The third group will be in charge of mixing water with oil and detergent.  Place each group by a computer. On this computer each group will listen to the podcast and watch the Jing clip I created- http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activitieshttp://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities  They conduct their experiment. http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activitieshttp://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities  Summary:  Each group will share their observations with the rest of the class.  Homework:  Write a paragraph explaining why water pollution is bad, list two things that cause water pollution and name two ways we can help stop water pollution. Then draw a picture of yourself doing one of the activities that can help stop water pollution. (http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Homework)http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Homework

6.  Objective: Students will be able to describe how they can protect the world from pollution using the three R’s- Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.  Motivation:  Review- “What types of pollution have we learned about so far? What are their causes? What are some solutions?”  Explain to them that there are ways to stop pollution. One of those ways is by recycling.  Teach them a recycling song about recycling- http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activitieshttp://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities  Create a “Recycling” web on chart paper  Watch video on recycling - http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=garbage_recycling.http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=garbage_recycling  Ask the students to explain to the class the other two R’s they learned about in the video (reducing and reusing) and to give us examples of how we can do both.  Procedure:  Split the class up into four groups. Each group will be in charge of creating a recycling bin for one of the following four items: paper, cans, bottles and plastic.  The four students in each group will create a poster for their bins. - http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activitieshttp://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Main+Activities  Summary:  Each group will present their bins to the rest of the class.  Class blog - http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Class+Bloghttp://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Class+Blog  Recycling game online - http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=eekohousehttp://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=eekohouse  Homework:  Watch a recycling video and write a paragraph explaining why it is important to recycle. (http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Homework)http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Homework  Study for a Pollution and Recycling quiz, which will be on Thursday. Use the Review Form on our wikipage to help you study for this quiz - http://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Student+Formshttp://mrsmartinezclass.wikispaces.com/Student+Forms

7. A fun webquest about the 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle): http://www.dedham.k12.ma.us/webque st/spring2002/ss/recyclingwebquest.h tm#top

8.  Garza, Laura. “Recycle Song.” [Online Video Clip] 5 June 2009. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=109907&title=Recycle_Song___ECON&vpkey http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=109907&title=Recycle_Song___ECON&vpkey  PBS Kids. “Air and Water.” [Online Video Clip] 2005-2007. http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=air_waterhttp://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=air_water  Condrey, Cissy. “Pollution Lesson Plan.” [Online] http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceOilAndDetergentWaterPollution15.htm http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceOilAndDetergentWaterPollution15.htm  Unknown Author. “Recycling Song.” [Online] http://www.preschooleducation.com/searth.shtmlhttp://www.preschooleducation.com/searth.shtml  PBS Kids. “Garbage and Recycling.” [Online Video Clip]. 2005-2007. http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=garbage_recycling http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=garbage_recycling  PBS Kids. “Eeko House.” [Online Video Clip] 2005-2007. http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=eekohousehttp://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=eekohouse  Google Images [Online images] 1 August 2009. www.google.comwww.google.com  United States Environmental Protection Agency. “Games.” [Online Video Clip] http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids.games http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids.games  Can Teach. “Earth Day.” [Online] http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems51.htmlhttp://www.canteach.ca/elementary/songspoems51.html  Action for Nature. “Fun and Games.” [Online Video Clip] 2002-2005. http://www.actionfornature.org/games.html#http://www.actionfornature.org/games.html#  National Geographic. “Recycle Round Up.” [Online Video Clip] 1996-2009. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/ActionGames/Recycle-roundup http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/ActionGames/Recycle-roundup  Sesame Street. “Willie Wimple (Water Pollution).” [Online Video Clip] 27 June 2008. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsPlchiHTpY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmrsmartinezclass%2Ewikispaces%2Ecom%2FPoems %252C%2BSongs%252C%2BGames%2Band%2BVideos&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsPlchiHTpY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmrsmartinezclass%2Ewikispaces%2Ecom%2FPoems %252C%2BSongs%252C%2BGames%2Band%2BVideos&feature=player_embedded