The Three R’s
4rd Grade Science Lesson
By: Gisell Groff
ggroff@camden.rutgers.edu
Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion
Standards and Credits Teacher Page
Introduction
Earth Day is coming up on April 22 and you and your partner’s job is to
discover ways to protect our planet. You will do this by using the internet to
gather the necessary information on ways to minimize waste production.
Task
The task is to find ways to have your community help in the process of
reducing, reusing, and recycling. You may use anything you’d like to present
your ideas to the community. This includes a PowerPoint, poster, video, etc.
Be creative! The object is to get your message out to the community to help
save planet Earth!
Process
Step 1: First you need to begin by answering a few questions.
1. Describe Earth Day?
2. Who created Earth Day and why?
3. Define each: Recycling, reducing, reusing.
4. Why is it important to use the three R’s ?
5. Compare and contrast some positive and negative effects of
recycling?
Step 2: Make sure you watch this video on the 3 R’s and answers
These questions also.
1).From the video what were three examples of ways to reduce?
2). Find the three examples of reusing?
3). What were the three examples for recycling?
4). Brainstorm some ways you can Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Hint: This will help on the rest of the project!
Step 3: You are now ready to start working on your
campaign to reach out to the community on ways to help
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. You will be presenting these
to the class.
Evaluation
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Use of Class
Time
Did not use
class time to
focus on the
project or
distracted
others.
Used some time
well. There was
some focus on
getting project done
but occasionally
distracted others.
Used the time
well, usually
focused on
getting project
done, and never
distracted
others.
Used class time
well, always
focused on getting
the project done,
and never
distracted others.
Preparedness
Student
seems not to
be prepared.
Some what
prepared, but its
clear there is a lack
of rehearsal.
Student is pretty
much prepared,
but a few more
rehearsal are
needed.
Student is fully
prepared and has
obviously
rehearsed.
Content
accuracy
Content is not
accurate at
all.
Content is or
somewhat
accurate, but needs
more details.
Content is
accurate, but
lacking in
details.
Content is very
accurate and has
much detail.
Attractiveness
Presentation
is poorly
designed, not
attractive, and
not thought
out.
Presentation is
acceptably
attractive, but it’s a
little messy in the
thought process.
Presentation is
attractive and
pretty well
thought out.
Presentation is is
exceptionally
attractive and
extremely well
thought out.
Score
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have just learned some information on Earth Day and
the importance of the three R’s. You also learned the tools needed to design
a campaign on your own. You even learned the positive and negative
effects of recycling.
Now write a few sentences describing what you learned.
Knowing about what you have learned about the three R’s, will you
change some things about the way you live? If so how?
Standards
•
Language Arts Literacy
STANDARD 3.3 : Speaking:
ALL STUDENTS WILL SPEAK IN CLEAR, CONCISE, ORGANIZED LANGUAGE THAT VARIES IN
CONTENT AND FORM FOR DIFFERENT AUDIENCES AND PURPOSES.
STANDARD 3.5 : Viewing and Media Literacy
ALL STUDENTS WILL ACCESS, VIEW, EVALUATE, AND RESPOND TO PRINT,NONPRINT, AND
ELECTRONIC TEXTS AND RESOURCES.
•
Technology
In grades 3-4, students understand the purpose of, and are able to use, various computer applications.
They continue to develop information-literacy skills and increasingly use technology to communicate
with others in support of learning, while also recognizing the need for cyber safety and acceptable use
policies. Students in grades 3-4 also investigate the impact of technology systems, understand the
design process, and use it for problem solving.
8.1.4.A.5 Determine the benefits of a wide range of digital tools by using them to solve problems.
•
Science
Connections developed between fundamental concepts are used to explain, interpret, build, and refine
explanations, models, and theories.
5.1.4.A.2 Use outcomes of investigations to build and refine questions, models, and
explanations.
Credits
http://earthday.envirolink.org/history.html
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775891.html
http://www.highcountryconservation.org/reduce_reuse_recycle.htm
http://www.brighthub.com/environment/green-living/articles/74374.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtoeZ9Nkeqk&feature=related
https://www13.state.nj.us/NJCCCS/Worldclassstandards.aspx
Teacher’s Page
The Three R’s
WebQuest created for 4th grade science class
Designed by: Gisell Groff