Air Pollution

I have been thinking of fun topics (similar to my lesson on germs) that would make for a good mini lesson. A learning objective that goes along with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills that I can do on when we have a slow day or even a half a day. One knowledge and skill for 5^th grade science is the relationships, systems, and cycles within environments. Student are expected to identify the significance of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle to the survival of plants and animals. So I think an introduction to air pollution would be cool. To introduce the lesson the teacher enters the classroom with a bike. Then convincingly explain that she rode her bike to school instead of driving to help fight air pollution. A warm up could be in the form of a class discussion. ‘What is an example or a family going green?’ and ‘Why is it important to lesson air pollution?’ asking other open ended questions to keep the conversation alive. Then some students share with the class their definition of air pollution. For an activity students will get in groups of two, then the pairs will be divided into three large groups. Each pair will create a poster about air pollution. Group one’s posters will illustrate the ways the air is being polluted. While group two’s posters will provide ways people can personally help fight air pollution. Finally group three’s artwork will demonstrate how families can work together to fight air pollution.

Lets Fight Air Pollution Together!!