In this lesson students explore the importance of water protection and conservation. Students will design and build their own water filtration system, study water usage in the garden and, in celebration of National Poetry Month, write water themed poetry.
Subject
English Language Arts — Reading Standards for Informational Text, Writing • Science — Crosscutting Concepts, Science and Engineering Practices
Grade Level
Grade 5
Resource Type
Lesson Plan
Standards Alignment
Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards
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Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth's resources and environment.
Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
