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    Preserving the Environment

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    Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)

    Lesson Length: 45 mins

    Topic: Cause and Effect

    Grade Level: 5

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will review cause and effect while learning about ways to take care of the environment.

    Know Before You Start: Students should have an understanding of cause and effect.

    Hook:

    • Read and discuss the sample comic.
      • What are some of the causes of global warming?
      • What are some of the effects?
      • What can we do to help?

    Activity:

    • Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic which highlights some of the things we can all do to help preserve the environment and Earth's health.

    • Allow students time to research the topic before they begin.

    Closure:

    • Have students share their comics with the class or a partner.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
    • Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
    • Print the sample comic for student reference.

    Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic.

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