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    Preserving the Environment

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    At a Glance

    Grades:5
    Subject:ELA (English Language Arts)
    Topic:Cause and Effect
    Lesson Length:45 mins

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description

    What will students learn in this activity?

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

    Know Before You Start

    What should students know before this activity?

    Students should have an understanding of cause and effect.

    Hook

    How can teachers introduce this lesson?

    • 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

    What will students do?

    • 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

    How can teachers wrap up the lesson?

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

    Differentiation

    How can teachers differentiate this activity?

    • 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.

    Related Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic.

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