7.4 Reducing Negative Environmental Impact
This middle school lesson (MS.NR.7.4) from the Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum teaches students about reducing negative environmental impact. Through an interest approach with paper wads, group brainstorming activities, and a Picasso e-Moment illustration exercise, students identify examples of negative environmental impact and describe ways to reduce them, such as recycling paper and conserving energy. The lesson is part of the Natural Resources Science: Natural Resource Stewardship unit.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will… Identify best practices to be utilized in Natural Resources Stewardship.
- As a result of this lesson the students will … Illustrate two ways to reduce negative environmental impact.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Flipchart paper or poster board – four pieces
- Transparencies and projector
- MS.NR.7.4.TM.A – one per teacher
- Writing utensil for writing surface
- Copy paper – two sheets per student
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils – enough for students to share and work at the same time
- MS.NR.7.4.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Precepts
- D. Character; D6. Value service to others
- Key Terms
- Negative environmental impact
- Resources
- National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success. — National FFA Organization. (2009). LifeKnowledge Online. Retrieved August 30, 2009, from http://agedlearning.org.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.04.06.c.Evaluate professional and personal values and how they are applied to the service to others.
- ESS.04.02.06.c.Survey and evaluate local recycling programs and procedures.
- ESS.04.02.06.c.Survey and evaluate local recycling programs and procedures.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- NSS-C.5-8.5Roles of the Citizen
- PST.01.01.01.b.Examine environmental impacts and efficiencies of energy sources.