Students will be able to:
- define air pollution, identify some of the causes and explain why it is a problem.
- explain that manmade objects, materials and systems can have an affect on the natural environment.
- interpret and analyze the data represented in simple graphic organizers (pictographs).
- compare whole numbers using terms fewer than, greater than, equal to.
- compose and decompose whole numbers up to 10
Lesson Type:
- Lecture
- Project
Sustainability Topic:
- Climate Change
- Energy
Time Needed:
30 minutes
30 minutes
Standards Addressed:
- mathematics standard 2: understand and apply basic and advanced properties of the concepts of numbers.
- benchmark # 1: understand that numerals are symbols used to represent quantities of real world objects.
- benchmark # 2: count whole numbers.
- benchmark # 4: understand basic whole number relationships (e.g., 4 is less than 10, 6 is greater than 2).
- mathematics standard 6: understand and apply basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis.
- benchmark # 1: collects and represents information about objects or events in simple graphs.
- benchmark # 2: collect data from everyday (real-world) situations.
- technology standard 3: understand the relationship among science, technology, society and the individual.
- benchmark # 3: know that man-made materials, products, and systems can affect the environment adversely, yet there are things that can be done to circumvent this process (e.g., car pooling, hybrid cars, walking).
- geography standard 14: understand how human actions modify the physical environment.
- benchmark # 1: know how people affect the environment in negative (e.g., air pollution) and positive (e.g., using alternative forms of energy) ways.
- health standard 2: know environmental and external factors that affect individual and community health.
- benchmark # 1: know the sources and causes of pollution in the community.
Materials Needed:
- copies of the air pollution activity page
- cut outs or drawings of the four types of vehicles: car, truck, bus, airplane
- chart paper