Environmental Issue Instruction
We study human impact on our Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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In Pre-Kindergarten students...
1. visit the farm in the fall to observe the life cycle of a pumpkin, and to observe living and non-living things.
2. study animals and visit the zoo, during the spring, to discuss habitats and homes.
3. study plants, the Earth, the sky, and the weather.
4. also sing and discuss the weather daily.
In Kindergarten students...
1. take yearly trips to the farm in the fall to observe the life cycle of a pumpkin and to observe living and non-living things.
2. visit the zoo in the spring and discuss habitats and homes
3. visit the farm in the spring to explore habitats and baby animals.
4. plant bean seeds to observe the life cycle of a bean plant
5. record and graph the daily weather
In First Grade students...
1. visit Robinson Nature Center in the fall.
2. take an in-school field trip in the spring to the zoo mobile and learn about bird habitats.
3. plant seeds in a pot
4. study the life cycle of a frog
5. collect soil samples and study rocks and dirt
In Second Grade students...
1. have an in school field trip with the Maryland Zoo Mobile, and they investigate a variety of habitats found throughout the world and discuss how pollution would affect our Earth and how we can take care of our Earth.
2. going on a Science of Soil field trip. at Robinson Nature Center.
3. hatch, observe, and release butterflies in the spring.
In Third Grade students...
1. study coniferous vs deciduous trees to see what their behavioral and physical adaptations are to survive in their habitats.
2. study the travel and function of seeds and their parts and what the environment needs to provide seeds to survive, and the impact of environmental changes on the success of seeds and plants
3. travel to the Robinson Nature Center to study native plants and experiment to find the elements of their success.
4. visit the Baltimore Museum of Industry and study the impact of industrial pollution on the Bay
In Fourth Grade students...
1. research how plants and animals have been affected by environmental change and how humans can support the survival of that plant or animal
2. learn how the Earth's landscape has changed over time. We look at difference in climate, land features and living things.
3. go to the National Zoo and learn about animal habitats and environments
4. learn about how weathering and erosion affect the environment. We learn about how humans can slow these harmful processes down.
5. learn how natural disasters affect the environment
5. visit the Natural History Museum and learn how and why the Earth has changed over time
6. visit local farms and learn about eating local produce as a part of the Days of Taste
In Fifth Grade students...
1. study the water cycle and the environment's effect on the states of our unchanging supply of water on Earth
2. study the Chesapeake Bay animals and ecosystem and the impact of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed issues on these animals
3. study the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and learn about renewable and non renewable resources
4. study human impact on our Chesapeake Bay watershed
5. study the 4 systems of the Earth, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere to understand how human actions can impact the Earth
In grades 3 - 5 eighteen students...
1. participate in Green Beanz, a student led organization to discuss all aspects of the environment: solid waste reduction, energy conservation, water conservation, native habitats, responsible transportation, and healthy living
In grade 4 forty- nine students...
1. participate in the “Cherish the Chesapeake” Curriculum Extension Unit (On average 26 students)
2.participate in the “Trout in the Classroom” Instructional Seminar (On average 23 students)
In grade 5 twenty-one students...
1. participate in the “Conservation” Instructional Seminar (On average 21 students)
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In Pre-Kindergarten students...
1. visit the farm in the fall to observe the life cycle of a pumpkin, and to observe living and non-living things.
2. study animals and visit the zoo, during the spring, to discuss habitats and homes.
3. study plants, the Earth, the sky, and the weather.
4. also sing and discuss the weather daily.
In Kindergarten students...
1. take yearly trips to the farm in the fall to observe the life cycle of a pumpkin and to observe living and non-living things.
2. visit the zoo in the spring and discuss habitats and homes
3. visit the farm in the spring to explore habitats and baby animals.
4. plant bean seeds to observe the life cycle of a bean plant
5. record and graph the daily weather
In First Grade students...
1. visit Robinson Nature Center in the fall.
2. take an in-school field trip in the spring to the zoo mobile and learn about bird habitats.
3. plant seeds in a pot
4. study the life cycle of a frog
5. collect soil samples and study rocks and dirt
In Second Grade students...
1. have an in school field trip with the Maryland Zoo Mobile, and they investigate a variety of habitats found throughout the world and discuss how pollution would affect our Earth and how we can take care of our Earth.
2. going on a Science of Soil field trip. at Robinson Nature Center.
3. hatch, observe, and release butterflies in the spring.
In Third Grade students...
1. study coniferous vs deciduous trees to see what their behavioral and physical adaptations are to survive in their habitats.
2. study the travel and function of seeds and their parts and what the environment needs to provide seeds to survive, and the impact of environmental changes on the success of seeds and plants
3. travel to the Robinson Nature Center to study native plants and experiment to find the elements of their success.
4. visit the Baltimore Museum of Industry and study the impact of industrial pollution on the Bay
In Fourth Grade students...
1. research how plants and animals have been affected by environmental change and how humans can support the survival of that plant or animal
2. learn how the Earth's landscape has changed over time. We look at difference in climate, land features and living things.
3. go to the National Zoo and learn about animal habitats and environments
4. learn about how weathering and erosion affect the environment. We learn about how humans can slow these harmful processes down.
5. learn how natural disasters affect the environment
5. visit the Natural History Museum and learn how and why the Earth has changed over time
6. visit local farms and learn about eating local produce as a part of the Days of Taste
In Fifth Grade students...
1. study the water cycle and the environment's effect on the states of our unchanging supply of water on Earth
2. study the Chesapeake Bay animals and ecosystem and the impact of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed issues on these animals
3. study the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and learn about renewable and non renewable resources
4. study human impact on our Chesapeake Bay watershed
5. study the 4 systems of the Earth, geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere to understand how human actions can impact the Earth
In grades 3 - 5 eighteen students...
1. participate in Green Beanz, a student led organization to discuss all aspects of the environment: solid waste reduction, energy conservation, water conservation, native habitats, responsible transportation, and healthy living
In grade 4 forty- nine students...
1. participate in the “Cherish the Chesapeake” Curriculum Extension Unit (On average 26 students)
2.participate in the “Trout in the Classroom” Instructional Seminar (On average 23 students)
In grade 5 twenty-one students...
1. participate in the “Conservation” Instructional Seminar (On average 21 students)
