LESSON PLAN
Name: Lauren Peters
Subject: Science
Topic: Air Pollution and its Effects on Health -- Making Environmental Concerns Personal
Time: 2 class periods, 45 minutes each
Learning Objectives
- The learner will demonstrate application of pollution prevention by making posters to hang around the school.
State Standards
7.III.4.b. Infer how air pollution affects the human body.
Materials List
q Chart paper
q Markers
q String
q Tissue paper
q Scissors
q Glue
q Fabric
q Sequins, etc.
q List of ways to reduce exposure to smog, cut into strips so each child can choose one
Method
Introduction
Make the connection from yesterday to today weve seen what pollution can do to statues and buildings when it mixes with rain. Does it do anything to us? Ask students to journal about the topic How does pollution affect YOUR health?
Instruction
Part 1: List several of the conditions brought on by pollutants in the air (irritated eyes, nose, and throat, biochemical and physiological changes, difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing and aggravation of existing respiratory and cardiac conditions, etc.) Ask the students what these conditions have in common.
Part 2: Explain that even though there are types of pollution we can see (like smog), there are also types of pollution we cant see (chemicals that cause acid rain), and as a result, we may not know that we are endangering our health with pollution until it is too late.
Part 3: Have students choose a strip from you. Each strip should detail a way in which people can protect themselves from pollution-related illness.
Part 4: Allow students the remainder of the period to create posters depicting the protection method found on their strip of paper. Encourage creativity, constantly reminding students that there are many different ways to represent something. Remind students to write words to go along with the picture, making sure others will know what the message is.
Part 5: Allow an entire class period for students to present their artwork and their method of protection from pollution to the rest of the class.
Conclusion
If possible, have students hang their posters in various places around the school to remind other students about staying healthy.
Assessment and Evaluation
- Informal Assessment -- Observation
- Did the student correctly follow instructions?
- Did the student participate in group and class discussions?
- Formal Assessment Classwork Grade.
- Students are required to produce a poster with a clear message using pictures, words, etc. (anything, as long as the point gets across). Worth: 5 points.
- Students are required to present their posters. Worth: 3 points.
