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DAY 8

Topic: Ways to Reduce Pollution
Grade: Sixth
Time:  40 minutes

Materials:  Non Point Pollution fact sheet, What you can do transparency, What's wrong   worksheets.

Objectives:
1.  Students will recall the types of pollution we have covered.
2.  Students will write  ten things they can do around home or community to   reduce pollution.
3.  Students will evaluate actions people have taken to cause pollution and   waste resources.
4.  Students will write their observations of poor actions and how it effects the   environment.

Procedures:
1.  The teacher will ask each students to name one type of pollution we talked   about and give an example. (ex. water pollution & oil spills). (5 minutes)
2.  The teacher will read the information and discuss the Non Point Pollution   Fact Sheet. (10 minutes).
3.  Students will break up into pairs and make a list of ten things they can do   around the home or community to reduce pollution. (10 minutes)
4.  Each student will be given a copy of What's wrong with this Picture   Worksheet.  Each students will identify and write the action that is wrong and   how it effects the environment. (15 minutes)

Assessment: 1. Students will be given a participation grade for identifying a type of   pollution and giving an example.
2.  Students will be given a check plus, check minus, check for identifying the   action and effect on the environment in the What's Wrong picture.

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