London Baker EDCT 2030 Tintin Luo Grade Level: 3rd Grade, Mrs.

Abdella Lesson Name / Title: Dr. Seuss and Resource Use Lesson Source: www.teachervision.fen.com/conservation/printable/63727.htm Learning Outcome / Learning Target / Lesson Objective:

Teaching Day Lesson Plan

Students will learn about Earths resources. Students will understand the threat that human overconsumption can have on the ecosystem and wildlife.

Common Core State Standards / Ohio Academic Content Standards: Some of Earths resources are limited. Earths resources can be used for energy. Individuals make the community a better place by solving problems in a way that promotes the common good. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.

Assessment Plan including attachments: After reading The Lorax there will be a whole class discussion about the book and I will ask a series of questions to the students to check for understanding. After the discussion the class will be writing a journal entry and will pick one thing in the environment that is in jeopardy and cannot speak for itself. The students will be defending the item they choose and they will state why it is in jeopardy and what needs to be done to stop the danger of the item. Lesson Materials: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss Students White board/Chart paper to write down main ideas, discussion answers Marker

The Teaching Process (should included planned, open-ended questions to monitor student learning, and how the lesson will be modeled) 1. Based on what we know about the natural resources on Earth and what will happen if we dont stop over-consuming, what will happen to the ecosystems and wildlife of the Earth? Discuss,

Rationales for Teaching Actions

Reflection on Teaching

1. Discussing what will happen to the Earth will get the students thinking about worst case scenarios and during the reading the students will connect what would happen to the Earth by

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talk about the danger wildlife and ecosystems are in. Have students close eyes and take a couple deep breaths before reading The Lorax. If the weather is nice possibly go outside to listen to the surrounding Earth. Read The Lorax. Stop during the story to discuss predictions, main points, and familiar vocab words. What does the Lorax mean when he says for the trees have no tongues? What do you predict will happen next? Why is the Once-ler called the Once-ler? Why did he have to use all the Truffula Trees?Why would he not listen to the Lorax? How can the Once-ler make thneeds without hurting the ecosystem? Discuss the book as a whole, talking about main points and most important parts of story. If humans keep over-consuming, what in the ecosystem are in danger and cannot speak for themselves? Brainstorm what cannot speak for itself and what is in danger. Explain their writing

whats happening in the story. The students will also realize how important this issue is. 2. Having the students relax and take deep breaths will get them ready for the reading and if the students are outside, listening to the wildlife and everything around them will make for a really great read aloud. 3. Reading The Lorax will help children understand that mans actions can affect and harm the ecosystems for a very long time. Asking questions and referring back to the passages will help the students comprehend the book and relate the book to their prior knowledge. 4. Discussing the book after it is completely read will let the children revisit the book and they will maybe catch some things that they forgot about. The discussion will also help the students remember the characters and comprehend everything in the story. This discussion will be the main reason why we need to conserve

activity. Tell students they are going to be choosing something that is part of the environment that cannot speak for itself. Tell students they are going to be thinking of 3 reasons we need to save this certain species or object. What are some very important wildlife or objects living in our ecosystem that is important to humans? Why is this so important? What do good writers include in their paragraphs? Discuss what third grade paragraphs should look like, write on whiteboard or chart paper for students to refer back to. 6. Before students return to their seats to start their paragraph, include on the white board WHAT COUNTS 1. Parts of paragraph (indent, topic/details, ending, etc.) 2. 3 reasons why.. 3. Capitals, periods, punctuation

the Earth and care for it. I will make notes of the main points we discuss so the students can refer back to it during their writing. 5. Explaining the writing will help the students write their paragraph the correct way with little mistakes. We will go over, topic sentence, capitals and periods, body, conclusion, everything a great paragraph should have. This outline gives the students ideas for their paragraphs and helps them remember what counts. 6. Having WHAT COUNTS on the board will help the children focus on exactly what they need to have in their paper for it to be acceptable to be turned in.

Extended Activities:

 Break students into groups and have the students rewrite The Lorax so the forest is saved. Have students create a collage of their needs and wants, labeling them thneeds and thwants by using magazines, newspapers, etc. Cut the pictures out and make a collage and then have a class discussion about each students wants and needs and how we could use fewer resources when getting/making them.