GAPLessonPlan

TeachersNames:
HaleyWhite,MandyBolton,LauraGrier,ChelseaBolt,AliOConnor
Artlessontitle:
TheThreeRsofRecycling
Grade/ageLevel:
3rdGrade
Rationale/Goals:
WeareteachingthislessonbecauseitisheldonEarthDay.UnderstandingEarthDay,andtheworld
itselfisessentiallyimportanttounderstandingwhywemusttakecareofit.Studentsshouldunderstand
theirroleinsocietytohelpkeeptheworldthattheyliveincleansothattheycanremainhealthy.Itcan
givethemanoutlettoexpresswhattheworldmeanstothempersonally.
Standards/Objectives/Assessments:
Standard3.E.4:ThestudentwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofthecompositionofEarthandthe
processesthatshapefeaturesofEarthssurface.
ConceptualUnderstanding3.E.4B:Earthssurfacehaschangedovertimebynaturalprocessesandby
humanactivities.
Humanscantakestepstoreducetheimpactofthesechanges.
Grade3.VisualArt.Standard1:Thestudentwilldemonstratecompetenceintheuseofideas,materials,
techniques,andprocessesinthecreationofworksofvisualart.
STANDARDS
Standard3.E.4:Thestudent
willdemonstratean
understandingofthe
compositionofEarthandthe
negativecontributorsthat
shapefeaturesofEarths
surface.

OBJECTIVES

ASSESSMENTS

Studentswilldemonstrate
theirunderstandingofthe
importanceofthethree
Rsbybrainstorming
ideasduringthePrezi.

Standard3.E.4:Thestudent
willdemonstratean
understandingofthe
compositionofEarthandthe
negativecontributorsthat
shapefeaturesofEarths
surface.

Standard3.E.4:Thestudent
willdemonstratean
understandingofthe
compositionofEarthandthe
negativecontributorsthat
shapefeaturesofEarths
surface.

Studentswillcreatea
mobileinorderto
illustratewhythethree
Rsareessentialto
maintainingahealthy
atmosphere.

Studentswillbeableto
recommendhowto

implementthethreeRsin
theirdailyroutinesby
completingthesquareson
theirmobile,andby
completingtheir
worksheetthatfollowsthe
craft.

Mobile

Worksheet

Standard3.E.4:ThestudentwilldemonstrateanunderstandingofthecompositionofEarthandthe
processesthatshapefeaturesofEarthssurface.
ConceptualUnderstanding3.E.4B:Earthssurfacehaschangedovertimebynaturalprocessesandby
humanactivities.Humanscantakestepstoreducetheimpactofthesechanges.
Grade3.VisualArt.Standard1:Thestudentwilldemonstratecompetenceintheuseofideas,materials,
techniques,andprocessesinthecreationofworksofvisualart.

Objectives:
StudentswillunderstandtheimportanceoftheThreeRsofrecycling.
InformalAssessment:BrainstormexamplesoftheThreeRs
FormalAssessment:Completingmobile
StudentswillcreateideasonhowtheycanimplementtheThreeRsintheirdailyroutines.
InformalAssessment:BrainstormideasofhowtheycanutilizetheThreeRsathome
andatschool,etc.
FormalAssessment:Completingworksheet
Studentswillbeabletoviewanexampleofartwork(teachermodel)andthenapplytheir
individualstyleandobjective.
InformalAssessment:Listentothemtalkamongstgroupmembers
FormalAssessment:Completinganindividualizedanduniquemobile

Assessmentstrategies:
Studentswillbeassessedontheirknowledgeandimplementationofthe3Rsofrecyclingaswellas
beabletoanalyzeartworkwhileapplyingtheirownindividualstylesandopinions.Studentswillbe
informallyassessedbybrainstorminghowtheycanreduce,reuse,andrecycleintheirowndailylivesat
homeandatschool.Studentswillthenpresenttheirideastotheclassinafullclassdiscussion
mentioningwhyitisimportanttotakecareoftheEarth.Studentswillbeformallyassessedby
completingaworksheetabouttheThreeRsandcompletingtheirownmobile.Therubricforthe
mobilewouldbeasfollows:
Rubric:
PointsPossible

Description

PointsAwarded

25

DefinitionsofThreeRs

25

ExamplesofThreeRs

25

Creativity/Presentation

25

Completionofworksheet

KeyConcepts:
Vocabulary:
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle

Skills/Concepts:
ApplicationofthethreeRsintheirdailylives.
Knowledgeofwhyitisimportanttotakecareof
theEarth.
Mirroringothersworkwithasenseoftheirown
individuality.

LessonSequence:
Welcome3rdgraderstotheArtRoom,andaskthemtotakeofftheirshoesneatly,andheadto
theperformingroom.
Thegamemasterwilltheninstructthe3rdgraderstomakeacircleontheperformingfloor.
Thegamemasterwillexplaingameto3rdgraders.
(5Minutes)
Game:PassaroundablowupGlobewithquestionslikeWhatisyourfavorite
color?Whatisyourfavoriteanimal?Whatisyourfavoriteplacetovisit?etc.Wherever
thepersoncatchestheballwiththeirthumbiswheretheywillsaytheirname,readtheir
questionandanswer.Theywillthenpasstheballtoanotherstudent/groupmember.
Afteracoupleofsequencesofpassingtheballtoeachstudent,thegamemasterwillaskthe
studentsDoyouguysunderstandwhywechosetoplaythisgamewithaglobeinsteadofa
regularball?
ThegamemasterwillexplainthattodayisEarthDay,andaskthequestion:Doyouknowwhy
wecelebrateEarthDay?

 Afterthisdiscussione,thegamemasterwillinstructthestudentstomovetotheclassroomarea
tofindoutmoreaboutwhywecelebrateEarthDay.
Groupmembersand3rdgraderswillmovetotheclassroomarea.
(5Minutes)
GroupmemberswillthenexplainthroughadetailedPrezi,...ThethreeRsare
usedtohelpreducethewastearoundtheworld.Groupmemberswillalsoexplainhowthethree
RsimpacttheirhomestateofSouthCarolina.Therewillbeaninfographicshowntohelp
explainSouthCarolinaswastemanagement.
AskifstudentsknowwhatthethreeRsare.If
theydo,askiftheycandescribeeachofthem.
Reducingistouseless.
Explainhowmuch
reducingjustonedailyobjecttheyusecanimpacthowmuchwastetheycanpreventfrom
creating.[Askofwaystheycanreduceintheirdailylives.]
Reusingistousethesamething,
suchasacontainerover,andoveragain.
Explaintothestudentshowreusingawaterbottle
ratherthandrinkingfromaplasticbottlecanreducetheamountofwasteaccumulatedinjust
oneyear.[Whatarewaysyoucanreuse?]
Recycle.
Explaintheprocessofrecycling.Givean
exampleofhowcertainmaterialsaremadeofrecycledsubstancelikeCocaColabottlesthat
arenowusedasnewbottlesorupcycling(seethelandfillorchestraonYouTube).[Askhow
theycanrecycleathomeandschool.]
Infographic:
http://www.scdhec.gov/HomeandEnvironment/docs/2013AP/section2.pdf
Groupmemberswillaskthestudentstobrainstorm/explainhowtocarryoutthetasksofThe
ThreeRs.
(
20Minutes
)
GroupmemberswillgiveinstructionsonhowtomakeEarthDayWindChimes.
Explainthatmanyofthematerialsusedfortheircraftareinfactrecycledandthattheycan
recyclecraftsuppliestoREDUCE.
Askstudentswheretheymighthangtheirwindchimes.
ColorEarth,pastetocardboardcircle.
Writeexampleson3Rssquaresanddrawpicturesontheback.
Paste3Rssquaresontorecycledconstructionpaper.
Tierecycledstring,andplasticbagropestotheholesinthecardboardcircle,andthe3
Rssquares(toconnectthem).
HandoutactivitysheetswheretheycanfurtherexplainhowtheywillcarryoutThe
ThreeRsintheirdailylives.
(10Minutes)
StudentswillfilloutEarthDayworksheetsaftercompletingtheirwindchimes.
(5Minutes)
Groupmemberswillleadaclosingdiscussionregardinghowthestudentscanuse
TheThreeRsintheirdailyroutines.

Materials,supplies,tools,visuals,andequipment:

Gluesticks
HolePunches
Cardboardboxcircles
ScrapconstructionpaperforthebackgroundsofREDUCE,REUSE,RECYCLE
Recycledpaper/newspaper/brownpaperbags/cutupboxes

 Brownyarn&plasticbagstied
togetherforthestrings
Crayons
Scissors
Blowupglobe
Visualsamplesoftheartistic
product(s):

EarthDayLessonPlanItinerary:

rd
3:00p.m.:GoalPOST3
gradersarrive

Twoofgroupmemberswelcomestudentsanddirectthemwhereto
puttheirbelongingsandshoesandtofollowthemtothedancefloor.

Inthemeantime,theremainingthreegroupmembersshouldbe
playinggameonthedancefloor/settinguptablesforstudents.

Laurawillinstructstudentstoformacircleonthedancefloorand
thatweregoingtoplayagametointroduceourselves.

GroupMemberswillthenintroducethemselves/thenhavestudents
introducethemselves.

Laurawillexplaintheglobegame.
o
Inthisgame,whenyoucatchtheball,whereveryourright
thumbis,isthequestionthatyouwillreadandanswerfortheclass.
Firsttellyourname,readthequestion,andanswer
thequestion.Thenthrowtoanotherplayer.
Makesureeverystudenthashadtheopportunityto
answeratleast23questions.
Afteracoupleofsequencesofpassingtheballto
eachstudent,thegamemasterwillaskthestudents
Doyouguysunderstandwhywechosetoplaythis
gamewithaglobeinsteadofaregularball?
ThegamemasterwillexplainthattodayisEarthDay,
andaskthequestion:Doyouknowwhywecelebrate
EarthDay?
Afterthisdiscussion...

rd
3:10p.m.:Laurawilldirect3
graderstoreturntotheclassroomsideoftheroomand
collecttheirshoesandpickaseatbetweenthreetables.
HaleyandChelseawillleadthePreziwhiletheremainingthreesit
withstudentsattables.
BeginbyintroducingthefactthatitisEarthDay,andexplaining
thatthelessontheywillbelearningtodayisbasedaroundEarth
Day,andthenbeginPrezi.
AfterPreziiscompletedMandyandAliwilltakethefrontofthe
roomtobegintheactivitywhileHaley,Laura,andChelseaassist
thestudents.
MandyandAlileadingcrafttimewillsummarizetheprojectand
begin.

o
ColorEarth.
o
CutoutEarth.
o
Pasteontocardboardcircle.
o
OnthethreeRboxestheywillhave,instructthemtowrite
examples/drawpicturesofhowtheycoulddotheseintheirlives
(assistthem)/Color.
o
CutoutRboxes.
o
Pasteboxesonconstructionscraps.
o
Havestudentstieaknotwiththestringonthe3Rboxes.
Thentietheotherendtothecardboardcircle.
o
Makeloopandtietothetopofcardboardcircleforhanging
purposes.
Handoutworksheet.
o
AliandLaurawillnowgotothefrontoftheclassroomto
discusstheworksheet.
Haley,MandyandChelseawillassiststudentsinworksheet.
Haveadiscussionoftheday.
3:45p.m.:Lessonover

Prezi:

https://prezi.com/_ji3lvhbxmp1/edit/#163_45341393
Songforduringcrafting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USo_vH1Jz7E
LandfillOrchestra:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTQQ0m8Ys8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXynrsrTKbI&index=2&list=PLgrxfaatdz8qN1JLYVhYXGC
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