LESSON STANDARD
Lesson Plan #1 S4.D.1.3.1 Describe types of
freshwater and saltwater
bodies (e.g., lakes, rivers,
wetlands, oceans).
4.2: Watersheds and
Wetlands
4.2.4.B Describe the
characteristics of different
types of wetlands.
Lesson Plan #2 4.2.4.A Describe the
physical characteristics of
a watershed.
4.2.4.B Describe the
characteristics of different
types of wetlands.
4.5.4.C Describe how
human activities affect
the environment.
Lesson Plan #3 3.3.4.A6 Identify basic
landforms using models
and simple maps.
Lesson Plan #4 4.1.4.A Explain how living
things are dependent
upon other living and
nonliving things for
survival.
OBJECTIVE
The learner will be able to
identify the physical and
geographical features of
the five Great Lakes.
The learner will predict
the depth, volume, and
size of the Great Lakes by
making predictions and
researching their
predictions in 5 groups.
The learner will be able to
construct an argument in
favor or against the
debate groups to
support their chosen lake.
The learner will be able to
utilize research materials
to research the physical,
geographical,
and social characteristics
of their lake.
The learner will be able to
build a model of the water
cycle to explain water
distribution to the Great
Lakes.
The learner will be able to
define the Great Lake
regions and physical
characteristics.
The learner will be able to describe
the differences of herbivores,
carnivores, and producers.
The learner will be able to link the
changes of the food chain with the
changed characteristics of the
ecosystem (such as pollution).
Lesson Plan #5 6.4.5.C Students acquire The learner will be able
the knowledge and to research the positive
skills needed to: Explain and negative effects on
how and where the ecosystem of the
multinational Great Lake and local
corporations operate. economy due to human
activities such as
shipping. Why is the
health of the ecosystem
important for the
economy?

The learner will be able

to predict the health of
the Great Lakes
ecosystem and the local
economy due to
shipping access across
the Great Lake.

Lesson Plan #6 3.1.4.A1 Classify plants The learner will be able

and animals according to identify the
to the physical characteristics of the
characteristics that they organisms selected.
share.
The learner will be able
3.3.4.A.3. Describe basic to categorize their
needs of plants and organisms according to
animals the food chain.

4.1.4.A Explain how The learner will be able

living things are to formulate their own
dependent upon other questions about their
living and nonliving species and conduct
things for survival. research to answer
these curiosities.

Lesson Plan #7 4.5.4.C Describe how The learner will be able

human activities affect to use water quality
the environment. testing indicators to
examine dissolved
4.5.4.E Identify different oxygen and pH
 ways human health can numerical values.
be affected by pollution. Students will be able to
rate the jars from best
4.5.4.C Describe how to worst water quality
human activities affect based on these
the environment. indicators.

The learner will

brainstorm ideas on
how to prevent and
reduce water quality
problems and pollution
of our local rivers and
lakes.

Lesson Plan #8 3.3.4.A1 Describe basic The learner will be able

landforms. to know how glaciers
move and shape the
3.3.4.A6 Identify basic land, and what is left
landforms using behind when they
models and simple retreat.
maps.
The learner will be able
to create a simple
model of glacial
deposition.

Lesson Plan #9 7.1.4.B Describe and The learners will be able

locate places and to summarize the
regions as defined by historical significance of
physical and human the Great Lakes
features.
The learner will be able
7.2.4.A Identify the to enter a new
physical characteristics perspective on the
of places and regions. cultural significance of
the Great Lakes by
7.3.4.A Identify the other groups of people
human characteristics
of places and regions
using the following
criteria: Population,
 Culture, Settlement,
Economic activities,
Political activities.

7.4.4.A Identify the

effect of the physical
systems on people
within a community.

Lesson Plan #10 CC.1.4.4.G Write opinion The learner will be able
pieces on topics or to recall information
texts. about the geography of
the Great Lakes.
CC.1.2.4.E Use text
structure to interpret The learner will be able
information (e.g., to compare their lake to
chronology, an image in their head
comparison, and create a story
cause/effect, problem/ based on the image.
solution).