Week 11- Science Lesson 1

13 - 17 March
th th
Key Vocabulary:
Standard: Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 
environment,
waste, garbage,
pollution, plastic,
litter, impact

Learning Outcome
To explain and observe the impact of plastic waste
on the environment in the UAE.
Key Vocabulary:
Standard: Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 
environment,
waste, garbage, Map
pollution, plastic,
litter, impact Retrieval
Key Vocabulary:
Standard: Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 
environment,
waste, garbage, Map
pollution, plastic,
litter, impact Retrieval
Key Vocabulary:

AFL
Engage: Standard: 3-ESS3-1
Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 
environment, Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the
connections between weather and water processes in

waste, garbage, Earth systems.

pollution, plastic,
litter, impact
Key Vocabulary:
Explore/ Explain: Standard: Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 
environment,
waste, garbage,
pollution, plastic,
litter, impact
I DO
Anchor Chart:

How does our trash

end up in our lakes
and ocean?

litter: trash left lying on the ground outside.

Key Vocabulary:
Elaborate: Standard: Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 
environment,
waste, garbage,
pollution, plastic,
litter, impact
WE DO
• What might happen to animals when
there is a lot of litter in our lakes or
oceans?

• How does litter change an animal’s

home? What may happen if an animal
mistakenly thought a plastic or
rubbish item was the food?

• What can we do to prevent the trash

from entering to our lakes and ocean?
Key Vocabulary:
Evaluate: Standard: Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 

YOU DO
environment,
waste, garbage,
pollution, plastic,
litter, impact

What did you eat

for lunch? Think
How could we
about how these Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle?
items were
packed.
 Steps to success 10min

I can sort items I can design a

that can cause poster that
pollution to the discusses plastic
rivers and pollution and its
oceans. effects on the
environment.
​
I can design a I can design a
poster that tool to gather
demonstrates trash.
how to go
green.
Key Vocabulary:
environment,
waste, garbage,
pollution, plastic,
P rog ress Chec k
litter, impact
ABCD Cards:
Which of these activities
can lead to plastic in the
ocean?
a. Throwing a gum
wrapper out of a car
window.
b. Wind blowing plastic
out of a full trash bin
c. Accidentally leaving
toys on the beach
d. All of the above
Learning
Standard: Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 
Why is plastic dangerous Who is in charge of What happens to plastic
for marine life? keeping plastic out of the waste?
ocean?
a. They mistake it for
food and cannot a. The Government a. it is biodegradable
digest it
b. They can get tangled b. garbage collectors b. it breaks down into
in it which hinders smaller pieces
their ability to swim c. Beach visitors
c. It's not dangerous c. all of it is recyclable
because they use d. Everyone
plastic waste for d. it is dumped in the
habitats ocean for fish to eat
d. Both A and B
To explain the impact of plastic waste on the environment in the UAE and around the world.
Key Vocabulary:
Standard: Solving environmental problems: 3-LS4-4 

Plenary
environment,
waste, garbage,
pollution, plastic,
Sticky
litter, Note:
impact

Agree or Disagree.

Humans can affect

the environment in
both positive and
harmful ways.

Learning To explain the impact of plastic waste on the environment in the UAE and around the world.