The Science of Ecology By Steve Trash

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1 SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY Steve Trash Bus-In Show The Science of Ecology By Steve Trash An Educator s Guide Welcome to the show! Specifically tailored to the educational school audience, this show is an excellent blend of ecoentertainment and eco-education. Featuring curriculum based study guides that relate directly to the content of the show, and awesome green themed magic tricks created by the Rockin' Eco Hero himself - Steve Trash. This program is presented as part of the Artists-in-the-Schools Program, which is funded and jointly sponsored by the Hillsborough County Public Schools and the Arts Council of Hillsborough County. 1

2 SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY Steve Trash Bus-In Show Hi. I m Eco-Entertainer and Eco-Educator - Steve Trash. I ve been lucky enough to tour the planet (Japan, Australia, Canada, Portugal, Spain and theaters all over the United States) sharing what I know about the environment and the ecological world with kids through comedy, cool illusions, and awesome ecology themed magic tricks. I ve been lucky enough to do this for over 30 years. Cool right? I focus on making the SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY - fascinating and fun. It s pretty easy to do because... hey... ecology... is... fascinating and fun. The SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY - starring Steve Trash - is a magical, ecological, and educational experience, filled with fun illustrations demonstrating how everything in the natural world is connected and tips on how to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It s been described by many as, the best field trip we ve ever had. The cool thing is, I don t just talk about this green message, I live it too! I live in an energy efficient, earth bermed home. I print my promotional materials on post consumer recycled paper. I am always seeking out new ways to reduce my carbon footprint (we just installed a solar PhotoVoltaic array at my home and studio), and most of all, I try to share my passion with kids through fun and magic. Fortunately for me, I get to come to your community and share some of this fun and magic. I ve created this STUDY GUIDE to enhance the learning experience for your students. It should fit nicely into your required state science curriculum as well. Check our web site for a list of crosscorrelated/state specific topics. So, when it s appropriate (before my appearance), please introduce your students to the words, concepts, and videos in this STUDY GUIDE. I look forward to meeting you, Steve Trash - Rockin Eco Hero 2

3 Teacher Information This study guide is designed to help you and your students prepare for, enjoy, and discuss Science of Ecology before and after the performance. Standards connections are embedded throughout the guide, with a detailed description provided on page 5. OBJECTIVES - SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY SHOW - BUS IN - SHOW Objective #1 Understand the interconnections that exist in the ecological world. Objective #2 - Understand that all the Earth s resources are valuable and should be used wisely. Objective #3 - Encourage kids to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle the Earth s resources. Show kids how they can use these resources wisely. STUDENTS WILL LEARN - SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY SHOW - BUS IN - SHOW 1. The Earth s natural resources are limited and therefore, valuable. 2. Specific ways kids can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. 3. What the WATER CYCLE is and how it works. 4. What things can be recycled. 5. How to CLOSE THE LOOP of recycling. 6. What the WEB OF LIFE is. THEATER ETIQUETTE We want your students to have the best experience when they see a performance live so below is a list of reminders of how to behave when they see the show. o Keep in mind that the performer on stage can hear you if you talk, so always be courteous to the actors and other audience members around you by paying attention during the performance and not talking or texting. o Arrive early. Seeing a show is a special experience and you don t want to miss any of it. o Remember not to bring any food, beverages or gum into the theatre or where you re seeing the show unless you re told it s okay. o No taking pictures or recording during the performance. o Be sure to laugh and applaud when appropriate and remember to have fun! TH.K.S.1.1 Demonstrate appropriate audience behavior at a live performance. TH.1.S.1.1 Exhibit appropriate audience etiquette and response. TH.2.S.1.1 Exhibit the behavior necessary to establish audience etiquette, response, and constructive criticism. TH.3.S.1.1 Demonstrate effective audience etiquette and constructive criticism for a live performance. TH.4.S.1.1 Exhibit proper audience etiquette, give constructive criticism, and defend personal responses. TH.5.S.1.1 Describe the difference in responsibilities between being an audience member at live or recorded performances TH.68.S.1.1 Describe the responsibilities of audience members, to the actors and each other, at live and recorded performances and demonstrate appropriate behavior. 1

4 IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY SHOW - BUS IN - SHOW Please review these concepts and vocabulary words with your students. They cover ideas that are directly and indirectly addressed in the STEVE TRASH - TRASH & RECYCLE SHOW. o All living creatures are consumers. They must consume resources to live. What natural resources do students use in their everyday lives? o Of all the planets in our solar system, which planet(s) can support carbon-based life forms? o Why would Steve Trash CHOOSE to do magic tricks with trash? Is he poor? Is he rich? Does he love natural resources so much he wants to share this love in a magic show? o How is recycling household waste similar to the way our environment recycles water, dirt, and air? o What are some of the differences between science and magic? How does magic APPEAR to violate natural laws? o Why is the recycle symbol one continuous loop? What systems in nature are closed/continuous loops as well Standards: LAFS.K.SL.1.1, LAFS.1.SL.1.1, LAFS.2.SL.1.1, Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade level topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. LAFS.3.SL.1.1, LAFS.4.SL.1.1, LAFS.5.SL.1.1, LAFS.6.SL.1.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade level topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. 2

5 VOCABULARY SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY SHOW - BUS IN - SHOW Earth - the only planet in our solar system that supports life. Environment - where a plant or animal lives and all the things that affect it there. Garbage or Trash - a natural resource you ve decided is not valuable anymore. A natural resource, in the wrong place, at the wrong time, in the wrong amount. Resources - the things that the Earth provides for us that we can use. Rockin Eco Hero - a person that works everyday to make the world a better place to live. (example: Steve Trash and kids like you!) Recycle - to take a resource that s been used, remanufacture it, and use it again. Reuse - to use an item more than once. Reduce - to decrease the amount of waste or energy used. Water Cycle - the natural movement of water through the biosphere from the atmosphere to surface of the Earth and back again. Ecology - the scientific study of connections that exist in nature. Standards Connection: LAFS.K.L.3.4, LAFS.1.L.3.4, LAFS.2.L.3.4, LAFS.3.L.3.4, LAFS.4.L.3.4, LAFS.5.L.3.4, LAFS.6.L.3.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade level reading and content. VIDEO RESOURCES SCIENCE OF ECOLOGY - BUS IN - SHOW These are videos I ve created to help your kids learn more about the science of ecology and the environment. You can view them online on my... YOUTUBE channel 3

6 A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE PERFORMER Steve Trash is a member of the National Science Teachers Association, the National Recycling Coalition and the North American Association for Environmental Education. He is a lifetime member of the Alabama Association for Environmental Education, and a founding board member of Keep The Shoals Beautiful. Recently his show was honored to receive the EEAA S - BEST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AWARD for 2011 and the OUTSTANDING RC&D PROGRAM award. Online readers of FAST COMPANY MAGAZINE voted Steve Trash number eleven in the FAST 50 list of entrepreneurs making the world a better place to live. He s appeared on many national and international TV shows including - CBS THIS MORNING, ESPN OUTDOORS, CBS MARKETWATCH, CNBC S AMERICA S TALKING, VH1 TOP 20 COUNTDOWN and was recently interviewed on Levar Burtons READING RAINBOW. He s been featured in the NEW YORK TIMES, the LOS ANGELES TIMES, the DALLAS MORNING NEWS, FAST COMPANY MAGAZINE, MAGIC MAGAZINE and he s even been on the cover of the kids magazine, THE WEEKLY READER. Feel free to contact me at or stevetrashrockinecohero@gmail.com. 4

7 ADDITIONAL STANDARDS CONNECTIONS The following standards are also connected to the performance: Social Studies: SS.1.C.2.1 Explain the rights and responsibilities students have in the school community. SS.2.C.2.4 Identify ways citizens can make a positive contribution in their community. SS.3.C.2.1 Identify group and individual actions of citizens that demonstrate civility, cooperation, volunteerism, and other civic virtues. SS.3.C.3.1 Identify the levels of government (local, state, federal). SS.4.C.2.2 Identify ways citizens work together to influence government and help solve community and state problems. Science: SC.1.E.5.4 Identify the beneficial and harmful properties of the Sun. SC.2.P.10.1 Discuss that people use electricity or other forms of energy to cook their food, cool or warm their homes, and power their cars. SC.3.E.5.2 Identify the Sun as a star that emits energy; some of it in the form of light. SS.3.G.3.2 Describe the natural resources in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. SC.4.E.6.6 Identify resources available in Florida (water, phosphate, oil, limestone, silicon, wind, and solar energy). SC.4.L.17.4 Recognize ways plants and animals, including humans, can impact the environment. SC.4.E.6.3 Recognize that humans need resources found on Earth and that these are either renewable or nonrenewable. SC.5.E.7.1 Create a model to explain the parts of the water cycle. Water can be a gas, a liquid, or a solid and can go back and forth from one state to another. 5