Sharing the Planet Summative Assessment At-Home Project. Due Friday, February 27 th

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1 Sharing the Planet Summative Assessment At-Home Project Due Friday, February 27 th Choose 1 of the following problems. Research the problem and possible ways to help. Brainstorm some possible ideas for how you and your family can positively impact this issue. Develop an action plan to help solve that problem, by using the Action Plan sheet. Document (in photos and/or writing) the steps you took to take action towards solving the problem, as well as any results you may have discovered (or are anticipating). Then, complete the reflection sheet. Have fun making a difference! (Note: If necessary, your selected action may be ongoing or take longer that the specified timeline. If so, please indicate this need for additional time to your teacher as well as continue to document and reflect upon your project throughout the ongoing weeks. If your action may lead to a longer timeline, we ask that your completed project is turned in by the end of Trimester 2 (March 9 th ). Keep in mind that your action does not have to end once your project is completed!) Be creative, have fun and make a difference! Mrs. Ashley & Mrs. Schlak

2 Problems (Choose 1): 1. The Problem: As our human population grows, so do our demands on the Earth to help us live with light, water, heat and food! The Earth can only reproduce these things so fast and if we don t work hard together we could run out! 2. The Problem: Plastic wraps, containers and water bottles are polluting our oceans and land and it s causing harm to humans, animals and plants all around the world! 3. The Problem: The human population is growing so fast and so is the amount of things we use and throw away every day! The Earth can t keep up with all of our garbage, so we have to start thinking of ways to reduce, re-use and recycle what we use. 4. The Problem: Planet Earth gives us everything we need to live a happy, healthy life but sometimes we don t know how to say thank you for everything Earth gives us. We need to do what we can to show planet Earth we are grateful for what we have!

3 Action Ideas: (These are suggestions only. Please feel free to come up with your own!) Save Electricity. To help save the environment there are many easy ways to use less electricity. The simplest thing is to remember to turn the lights off when you leave a room! Also, unplugging the toaster or any other small machine after you use it saves a lot of energy through the day. Even if you re not using it, leaving something plugged in takes up energy from the Earth! Develop a poster or plan to remind your family members to save electricity. Save Water. Something as simple as turning off the water while brushing your teeth makes a HUGE difference for Planet Earth. Doing this one thing helps you save up to 25 gallons of water each month! You can also shorten your shower by a minute to save up to 150 gallons of water a month! By just doing those two things you are doing a huge part to save Earth! Another great way to save water is by turning off the running water while you lather your hands with soap and then turn it back on to rinse your hands. And make sure to tighten any taps that are dripping water! Track how much water you saved by using less water for the week. Get Re-usable Water Bottles For Yourself and Your Family. There are so many cool water bottles available that you can use over and over again to help reduce plastic pollution. This can be as simple as saving the plastic water bottle from your lunch yesterday, cleaning it and re-using it tomorrow! If you have to get rid of a plastic water bottle, remember to recycle it! Bring Re-usable Bags To The Grocery Store. Remind your parents to bring bags from home to the grocery store! You can buy cloth bags from the grocery store or re-use the plastic ones you have at home. Also, when buying fruits and vegetables be careful of using too much plastic save where you can! Maybe that avocado doesn t need to go in a plastic bag Track how many plastic bag waste you reduced by taking re-usable bags to the grocery store. Ask Your Parents To Help You Create A Recycling Program At Home. Work together with your family to decide what items can be recycled, such as newspaper, cans, glass and plastic bottles. Ask your parents to look into the recycling rules in your city and keep as much out of your garbage cans as possible! As yourself before you recycle something Can I Re-Use This? Create a recycling center at home. Recycle Old Batteries and Electronics. Have your parents help you find the place in your neighborhood to recycle your old batteries and electronics that you don t need anymore (televisions, computers, etc). Do your part to keep these harmful products out of oceans and off of the land! Create a way to organize these materials and recycle them. Keep Your School and Neighborhood Free of Garbage. The more we keep our Earth clean the happier it will be. Do your part by making sure you don t leave your garbage lying around put it in the recycling or garbage where it belongs. If you want to do a huge thing for Planet Earth plan a garbage pick-up at your school and involve all your family and friends to clean up the area where you play!

4 Sharing the Planet Summative Assessment 2 nd Grade, Feb Project Plan Name: Problem: (Choose 1) Action Plan: (What steps will you take to help solve this problem?) Who will be involved and where will it take place?

5 Sharing the Planet Summative Assessment 2 nd Grade, Feb Action Pictures Name: Please take or draw pictures of the different steps you took in your action project. Label each picture/drawing to show your progress! (Please feel free to use more/different paper if necessary.)

6 Sharing the Planet Summative Assessment 2 nd Grade, Feb Project Reflection Name: What made you choose the problem that you focused on? Why is it important to you? How did (or will) the action you took make a positive impact on the Earth?