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The activities that were listed in this article are set for the age range of about 4th to 5th grade. Although I see the good in these activities, what are some ideas to use for smaller children like k-3 grades? Pollution, in my opinion, would still be the easiest example to show the students because it is something concrete that they can see with their own eyes. But what are some activities that you guys have used to teach this to children at the younger ages?
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Hi Emily,
These activities sound interesting - could you share the link?
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Hello,
It is important to teach students about pollution and how we can keep our earth clean and safe. I think a great resource to get students engaged and learning about pollution in age appropriate materials is the book or movie The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss shows the effects of pollution through words and pictures and students get a visual representation of pollution. This book also produces emotions in students and can pull in students because of the characters and their feelings. Throughout reading the book, ask students questions that require deeper thinking and application of knowledge. After reading, the class can do activities comparing what a non-polluted and polluted world looks like, list ways we can help our own world, and engage in conversations surrounding pollution. This can be used for grades K-3 or modified to older students as well.
Breeyn Gryp
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Hello Emily!
This is a wonderful question! I am a preservice teacher, I am also looking for new topics to teach younger grades! Thinking about my past experiences, I remember watching the movie FernGully: The Last Rainforest when I was in Kindergarten before nap. Since then it has always been one of my favorites! I also remember an activity where we had to pick out trash from the sandbox and to clean a tub of water of sand. These small activities were so fun and made more conscious of picking up after myself!
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I agree with you! Yes, this made for some great ideas, for older kids! This is a much needed topic of discussion and is very needed with what is going on in today's world! How could you incorporate this into younger elementary, or is this just something you have to wait until they're older? All things to consider.
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Yes, I also agree that the topic is important, and we have to spread awareness among people of all ages, including kids. But I think that the best is to do it in both theoretical and interactive ways. Actually, I'll have a presentation about pollution in some time, and I'll write an informative paper about it, and also I need to think about some interactive tasks. But now I'm focused on writing because I want to find interesting but also important information. I came across one useful source, where I managed to see this ocean pollution essay example, which helped me with writing my own paper. My main accent is on ocean pollution, and I'm happy to have such a helper, and also I want to write about air pollution, but I will do it later. And I also hope to find a resource like that one. And when those writing parts are finished, I'll try to find something interactive and interesting to make them memorize information better.
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