Stage 1- (Desired Results)

Established Goal(s): Include content standards, CCSS, course or program objectives, learning outcomes, etc.

ESS3-5:Studentswillaskquestionstoclarifyevidenceofthefactorsthathavecausedtheriseinglobal
temperaturesoverthepastcentury.Emphasiswillbeonthemajorrolethathumanactivitiesplayincausing
theriseofglobaltemperatures.

Understanding(s): Students will understand that(big ideas)

Essential Question(s):

Bothhumanactivitiesandnaturalprocessesplayarolein
globalclimatechange.
Addingmorecarbondioxidetotheatmosphereallowsless
What is the impact of humans on the Earth?
energytoescapeouratmosphere,causingwarmingofthe
Earth.
Scientistknowthatourclimateischangingbytemperature
recordings,sealevelrising,decreasesinsnowcover,and
depletionofglaciersandArticice.
Climatechangecanaffectanecosystemandthesurvivalofa
species.
Stepscanbetakentoreducetheamountofpollutantsbeing
producedbyhumans.

Students will know:

Students will be able to:

The greenhouse gases in Earths atmosphere

Identify which gases in the atmosphere cause warming

and how this allows for human survival

Different processes that increase global temperatures

Explain the effect that human activity can have on climate

Effects of global temperature increases

Describe how climate change can negatively affect an

environment

Possible ways to decrease release of greenhouse gases

Construct a plan to aid in decreasing climate change

Stage 2- (Desired Results- How do you know they know? Collecting Data)
Performance Task
-Through what
authentic
performance task(s)
will students
demonstrate the
desired
understandings?
- By what criteria
will performances
of understanding be
judged?
Other Evidence

Explanation

Desired Understandings: Concepts and Skills

Both human activities and natural processes play

a role in global climate change.

Data Collected

List natural and man-made

sources of pollution.
Inform others about a specific
pollutant and its affect on climate
change through a presentation.

Interpretation Climate change can affect an ecosystem and the

survival of a species.

Application

Steps can be taken to reduce the amount of

pollutants being produced by humans.

Interpret data concerning global

temperature changes and predict
effects this change will have.

Propose what can be done to

diminish the devastating effects of
global climate changes. Provide
specific actions that can be taken.

Stage 3- (Daily Instruction)

Date
Learning
Target(s):
W- where is
lesson going

Standard(s)

DoNow
H- hook
students

Day
Ican:Researchasourceofpollutionanduseevidencetodescribeitseffectsonclimatechange.
Discusspossibleresultsofclimatechangeonanecosystem,usingspecificexamples.
Presentpossibleactionsthatcanbetakentoreducethereleaseofgreenhousegases.

ESS3-5:Studentswillaskquestionstoclarifyevidenceofthefactorsthathavecausedtheriseinglobal
temperaturesoverthepastcentury.Emphasiswillbeonthemajorrolethathumanactivitiesplayincausingtherise
ofglobaltemperatures.

Brainstormsourcesofpollution,bothnaturalandman-made.Discusshowthesesourcesofpollutioncould
contributetoclimatechangequietlywithapartner.
WhatIamdoing?

Learning
Activities
E- equip
R- rethink and
revise
E- evaluate
T- tailor
instruction
O- be organized

Whatthestudentsaredoing?

WhatdataamIcollecting?

Countingthenumberofstudentsintheclassto
DoNow
knowhowtodividethemintogroups

Listeningtothediscussions

Listingthesourcesofpollutionthatstudents
cameupwithontheboard,discussinghow
thesecanaffectclimatechange

Sharingtheirideas

Studentcomprehensionthroughoralanswers

Dividingstudentsintogroupsof4-5,assigning
themapollutionsourcetoresearch:
deforestation,agriculture,decompositionof
waste,burningoffossilfuels,fertilizers,
electricity

Listeningtoinstructionsthenfindinganareato
work.Researchwillanswerthesequestions:What
isyourpollutionsource?Howdoesitcontributeto
climatechange?Whatcanbedonetoreduceits
negativeeffects?

Discussionbystudents,observationofresearchon
iPads

Walkingaround,answeringquestions

Creatingapostertopresenttheirfindingsabout
theirpollutionsource

Observationofstudentprocess

Listeningtopresentations,askingforfurther
detailwhennecessary

Eachgroupwillpresenttheirresearchfindings,
thosethatarenotpresentingwilllistenandtake
notes

Informationontheposterandoralpresentation

KeyVocabulary Climatechange,greenhouseeffect,greenhousegases,carbondioxide,methane,nitrousoxide,deforestation,pollutants,fossilfuels

Ticketoutthe Writeoneinterestingpieceofinformationthatyoulearnedfromthepresentationsandhowthissurprisedyouoraffectedyourthinkingaboutclimate
change?
Door