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Student: Xavier Counsell

Course: EDU 368


Grade: 9

Topic: Pollution

Field Supervisor: Mary Evans


Date: 10/18/14
Content Area: Living Environment

Instructional Objective
Following a discussion and video on pollution, students will get into groups to discuss possible
ways to reduce our environmental impact, then respond with at least two possible solutions.
Key Concepts
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of pollution and the importance of reducing our
impact on Earth.
Standards and Indicators
New York State Standards for Living Environment #4:Students will understand and apply
scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living
environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
This will be evident as students discuss in small groups the effects of pollution and
Oceanic Gyre.
Common Core State Standards of Speaking and Listening SL.9-10.1: Initiate and participate
effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups and teacher-led) with
diverse partners on grade 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and expressing
their own clearly and persuasively.
This will be evident when students discuss in small groups using the Four-stage Rocket
Model
Motivation
Students will begin by naming at least one thing they know about pollution by throwing around a
small ball.
Materials
SMART Board, small ball, video on Mid-Atlantic Gyre
Strategies
Direct Instruction
This will be evident when the teacher discusses pollution and the impact of plastics on our
oceans.
Four-Step Rocket Model
This will be evident when the teacher divides the class into groups of four or five, and has them
discuss the impact of pollution on the oceans and ways to reduce and/or clean our oceans. The
teacher will assign the roles as well as set the time limit and moderate to make sure all groups
stay on task.
Adaptations
The student with a fractured arm will not be forced to catch the ball during the motivation.
However, the teacher will ask her privately if they are able to catch, or wish not to participate.
Differentiated Instruction

The students who are visual learners will have a video to watch as well as a PowerPoint
presentation with the notes.
The students who are verbal learners will be able to engage in a group discussion to clarify, as
well as discuss ideas.
Developmental Procedures
The teacher will discuss pollution, and its relevance. (What is pollution? Where does it
come from?)
The teacher will discuss the impact of pollution as well as the impact that it has on the
environment, concentrating on the damage done in our oceans. (What does pollution do
to us and the animals that live around us? Where does all that garbage end up?)
The teacher will then present the Plastic in the Pacific video. (Runtime: 4 minutes)
The teacher will divide the classroom into groups of four or five, and have them discuss
ways to reduce the amount of pollution in the oceans using the Four-Step Rocket Model.
The teacher will assign the roles (timekeeper, speaker, scribe).
The students will present what they discussed in their groups to the class, identifying at
least two possible solutions.
Assessment
At least one student from each group after the Four-Step Rocket Model will describe at least two
solutions that can help reduce the amount of pollution in our oceans.
Independent Practice
At home, students will create posters, flyers, or advertisements designed to encourage people to
recycle.
Follow-up: Direct Teacher Intervention & Academic Enrichment
Direct Teacher Intervention: Students may attend extra help sessions with the teacher to address
how so much plastic waste ends up in our oceans, and can rewatch if needed the Plastic in the
Pacific video.
Academic Enrichment: The teacher and student, together, will watch videos on how plastic is
created and why it does not breakdown as easily as other molecules.

Works Cited
Carr, Vanessa. "An Ocean of Plastic." PBS. PBS, 09 Aug. 2010. Web. 19 Oct. 2014.

<http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/environment/an-ocean-of-plastic/2686/>.
"Chris Jordan - Midway." Chris Jordan - Midway. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/midway/#CF000313 18x24>.
Parker, Laura. "Plane Search Shows World's Oceans Are Full of Trash." National Geographic.
National Geographic Society, 04 Apr. 2014. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
<http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140404-garbage-patch-indian-oceandebris-malaysian-plane/>.
"The Ugly Journey Of Our Trash." Project AWARE. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.projectaware.org/infographic>.

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