The content standard I have chosen as the foundation for some of my work in this class is Standard 3.4 - Earth materials provide resources for all living things, but these resources are limited and should be conserved.I care very much about the environment and would love to teach a class of third graders (and any grade, for that matter) that we should be stewards of the Earth. We can use its resources for our well being, but in a sustainable way so that those resources will be here, and in a healthy way, for the generations after us.
This standard would allow me to teach students that the decisions they make impacts the Earth and the supply of many resources. Many students often think that the Earth's resources, like water, are abundant and never ending, like turning on a faucet. They have not seen or lived through the effects of resource depletion and destruction and as young children, they are often not aware of life outside of their bubble and the implications of their actions.
Because of people like you, the world will be a better place for all.
ReplyDeleteA great comment about content standard. I loved what you wrote. I too care about the environment and all the living creatures of this world. A communication between all of us to respect the einvironment and animals is paramount for survival. Wonderfully put.
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