Use what you know whole numbers and fractions to answer the Warm Up following question: Styrofoam Elementary School, only of 12 classes recycle. How “At many classes at that school are recycling?” (use numbers, pictures or Have multiple students show representation of the problem. Then ask: What you notice about all of the representations?” do they all have in common? How are they different?” “What Tell students that they are now part of an exclusive Eco Club” Motivation “MSDE which will be working to promote environmental awareness within the school building and grounds. They will be part of a planning team to promote recycling within the building as well as plan an Eco Park on school property. An Eco Park is a designated area within school grounds with the goal of providing real life applications to environmental concepts. These may include a butterfly garden, a vegetable garden, habitats and ecosystems. To start these activities, here are a few options: Have a gallery walk with poster titles including to “What Include in our Eco Park”, to Promote Recycling” “Ways Have students research what can be included in the Eco Park and share their ideas.
Warm Up Use what you know whole numbers and fractions to answer the following question: “At Styrofoam Elementary School, only of 12 classes recycle. How many classes at that school are recycling?” (use numbers, pictures or Have multiple students show representation of the problem. Then ask: What you notice about all of the representations?” “What do they all have in common? How are they different?” Motivation Tell students that they are now part of an exclusive “MSDE Eco Club” which will be working to promote environmental awareness within the school building and grounds. They will be part of a planning team to promote recycling within the building as well as plan an Eco Park on school property. An Eco Park is a designated area within school grounds with the goal of providing real life applications to environmental concepts. These may include a butterfly garden, a vegetable garden, habitats and ecosystems. To start these activities, here are a few options: Have a gallery walk with poster titles including “What to Include in our Eco Park”, “Ways to Promote Recycling” Have students research what can be included in the Eco Park and share their ideas.
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