Going Green Global warming is a term you hear more and more, it is on the minds of many. What can we do? Is it to late? Can one person make a difference?

Going GreenGoing Green

Global warming is a term you hear more

and more, it is on the minds of many. What

can we do? Is it to late? Can one person

make a difference?

Global warming is a term you hear more

and more, it is on the minds of many. What

can we do? Is it to late? Can one person

make a difference?

Stop, ListenStop, Listen• What are you thinking?

• Do you feel the need to act?

• The words of one can fill the minds of many!

• What are you thinking?

• Do you feel the need to act?

• The words of one can fill the minds of many!

TaskTask

• Can one person make a difference? Can four or five? What can we do here in our school to reduce our carbon footprint? We will be researching different strategies to combat global warming that we can start here in New Carlilse, Indiana.

• Can one person make a difference? Can four or five? What can we do here in our school to reduce our carbon footprint? We will be researching different strategies to combat global warming that we can start here in New Carlilse, Indiana.

Process First you need to form a group of four or five

students, this is your green school action group. Each person within your group needs to choose a

role. Once you have chosen your role you will begin

your research. Upon finishing your research find the other

students who have chosen the same role, share the information amongst your fellow researchers.

Then Return to your action group, each person needs to share the information found with their action group.

Each action group then needs to come up with three possible changes our school can make or ways to educate their fellow students to decrease our environmental impact as a school and a community.

You will need to create a plan of action, draft a letter(s) addressing the appropriate personal in charge to initiate the change, create a pamphlet for fellow students, simply come up with a way to get the information out!

EvaluationEvaluation

You will be responsible for submitting your call(s) to action and the evidence to support your action plan. What caused your group to choose the projects you picked.

I am looking for a well presented case. Convince me, convince you fellow students and the adults within our community!

I am looking for a concise representation of your supporting evidence via a graphic organizer.

You will be responsible for submitting your call(s) to action and the evidence to support your action plan. What caused your group to choose the projects you picked.

I am looking for a well presented case. Convince me, convince you fellow students and the adults within our community!

I am looking for a concise representation of your supporting evidence via a graphic organizer.

RubricDistinguished Proficient Needs

ImprovementUnsatisfactory

Research All sites were viewed, more

evidence found through own

research

All sites were viewed.

Research well documented

Some sites were viewed,

research not documented

Sites no viewed, research does

not exist.

Collaboration Is well organized and shares

information in an easy to

understand manor.

Information brought to group

is of value to group decision.

Research presented but no in a logical order

easy for the group to use

Little to no research

presented to group

Presentation Is engaging and easy for the audience to

follow. Target audience is clear

Engaging and easy to follow.

Engaging but not well

organized.

Is dull, nothing draws the

audience in, evidence and

action plan hard to follow.

Sunset at the North PoleSunset at the North Pole

Earthworms

Your task is to investigate composting. 189.8 lbs per person per year of food waste is thrown into our landfills (wasteage.com). Check out the following websites for information on food waste, composting and what other schools are doing to become part of the solution.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

How to make Compost Backyard Magic EPA Consumer Handbook for Red

ucing Solid Waste Grants Help Schools set up Comp

osting Program Davis Farmers Market Foundation Composting: Nature’s Recycling Pr

ogram Setting up a School Recycling and

Waste Reduction Program

Turbines Can you be the wind that

moves the turbines of the world, or at least those in charge in your school district. Energy made from coal and petroleum is getting more expensive by the day, not to mention the effects of this type of electricity on the climate. Your task is to investigate alternative energy solutions. What are other school corporations doing, if anything to decrease their carbon emissions?

Minnesota Schools Using Renewable Energy

Coalition of Artists Leaves a Legacy of Solar Power

Power of Wind Energy Kids Midwest Renewable Energy As

sociation

Gardeners

Plants clean our air and reduce the amount of carbon in the air. Run-off, water loss is also a problem in many urban areas. What can our school do with plants to help decrease carbon in the air and run-off? Have any other schools tried living roofs, or rain water collection to water their grounds?

Green Roof Research at Michigan State University

Green Roof Plants Green Roofs - EPA

Water Mongrels

Water waste is a thing of the past, we now know with great certainty that we must preserve this valuable resource. What can our school district do to stop water waste?

Ways to Save Water The History of Water Why it is important to con

serve water? The Wonderful World of

Water

Fuel Critics Many students in our district ride

the bus to and from school. We have a large bus fleet that drives many miles and while it is much more eco-friendly then having each individual student driven by their parents, there is plenty of room to improve. Diesel fuel has cleaned up its act in recent months, has our school district followed the trend or are we still using dirty diesel? Your job is to find out and to research the impact of using “dirty diesel” on not only the environment but also on the health of the students riding the

bus.

Children’s Exposure to Diesel Fumes

Sierra Club of Minnesota weighs in on Diesel Fumes

Clean School Buses Across the Country

America the Green BioDiesel Podcast