PROTECTION OF EARTH’S RESOURCES
- RECYCLING
- AIR QUALITY
- WATER QUALITY
- RENEWABLE ENERGY
- ENERGY CONSERVATION
Background for the teacher
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- Waste generation in our nation
- Recycling in Indiana
- Recycling in Evansville
- Recyclable materials in Evansville
- What we can do
◆ CURBSIDE RECYCLING IN VANDERBURGH
NUMBER COMPARISON (3rd grade)
EXPANDED NOTATION (3rd grade)
ROUNDING (4 – 5 grades)
PLACE VALUE (4 – 5 grades)
LINE GRAPHS (4 – 5 grades)
◆ WHAT WE CAN RECYCLE IN EVANSVILLE
THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS (3rd – 4th grade)
◆ HOW MUCH BOTTLES IS RECYCLED?
BAR GRAPHS (4 – 5 grades)
CONVERTING PERCENTS TO FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS (4 – 5 grades)
◆ WHY IS IT BETTER TO RECYCLE ALUMINUM CANS?
BAR GRAPHS (4 – 5 grades)
◆ HOW DO WE TREAT OUR TRASH IN INDIANA?
CIRCLE GRAPHS (4 – 5 grades)
◆ HOW much trash does our country produce?
LINE GRAPHS (4 – 5 grades)
◆ what makes our trash?
CIRCLE GRAPHS (3 – 5 grades)
CONVERTING PERCENTS TO FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS (4 – 5 grades)
Background for the teacher
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- Sources of air pollution
- 6 common air pollutants
- Clean Air Act
- Air quality in Evansville
- Air pollution and green vehicle
◆ Our path to cleaner air
ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION (4- 5th grade)
◆ What not to burn for healthier air
THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS (3rd – 4th grade)
◆ Who has the cleanest car?
ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION B (2nd – 3rd grade)
< , >, = SYMBOLS (2nd – 5th grade)
MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION A (3rd – 5th grade)
MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION B (4 – 5th grade)
BAR GRAPHS (2nd – 5th grade)
◆ Do we make more harmful gas or less?
LINE GRAPHS (3rd – 5th grade)
◆ Got healthier air in Evansville?
BAR GRAPHS (2nd – 4th grade)
◆ Is our air getting cleaner?
ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION (4 – 5th grade)
ROUNDING (4 – 5th grade)
LINE GRAPHS (4 – 5th grade)
Background for the teacher
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- Our precious Ohio River
- Water systems in Evansville
- Disrupted water cycle
- Distribution of water
- Global water shortage
◆ HOW CAN I SAVE WATER?
ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION (2nd – 3rd grade)
BAR GRAPHS (4- 5th grade)
◆ What will you find the Ohio River?
THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS 3rd – 4th grade
Background for the teacher
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- Our energy sources
- Energy sources in our nation
- Solar power in our nation
- Wind power in our nation
- Energy in Indiana
- Coal production in Indiana
- Wind power in Indiana
- Energy sources in Evansville
◆ Solar energy in our country
ADDITION & SUBTRACTION (3rd — 5th grade)
ROUNDING (4 – 5th grade)
CIRCLE GRAPHS (3rd – 5th grade)
◆ Solar power on Swonder
MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION (4 – 5th grade)
◆ Solar power at Vanderburgh Public Library
BAR GRAPHS (3rd — 5th grade)
◆ Our wind power
LINE GRAPHS (4 – 5th grade)
◆ Wind race U.S. vs. China
ADDITION & SUBTRACTION (3rd – 5th grade)
NUMBER COMPARISON (3rd – 5th grade)
◆ how much energy & money do new light bulbs save?
MULTIPLICATION & DIVISION (4 – 5th grade)