WEB QUEST ON LITTERING
4TH Grade
Created by Jamie Andrews
INTRODUCTION:
GOALS:
Hi! We are about to go on a
green adventure!
We are going to learn about
littering and we will
experience what it is like
to make a difference in
our community!
Activities
As a class, we will go to a local park to pick up litter.
We will separate into four groups.
One group will pick up plastics; one will pick up aluminum; one will pick
up paper; and one will pick up the remaining trash.
One student , from one group, will take pictures of the park before
picking up the litter.
Two students from the next two groups, will take turns taking pictures of
all the students picking up the litter.
Another student will take pictures of the litter we have collected.
In their groups, students will then discuss the causes and effects of
littering and cleaning up litter.
They will then do some research with the websites provided.
The students will then make a power point in their groups, with a
solution to the littering problem.
Then, as a class, the students will take a vote and choose one solution
and they will make a petition with the solution to the litter problem.
The students will then take the petition around the school and ask the
faculty and staff if they will sign it.
The students will also each take a petition home to have their parents
sign it and maybe their family and friends with the permission of their
parents.
Finally the students will present their solution to the mayor of the city
and then give him/her the petition they have created.
Timeline
On the first day of the project, the class will spend the afternoon at the park to
pick up litter.
On the second day, the students will have time to do their research and discuss
the causes and effects of littering and cleaning up litter.
They will then have the next two to three days to make their power points based
on a solution to the littering problem.
On the next day of the project, the students will vote on one solution and make a
petition and they will each get a copy.
They will then take the petition around the school.
Then they will bring their petitions home and return them within a few days.
On the last day of the project, the students will present their power point and
petition to the mayor of the city.
Resources
No MOre Trash! | -Facts
http://www.greenecoservices.com/favicon.ico
http://littering.net/favicon.ico
http://www.praguepost.cz/PPEF/09SC030219.pd
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Evaluation & Grading Rubric
Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated on their participation in the
litter pick-up and the group discussion and research.
The students will also be evaluated by the completion
of their power points.
Finally the students will be evaluated on their
participation in voting for a single solution and creating
the petition.
Grading Rubric:
Grading Rubric.docx
A Sample Power Point
. Sample Power Point for Web Quest
Content Standards
Teacher Standards for Social Studies, Standard A:
Geography Performance Standards - Grade 4
A.4.4 Describe and give examples of ways in which people interact with the
physical environment, including use of land, location of communities, methods of
construction, and design of shelters
A.4.8 Identify major changes in the local community that have been caused by
human beings, such as a construction project, a new highway, a building torn
down, or a fire; discuss reasons for these changes; and explain their probable
effects on the community and the environment
A.4.9 Give examples to show how scientific and technological knowledge has
led to environmental changes, such as pollution prevention measures, airconditioning, and solar heating
Student Tech Standards
Creativity and Innovation
Communication and Collaboration
Research and Information Fluency
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving &
Decision Making
Digital Citizenship
Technology Operations and Concepts
Teacher Tech Standards
Teachers Motivate Student Learning and Creativity
Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Model Digital‐Age Work and Learning
Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and
Responsibility
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teacher notes
The Litter Clean-up Project is meant to be a
lesson in understanding our community.
Students have one week to gather information,
discuss cause and effect, and come up with a
solution to a problem.
They will create a power point and a petition.
They will also get to meet the mayor of their city.
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