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Cooling a Playground: Social Studies Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Susan Poage, Sustainable Jersey for Schools|Updated: October 22, 2024
Lesson Plan Grades k-2 Created by New Jersey Climate Education Hub teachers

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Students apply previous learning to design a solution for a hot playground with a partner.

Inquire: Students view images of playgrounds and recall previous learning.
Investigate: Students learn about the characteristics and strategies they can use to make decisions with a partner.
Inspire: Students design and build a model of a playground.
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Subjects: Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts
Duration: 55 minutes
Region: Global

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