Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!

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Students learn facts about turtles and talk about sea turtles in Mexico and New Jersey.

Inquire: Students watch a video to learn facts about turtles, complete a worksheet, and play vocabulary games.
Investigate: Students sort turtles by habitat, talk about climates in New Jersey and Mexico, and identify sea turtles that live in both places.
Inspire: Students make a turtle finger puppet and use the puppet to share what they learned. 
Grade 3-5
Subject Spanish
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Students learn about the life cycle of the turtle and the dangers they face in a changing climate. 

Inquire: Students compare animals that lay eggs and learn vocabulary to describe sea turtle nests.
Investigate: Students watch a video to learn about the life cycle of sea turtles and discover the dangers that sea turtles face at each stage.
Inspire: Students add what they learned to an infographic about sea turtles and use the infographic to have a conversation with their classmates.
Grade 3-5
Subject Spanish
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Students learn how people in Mexico and New Jersey are helping sea turtles and create an infographic to educate others.

Inquire: Students learn phrases about actions people can take and decide which ones help or harm sea turtles.
Investigate: Students watch a video and complete a “missing information” paired activity to compare and contrast how people help sea turtles in New Jersey and Mexico.
Inspire: Students create an infographic to share with others about ways to help sea turtles.
Grade 3-5
Subject Spanish
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Students use Spanish to learn about renewable energy and climate change and play games with the new vocabulary.

Inquire: Students identify common objects that use electricity in the classroom and at home.
Investigate: Students learn about climate change and renewable energy through images, a video, and comprehension activities.
Inspire: Students play games with new vocabulary about energy sources and climate change.
Grade 3-5
Subject Spanish
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In this lesson, students explore types of renewable energy in different regions of the United States.

Inquire: Students view pictures of different locations and describe the renewable energy that would be the best fit. 
Investigate: Students interpret maps that rate the potential for renewable energy in different areas of the United States, including Puerto Rico.
Inspire: Students use a website that shows the types of energy currently being used in their region of the United States and suggest possible alternatives.
Grade 3-5
Subject Spanish
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Students learn how communities in Puerto Rico are solving their energy problems and participate in a role-play activity.

Inquire: Students share what they know about Puerto Rico and learn about the impact of hurricanes on the island.
Investigate: Students watch a video about how Puerto Rico is solving their energy and climate change challenges and complete comprehension activities.
Inspire: Students create and present a poster to advocate for the best type of renewable energy for a specific region of the United States.
Grade 3-5
Subject Spanish
Resource Type Lesson Plan


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