FRiday_12.13

4th Grade Science
Patterns on Earth
Lesson 14

Friday
December 13, 2024

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Do Now

1.

How does using less
electricity help the
environment?

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2. What is one way we can
conserve natural resources at
school?
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Patterns on Earth

LO:SWBAT explain the critical role
of energy resources and how
disposal and recycling of natural
resources impact the environment
and modern life.



DOL: Given scenarios, SW correctly explain the critical role of
energy resources and how disposal and recycling of natural
resources impact the environment and modern life in at least 4
of 5 questions.

SCI.4.11B Explain the critical role of energy resources and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the
environment and modern life.
SEPs 4.1A, 4.1B
RTCs 4.5A, 4.5B, 4.5G

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Essential Understandings &

Guiding Questions

How can the disposal and recycling of natural resources impact the

environment and modern life?

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Lesson Vocabulary

natural resources

recycle

reduce

reuse

conservation

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How can disposal of waste in landfills impact the environment?

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How can we reduce, reuse, or recycle waste?

What do you do with your garbage at school?

Investigate the items students in your class

throw away in a day.

Develop a plan to reduce, reuse, or recycle

one piece of garbage.

Design a poster that shows your plan.

Discuss why it is important to reduce the

amount of waste we produce.

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Explain how you can reduce the amount of trash you throw
away.

I can drink from a
reusable water bottle.

I can recycle paper and
plastic.

I can reuse a shoebox to
store my rock collection.

How can we reduce, reuse, or recycle waste?

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How can we conserve resources?

When we reduce, we cut back on the amount of product used.
When we reuse, we use a product again. When we recycle, we
make something new from something old.

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Conserve Resources
Drag and drop examples of ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle a plastic water
bottle.

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

use fewer
products

use products in
a new way

turn into a
new product

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How can we reduce impacts?

Conservation is the process of
protecting a natural resource.
Using less energy is one way
to conserve resources.

When we recycle, we make
something new from something
old.

The proper disposal of
resources prevents pollution.

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How can we reduce impacts?

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How could improper disposal

harm the environment?

Why does recycling reduce

environmental impacts?

Chemicals from trash could
pollute water and the ground.

The pollutants could then

harm organisms.

Making new materials uses

energy and produces pollution,
so making fewer new materials
reduces environmental impacts.

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Renewable Resources

Describe one way you could do each of the things identified in the table to
reduce environmental impacts.

Conservation

Proper Disposal

Recycling

turn off lights when I
am not using them

throw my trash away
in a trash can

put paper,
plastic, and
aluminum cans in a
recycling bin

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Let’s revisit the phenomenon

How can disposal of waste in landfill impact the environment?

Natural Resources

Resources that can be
found in nature and are
used by people, such as
sunlight, air, water,
plants, and animals

Conservation

The preservation and
careful management of
the environment and
natural resources

Recycle

To use the material in
old things to make new
things

Reduce

To use less of
something

Reuse

To use something
again

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Natural Resources in Daily Life

The items in the table are made from natural resources. Write one way you use each
item and how you could conserve, recycle, or properly dispose of that item.

Item

How I Use It

How I Can Conserve,
Recycle, or Properly

Dispose of It

water

electricity

plastic

paper

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Natural Resources in Daily Life

An electronics company is considering using recycled materials in its products to
reduce its reliance on new raw materials. How might using recycled materials impact
natural resource conservation?

A.

It has no impact on natural resources as the production process is the same.

B.

It uses more energy to process recycled materials, increasing environmental

harm.

C.

It costs more to use recycled materials, which does not benefit conservation.

D.

It reduces the need for new raw materials, conserving resources, and minimizes

waste sent to landfills.

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DOL: Given scenarios,
SW correctly explain
the critical role of
energy resources and
how disposal and
recycling of natural
resources impact the
environment and
modern life in at least 4
of 5 questions.

Demonstration of Learning

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