Diversity EALRs

Lesson	Description	Examples of Lesson Use	Grade Levels	Essential Learnings
1 The Shape of Things (p.3)	As humans we depend on all of our senses -- touching, tasting, hearing, smelling, and seeing -- to gather impressions of our environment. Our brain sorts out the diversity of sizes, colors, and shapes that we see. In this activity, students will focus their eyes on the many shapes that define both our natural and built environment.		Part A: Pre-K-K Part B: K-3	Science 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 Math 1.3, 4.0-4.3 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.1 Arts 1.1, 2.1
2 Get in Touch With Trees (p.5)	In this activity students will explore their sense of touch and discover why touch is important to animals, including themselves.	PeninsulaK	PreK-6	Science 1.1 Writing 1.0, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3 Arts 4.1
3 Peppermint Beetle (p.7)	In this activity students will explore their sense of smell and discover why smell is important to animals, including themselves.		K-6	Science 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 Communication 3.0-3.3
4 Sounds Around (p.9)	Our ears are constantly being bombarded with sound -- so much so that we automatically "tune out" a lot of it. Some sounds are "music to our ears," while others can annoy us and even damage the delicate structures in our ears. Try this activity to help your students "tune in" to the sounds in their environment and to help them identify and lessen local noise problems.	Peninsula5	Part A: 1-6 Variation: PreK-K Part B: 6-8 Part C: PreK-K	Science 1.1, 1.2, 2.0-2.2 SS-Geography 3.1, 3.2 Reading 2.0-2-3 Writing1.2, Communication 1.0-1.3, 2.0, 2.2, 3.0-3.3 Math 4.0-4.3
5 Poet-Tree (p.13)	Writing and sharing poems will give your students an opportunity to express their feelings, values, and beliefs about the environment and related issues in creative and artistic ways.	Peninsula7	3-8	Science 1.1,1.2 SS-Geography 3.1, 3.2 Writing1.0-1.3, 2.3, 4.0-4.2 Communication 1.1, 1.2, 2.4, 3.0-3.3
6 Picture This (p.16)	In this activity, students can learn about the diversity of life on earth by looking at different plants and animals from around the world.	Peninsula2	PreK-3	Science 1.1, 1.2 Writing 1.1, 1.2 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3 Arts 2.1,2.2
7 Habitat Pen Pals (p.18)	From icy tundra to scorching deserts to salty oceans, the world's habitats are diverse and fascinating. Each habitat, with its own special set of conditions, supports animals and plants adapted to living in it. By becoming "habitat pen pals," your students will learn about the diversity of habitats around the world, and will write letters from the perspective of organisms living in these habitats.	Peninsula3	3-6	Science 1.1, 1.2, 2.0-2.2 SS-Geography 1.0-1.2, 2.1 Reading 2.1,2.2, 3.1 Writing 1.0-1.3
8 The Forest of S.T. Shrew (p.20)	By taking a "shrew's-eyeview" of life in the woods, your students will gain an appreciation for the variety of living things that make forests their homes, and for the variety of habitats within forests.	Peninsula2	1-6	Science 1.0-1.3 SS-Geography 1.0-1.2 Reading 2.1, 3.1 Writing 1.0-1.3 Communication 1.0-1.3 Arts 1.3, 3.1
9 Planet of Plenty (p.24)	In this activity, students will pretend they are visitors from outer space, viewing life on Earth for the first time. By describing, in minute detail,all the life they find in a small plot of land, they will become more aware of the diversity of life on Earth and will better understand its importance.		4-6	Science 1.0-1.3, 2.0-2.2 SS-Geography 2.1, 3.2 Writing 1.0-1.3 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3 Math 1.2, 4.0-4.3 Arts 3.1
10 Charting Diversity (p.27)	By exploring the amazing diversity of life on Earth, your students will discover how plants and animals are adapted for survival. This activity provides a basis for understanding why there are so many different species and what is the value of biological diversity.	Peninsula2, Peninsula7	4-8	Science 1.1, 1.2 SS-Geography 1.1,2.1 Reading 2.0-2.2,3.1 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3
11 Can It Be Real? (p.30)	A beetle that drinks fog. A flower that smells like rotting meat. A fish that "shoots down" its prey. Are these plants and animals for real? In this activity, your students will discover extraordinary plants and animals, and will gain insight on how they are uniquely adapted to environmental conditions.		4-8	Science 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 SS-Geography 2.1 Reading 2.0-2.2, 3.1 Writing1.0-1.3 Communication 1.0-1.3, 2.5, 3.1 Arts 1.1, 1.5
12 Tree Treasure (p.35)	Students are often surprised to learn how many different products we get from trees. Use this activity to help your students learn just how much we depend on trees in our daily lives.		Activity: 2-6 Variation 1: 4-6 Variation 2:   PreK-1 Enrichment: PreK-5	Science 1.1, 1.2, 2.1,2.2 SS-Geography 3.1,3.2 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3 Arts 1.3
13 We All Need Trees (p.39)	It is easy to see that items made of wood come from trees. However, many tree products are not obvious. In this activity your students will discover the diversity and multitude of products that are in some way derived from trees.		4-6	Science 1.1, 1.2, 2.0-2.2, 3.2 SS-Geography 3.1, 3.2 Reading 2.0-2,2, 3.1 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3
14 Renewable Or Not (p.43)	Students often do not know which resources are renewable and which are nonrenewable, or which are recyclable or reusable. In this activity, students will learn what these terms mean and discover why sustainable use of natural resources is so important.		4-8	Science 1.0-1.3, 2.2, 3.2 SS-Geography 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 Reading 2.0-2.2, 3.1 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3
15 A Few of My Favorite Things (p.48)	Here's a way to give your students a better appreciation for how many natural resources they depend on in their day-to-day lives. By tracking the resources that go into making one item, they will learn how the manufacturing of just one product can have an impact on the environment.		4-8	Science 1.0-1.3, 3.2 SS-Geography 3.1, 3.2 Communication 1.0-1.3 Arts 1.1, 1.5
16 Pass The Plants, Please (p.50)	Chocolate candy. Apple pie. French fries with catsup. Tortilla chips with guacamole dip. Thanks to plants, these and many other favorite foods are ours to enjoy. Try the following activities to get your students thinking about just how big a part plants play in our daily diets.	Peninsula1	Part A: K-8 Part B: 3-8 Part C: PreK-8	Science 1.1, 1.2, 3.2 SS-Geography 2.1, 3.1-3.3 Reading 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3 Math 4.0-4.3
17 People of The Forest (p.54)	To the Mbuti Pygmies of Africa, the Yanomami and the Kuna of Latin America, and other peoples around the world, the forest is home. More than just a place to live, the forest provides for all of their needs. By comparing and contrasting different forest peoples, both past and present, your students can learn about some of the ways people have depended on forests throughout history.		5-8	SS-Geography 1.2, 2.2, 3.0-3.3 Reading 2.0-2.2, 3.1 Writing 1.0-1.3 Communication 1.0-1.3, 3.0-3.3 Arts 1.5
18 Tale of The Sun (p.56)	Every culture in the world has stories that are part of its history and tradition. These stories reveal the beliefs of the people who tell them. For example, many stories teach lessons in proper attitude and behavior. In this activity, your students can analyze a story told by the Muskogee (Creek) Indians of present-day Oklahoma. Later, students can read and discuss stories told in other cultures from around the world.	Peninsula2	K-6	Science 1.2 SS-Geography 3.0-3.3 Writing 1.0-1.3 Communication 1.0-1.3 Arts 1.5
19 Values on The Line (p.58)	Many people never take the time to explore the underlying assumptions they have concerning the environment. They often form an opinion without understanding all the sides of an issue. This activity is designed to get students thinking about their feelings and expressing their views. You may also wish to use this activity on a regular basis to give students a chance to evaluate their opinions as they learn more about environmental issues.		6-8	Science 1.2 SS-History 3.3 SS-Geography 3.1, 3.2 Civics 4.1, 4.3 Reading 2.3 Communication 3.3, 4.3
20 Environmental Exchange Box (p.61)	Preparing an environmental exchange box will give your students a chance to learn more about their own region and the things that are special about it. Then, when they receive an exchange box from another region, they can compare environments, people, and much more.	Peninsula2	K-8	Science 1.1, 1.2, 2.0-2.2 SS-Geography 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3 Reading 2.2, 3.1 Writing 1.0-1.3, 2.2 Communication 2.5, 3.0-3.3 Arts 1.1, 1.5, 3.1, 3.3