Green Spaces Lesson: Citizenship
Lesson Plan
45 minutesGrades3, 4, 5Civics
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Written by Lindsey Pockl, Amber Medina
About this lesson
In this lesson, students consolidate and share their learning about the importance of green spaces. Students write a persuasive letter advocating for green spaces and reflect on their advocacy.
Inquire: Students share the drawings they have been working on of the perfect green space and explain how it will support the health of the community and the Earth.
Investigate: Students write a letter advocating for more green spaces.
Inspire: Students share their letters and reflect on how it feels to take action in their community.
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Suggestions
- Students make their voices heard in their schools and communities.
- Students have a capstone experience that brings together their learning from the unit.
Prerequisites
- This is lesson 6 of 6 in our 3rd-5th grade Green Spaces Unit.
- It may be helpful to investigate in advance the possibility of creating a green space at your school.
This video on letter writing can be helpful if students are not familiar with letter writing.
Differentiation
- The following resources can be used for extension to bring a green space to life in your classroom or school:
- Instead of writing a letter, students can record a video of themselves speaking to send to their teacher or principal instead.
From the scientist review
The lesson emphasizes ways to create awareness to localize green spaces in the classroom or community. This technique is suitable for students to adopt. This lesson has no scientific misconceptions and is recommended for use in the classroom.
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About the teacher writers
Lindsey Pockl
Lindsey worked with SubjectToClimate to develop accompanying materials for lesson plans for grades 3-12.
Amber Medina
Elementary School Teacher
Amber is a third grade elementary school teacher who has taught ELA, Environmental Education, and SEL. With a degree in Environmental Policy and Planning, her passion for environmental justice and action integrated curriculum led her to her commitment to climate education.
