The Magic of Mangroves Elementary Lesson Plan

• This resource about the importance of mangrove forests includes a lesson plan, teacher slides, extension activities, infographics, and additional materials.
• Students will learn about threats to mangroves, mangrove forests' essential role in solving the climate crisis, and how to help protect this valuable ecosystem. 

Positives

• This thorough, interdisciplinary resource provides the necessary materials for teachers to deliver an effective lesson. 
• This lesson plan provides teacher notes with additional information for each slide to encourage student discussion. 

Additional Prerequisites

• The main lesson is designed for a 50-minute class session, but teachers can use the extension activities to expand it into a mini-unit.
• A Google login may be needed to access portions of the resource. 
• The Ocean Agency links will require a redirect. 
• The second optional extension activity includes an Adobe Spark Teacher Guide that teachers should preview if they are unfamiliar with the tool. 
• The video on slide 17 of the main lesson is text only, so teachers with younger students may want  to read the text aloud to students.

Differentiation

• Art classes could use the second optional extension and focus on implementing artistic components in the student-created public service announcement. 
• This lesson plan is packed with student questions for discussion, so pre-selecting students for small groups and revisiting class discussion protocols may be beneficial to maximize student discourse. 
• This secondary lesson plan could be used as an additional resource, particularly in classrooms that might need to differentiate for advanced learners. 
  
• This video and short article describing the importance of mangrove trees may be a good resource to supplement this lesson plan. 

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