Summary Consolidation of understanding of biomes, ecosystems, food webs and human actions on the environment. Impact on Learning Students were truly engaged in this and the element of wellbeing made
Summary Students use ‘ecosystem cards’, representing different parts of an ecosystem, to make connections between parts and think about and discuss how things impact each other. Impact on Learning Students
Ecosystem Causal Loops Read More »
Summary Students explored composition through the Systems Iceberg model, connecting it to their classroom unit on habitats and endangered species. They first sketched an animal and its habitat based on
Year 1 Visual Arts: Enriching Compositions through Systems Iceberg Thinking Routine Read More »
Summary This lesson plan introduces 5th-grade students to sustainability concepts using the Sustainability Compass tool, focusing on practical applications through kayaking and tent camping scenarios in preparation for an upcoming
Grade 5 Preparation for Camp Read More »
Summary Students will learn about the role that bees play in our society and ecosystem, while also developing their critical listening skills and creating a musical soundscape related to bee
Music/Sustainability Transdisciplinary Focus Invertebrates Unit of Inquiry: Bees Read More »
Summary The aim of this project is to help children become more aware of their daily behaviors related to wastefulness, such as wasting water, paper, and food. We will support
Summary Students will be introduced to the Systems Iceberg with the familiar problem of litter on the playground. Then, they will further explore the Systems Iceberg using the topic of
Using the Systems Iceberg to Examine Paper Overuse at School Read More »
Summary Students will understand that what we do as a collective community can affect change in a positive way, and that our efforts to conserve water will have a lasting
6th Grade STEM: Earth Day Lessons with a Focus on Water Conservation Read More »
Summary Students will explore ideas and interconnections within the Everglades ecosystem as it relates to nature, economy, wellbeing, and society. Students will apply and understand systems thinking concepts in their
Grade 5 Place-based Learning: Systems Thinking and the Everglades Ecosystem Read More »
Summary This 70-minute lesson plan is designed as the introduction to our Marine Ecology podcast project. To jumpstart students on this podcast project, we will learn about and utilize the
Grade 11/12 Marine Ecology Podcast Project Read More »
