Our Melting Ocean: Solid and Liquid Water Second Grade - Unit PowerPoint Sustainability for Young Learners Courses Lessons 1-5 Standards Covered – Main Standards • 2-ESS2-3: Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid. • K-2-ETS1-1: Engineering Design - Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool. Standards Covered – Secondary Standards • 2-ESS2-1 Earth’s Systems - Connections to the Nature of Science, Crosscutting Concepts: Science addresses questions about the natural and material world. Scientists study the natural and material world. • 2-ESS2-1 Crosscutting Concepts - Connection to Engineering, Technology, and Application of Science: Developing and using technology has impacts on the natural world. • Colorado Academic Standards: Second Grade, Standard 1: Physical Science. Grade Level Expectations: Matter exists as different substances that have observable different properties. Solid and Liquid Bodies of Water Lesson #1 Vocabulary Words Lesson #1, Activity #1 Solid • Having a firm shape or form that can be measured in length, width, and height. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Liquid • A form of matter that flows easily and can take on the shape of any container it is poured into. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Melt/Melting • To change from a solid to a liquid state. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Ice Sheet • A thick layer of ice covering a large area for a long time. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Climate Change • A change in global and regional climate patterns from humans burning fossil fuels, such as electricity or natural gas. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Emissions • Particles that are released into the air by the burning of fossil fuels. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Climate • The usual weather conditions in a place, over the course of many years. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Weather • The conditions outside right now or next week. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Compost • A mixture of decaying leaves, vegetables, or manure that is used to improve garden soil. Lesson 1, Activity #1 Videos, Ocean Photos & Discussion Lesson #1, Activity #2 Solid Ocean Water Lesson 1, Activity #2.1 Solid Ocean Water Lesson 1, Activity #2.1 Solid Ocean Water Lesson 1, Activity #2.1 Liquid Ocean Water Lesson 1, Activity #2.1 Liquid Ocean Water Lesson 1, Activity #2.1 Liquid Ocean Water Lesson 1, Activity #2.1 Ilulissat Glacier Video & Discussion • Hyper laps video: June 2007 – June 2009 • Link to the video: https://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/global-ice-viewer/#/2/22 Lesson 1, Activity #2.2 Student work - “Our Oceans are Melting” poster Solid Ocean Water Melting Ocean water Liquid Ocean Water Lesson 1, Activity #2.3 How Global Warming is Heating up Our Earth Lesson #2 Ice Cube Experiment Lesson #2, Activity #1 Ice Cube Experiment: Materials Needed • Here are the materials you will need for this experiment. Lesson 2, Activity #1.2 Ice Cube Experiment: Set-Up • Here is how we will set up the experiment Lesson 2, Activity #1.2 Ice Cube Experiment: Progress 1 minute 2 minutes Lesson , Activity #1.2 Ice Cube Experiment: End Results 3 minutes 4 minutes/end Lesson , Activity #1.2 Ice Cube Experiment: Student Worksheet • Students will work on the following worksheet Lesson 1, Activity #1.3 Melting Oceans Discussion Lesson #2, Activity #2 Melting Oceans Discussion Time Lesson 2, Activity #2.1 Optional: Sea Level Rise Video • NASA’s Earth Minute: Sea Level Rise • Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msnOHuPep9I Lesson 2, Activity #2.2 Introduction to Climate Change Lesson #3 Review Lesson #3, Activity #1 Climate Change Melting the Ice Sheets Lesson #3, Activity #2 Video: Oceans of Climate Change • Oceans of Climate Change • Link to video: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/ocean/ Lesson 3, Activity #2.1 Video: Arctic Sea Ice Each September From 1979-2018 • “Arctic Sea Ice Each September From 1979-2018” • Link to the video: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/climate-change-evidence/ Lesson 3, Activity #2.1 Discussion on the Videos Lesson 3, Activity #2.2 Solutions to Climate Change Lesson #3, Activity #3 Discussion: What Causes Climate Change Lesson 3, Activity #3.1 Discussion: What Causes Climate Change Lesson 3, Activity #3.1 Discussion: Potential Solutions Lesson 3, Activity #3.1 What Causes Climate Change – Student Worksheet • Students will work on the following worksheet – two sided Lesson 3, Activity #3.2 Composting 101: Information, Activity, & Worksheet Lesson #4 Composting 101 Lesson #4, Activity #1 Video: Composting for Kids • “Composting for Kids” video • Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRXNo7Ieky8 Lesson 4, Activity #1.1 Composting for Kids Video: Discussion • What is composting? • Why is composting important? Lesson 4, Activity #1.1 Video: How Compost is Made • “How Compost is Made” video • Link to the video: https://www.recyclenow.com/recycle/recycleschool/composting/how-compost-made Lesson 4, Activity #1.2 How Compost is Made Video: Discussion What did you learn from the video? Lesson 4, Activity #1.2 Composting Stages – Week 1 Lesson 4, Activity #1.3 Composting Stages – Week 2 to 3 Lesson 4, Activity #1.3 Composting Stages - Week 1 to 4 Lesson 4, Activity #1.3 Composting Stages • Bin #1: Compost day #1 • Bin #2: Halfway done • Bin #3: Finished compost Lesson 4, Activity #1.3 Finished Compost at the bottom Lesson 4, Activity #1.3 Composting Handson Demo and Worksheet Lesson #4, Activity #2 Composting Hands-on Demo: Small groups • Students will work in groups on the composting activity Lesson 4, Activity #2.1 What to Compost Worksheet • Students will work on the following worksheet Lesson 4, Activity #2.2 Wrap-up & Presentation Lesson #5 Poster Work Completion Lesson #5, Activity #1 Poster Completion – Our Ocean Ice is Melting • Complete the following boxes on the worksheet “Our Ocean Ice is Melting” Lesson 5, Activity #1 Student Presentation Time Lesson #5, Activity #2 Final Discussion Lesson #5, Activity #3 Thank you for your time. Content Creator: Sydney Lund Master of Sustainability Leadership End of the Unit Presentation