Lesson+8+-+Reflection+and+Evaluation

=** Lesson 8 - Reflection and Evaluation  **=

Overview of Environmental Issues Affecting Our World
This process involves summarizing and brings together the main topics from the unit in a relevant context to reiterate what students have learnt **
 * Reflection and evaluation

The focus of this lesson is to summarize and evaluate the students learning and understanding of the topics covered in the unit. By the end of the unit students should have basic understanding of environmental issues as accordance with level 1, ‘ Participating in activities such as wearing protection from the sun, saving energy, saving water, and recycling, they develop their awareness of environmental issues.’ (VELS 2009)
 * Learning focus

Contributing focus question What did I learn from this unit that I didn't know before? How will I use this information to improve our environment?

Lesson objective(s)** Develop social skills by working in group setting Create a class book summarizing key environmental issues Develop drawing and coloring skills
 * As a result of this lesson, students will: **

NOTE: This lesson may run smoother if students are paired up with a grade 5/6 ‘buddy’ **
 * Materials**
 * Computers/printer
 * A4 Paper
 * Colored pencils
 * A4 Colored card (for a front cover of a book)
 * Stapler
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 * Duration** - 60 min

Begin with students gathered together on the floor. Explain to students that they will be working with a grade 6 partner who will help them create an A4 page that will contain a typed sentence and a picture covering one of the environmental topics from the unit. At the end all the individual pages will be put together to create a class book. Brainstorm, with students, on the board some of the issue they can use. Some suggestions include: **  Then send students to work on the computer to type their sentences. Make an effort to delegate different issues to different students so that the whole class doesn’t do the same topic.
 * __Introduction__**
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 * Recycling
 * Global warming
 * Sun Safety
 * Ways to care for the environment

With the assistance of their older buddies, students type a sentence regarding one of the environmental issues that have been covered. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Once it has been checked and approved by teacher, students print their work and begin drawing and coloring a picture that illustrates the particular issue that they have chosen. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Emphasis the importance of neatness and instruct children to do their best coloring. ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Once students have finished collect everyone’s work and staple it together to create a class booklet. Choose the students who have worked the best to make a front cover. **
 * __Body__**
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Once the book has been completed gather students together and read the book to the class, pause occasionally to praise good work and to further elaborate on some of the issues used in the book.
 * __Conclusion__**
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