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Lesson 1: The Enviroscape

* A point/non-point pollution activity 

Geared toward 3rd through 6th grade (target 4th grade)

            Activities:

•     Set up Enviroscape and relate its features to our local landscape
•     Follow the manual outline for questions to ask students
•     Have students add various "chemicals" and "pollutants" to the model
•     Discuss observations/accept ideas for prevention of pollution problems

Mat-Su District 4th Grade Science Standards addressed with this activity:

• A1.1 Asking Questions, Predicting, Observing,, Describing, Making Generalizations
• A1.1a Formulating and justifying predicions based on cause and effect relationships
• A1.1b Differentiating observations from inference (interpretation)
• A1.1c Incorporating their use of scientific tools and models

Time Required:

• 20 minutes to set up the Enviroscape model
• 30 minutes for demonstration and discussion
• 20 minutes to clean up the model