4. U.N. Definition of Sustainable
Development
In 1987, the UN Brundtland Commission
defined sustainable development as:
"meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs."
(Report of the World Commission on
Environment and Development.)
7. Problems Not Included in Traditional Circular
Economy Model: Scarcity and Externalities
Kindergarten Econ
-Wants and Needs
-People work to buy
things they want and
need
8.
9. Physical Science: Recognize that the shape of
materials such as paper and clay can be changed
by cutting, tearing, crumpling, smashing, or rolling.
Properties of matter: Sort objects by observable
properties, such as size, shape, color,
temperature (hot or cold), weight (heavy or light)
and texture.
Life Science: Recognize the five senses and
related body parts.
10. OWL
Observe: Owl book
Wonder: Questions about
protecting the earth
Learn: what did you learn?
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/conservationeducation/smokey-woodsy/woodsy-
owl/activity-guide
11. Historic Primary
Sources:
Give a Hoot
DESCRIPTION Of the many core
responsibilities of citizenship, the most
basic has been being a “good citizen.”
The founding generation believed that
liberty and freedom could only survive if
the Republic and its people were
virtuous. For them, and still today, this
means respecting the country’s
institutions, fulfilling civic duties,
contributing to the community, and
generally being a good neighbor, such
as advertised in this 1971 public service
poster.
DATE MADE 1970s
PRODUCER Department of Agriculture
MEASUREMENTS overall: 18 1/2 in x
13 in; 46.99 cm x 33.02 cm
EXHIBITION LOCATION National
Museum of American History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZB7gSQRIuM
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_529340
18. Engage Experiment
• I wonder what will happen to these items if
we bury them?
• Plant the three items
• Predictions in sustainability Superhero
notebooks.
33. Make Your Own Tune
https://www.flocabulary.com/instrumentals/
Things don’t have
to go on this way.
We can reduce trash,
We can start right away.
Take your lunch in a bag,
but don’t throw it away.
Use the bag or a lunch box
again the next day.
Use both sides of your paper,
and I have no doubt
There will be much less paper
for you to throw out!
Rather than tossing
Your old clothes, toys, and shoes,
Donate them. They’re things
Other people can use.
Things don’t have
to go on this way.
We can ____________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
Rather than_________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
35. Sustainability Superheroes Adopt-
A-Road
Problem
•Which road should our class
adopt?
Alternatives
•What are the different roads?
Criteria
•What might impact which road to
adopt?
Decision
•Which road did your class adopt?
How did you make that decision?
37. • What is litter?
• What problems are caused
by litter?
• What choices can you
make to help solve the
problems caused by litter?
Read the informational text.
38. Read the text.
• https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/various-littering-facts.php
43. Rank the alternatives.
Guiding/reflective Questions
•Which road would be the best road to adopt?
•Why do you think that would be the best road?
•What category on the data set is the most
important to you?
•Which road would be your next choice? And after
that?
•Do you agree with your group's ideas? Why or
why not?
45. Extend the learning.
• Have student groups present their decisions to
the class and discuss how they decided which
road to adopt. Create a poster that highlights
the importance of adopting this particular road.
• Research which roads in the community are a
part of the Adopt-A-Highway program. Involve
parents to take pictures of these signs to share
in class.
• Put it to work! Plan a clean up time for a safe,
near-by area that allows students to contribute
to the community as responsible citizens.
• Substitute symbols for criteria (e.g. cars instead
of traffic lights; trash cans instead of frowny
faces)
