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Water Conservation
Make iMovies that allow students to share their knowledge of the importance of water conservation.
Objectives
- Students will understand that the activities of humans affect the environment.
- Students will understand how scarcity affects the choices people make about water in everyday situations.
Procedure
- Give students a glimpse into what the future holds if we do not conserve water by showing your students the movie, "What Happened to All the Water?"
- Create skits about water, uses of water, the water cycle, ways to conserve water, etc.
- Create an iMovie by recording the skits with a digital camcorder and editing them with iMovie.
Sunshine State Standards
- LA.D.2.1.3
- SS.C.2.1.3
- SS.D.1.1.1
- SC.G.2.1.2
- TH.E.1.1.3
NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students
- Use input devices (e.g., mouse, keyboard, remote control) and output devices (e.g., monitor, printer) to successfully operate computers, VCRs, audiotapes, and other technologies.
- Use a variety of media and technology resources for directed and independent learning activities.
- Communicate about technology using developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology.
- Create developmentally appropriate multimedia products with support from teachers, family members, or student partners.
Materials
- Digital camcorder
- iMovie
Alternatives/Extensions
- As students are learning about water, interview them about why it's important to save water and what they can do to conserve water. Use the clips in your finished product.
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