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Title:  We Speak for the Trees! 
Annotation:  This is the first lesson plan in The Earth and Me unit. Students will be introduced to the concept of deforestation through listening to The Lorax. They will then identify areas of our state and country that contain National Forests and make a list of things that they can do to prevent deforestation in our environment.
 
Title:  A Wild River
Annotation:  This is the second lesson plan in The Earth and Me unit. After listening to a reading of A River Ran Wild, students will sequence events important to the history of the Nashua River. They will determine the causes of the pollution in the river and then examine the effects.
 
Title:  Water, Water Everywhere 
Annotation:  This is the third lesson in The Earth and Me unit. Students will work together as a whole class to determine the definitions of different bodies of water. They will then use a circle graph to discover where our world's water comes from and what percentage of it is drinkable. Finally, students will complete an online water usage calculator to determine their own family's water usage and create a line graph.
 
Title:  Air Quality Investigations 
Annotation:  This is the fourth lesson plan in The Earth and Me unit. Students will learn about the Air Quality Index as they study a variety of maps to determine the ozone level in different areas of the country. They will then discuss what they can do to help prevent further damage to our atmosphere and write a paragraph explaining one course of action.
 
Title:  Living the 3 R's 
Annotation:  This is the fifth lesson plan in The Earth and Me unit. Students will first create a pictograph demonstrating the number of students in the class who practice recycling at home. They will then complete a worksheet in which they categorize items that can be reduced, reused, or recycled and create an advertising flyer that states a reason that students should recycle.
 
Title:  Litter Collectors 
Annotation:  This is the sixth lesson plan in The Earth and Me unit. Students will work together to collect litter around the school. They will weigh their litter and record their findings on a map of the school. Using this map, students will draw conclusions and make predictions on a worksheet.
 
Title:  Energy Meisters 
Annotation:  This is the seventh lesson plan in The Earth and Me unit. Students will explore different sources of energy and will answer questions about a map that shows coal mines in the United States. They will then use a Web site to take notes about how they can help save energy in their own homes.
 
Title:  A Day for the Earth
Annotation:  This is the eighth and final lesson in The Earth and Me unit. In this culmination lesson, students will review strategies that they have learned for conserving our earth's resources. They will learn about the history of Earth Day, participate in an Earth Day rap, and send a postcard to a classmate explaining two strategies for helping the earth.