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Welcome to Project Swell EducatorsLESSON PLANS2nd GradeThe FOSS Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Investigation 2- Water and Earth Materials in San Diego begins with an ENGAGE activity to get students interested in the Earth Materials in the San Diego region. This exploration of local earth materials flows into learning experiences about the interaction of water and earth materials in San Diego. Embedded in these activities are lessons about what actions students can take to reduce water pollution in San Diego.4th GradeThe FOSS Investigating Ecosystems Investigation 4- Water and San Diego Ecosystems begins with two lessons that will familiarize students with two of San Diego’s aquatic ecosystems; the San Diego Bay and Kelp Forest. The next two lessons focus on understanding the causes and effects of different types of pollution. Lesson 5 brings the ecosystem and pollution concepts together as students study pollution problems and solutions in San Diego. In the culminating activity students create products demonstrating what they have learned in Investigation 4.5th GradeThe FOSS- Water investigation 5 begins with two brief transition lessons that get students thinking about words they know about water, and about where water is found on earth. The goal of the latter activity is to have students realize that very little of earth’s water is drinkable. These lessons, 1a and 1b, can be done in two separate sessions, or together during a normal class period.Students will study the sources of San Diego’s water through a map reading exercise that will help them appreciate that much of the water that they use in San Diego is imported. Students will then conduct activities that will allow them to compare and contrast sewers and storm drains, and help them understand how their actions can affect both systems. The culminating activity of the FOSS- Water investigation 5 is an activity entitled “Schoolyard Sleuth” in which students survey their own school site to make observations about water and design a school site action plan for clean water. 6th GradeThe FOSS Landforms Investigation 6 begins with lessons that help students create a definition of a watershed and understand the basic features of any watershed. Then students become familiar with San Diego’s watersheds and the pollution problems facing them. Students will create models of local watersheds and study how pollution moves through them. Finally, students will create projects that highlight some of the pollution problems and solutions for watersheds in San Diego. |