Go Green To Save Green

A project of Grade IIIBeaconhouse School System

41-A1 Peco Road

by Rbiya Hassan

Time Line

January 2012 till April 2012

Project OverviewLearning Areas

A social Studies project of grade III about various types of waste and how to reduce, reuse and recycle it to make our planet green and pollution free .ICT integration helped young learners to develop critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities.

objectives Study an environmental issue (pollution and waste) and suggest possible solutions. Create awareness among the students /teachers and custodians of their school as how to manage waste in their school and community through GO GREEN Campaign

Description An environmental project related to Social Studies giving awareness to young learners about a serious issue, i.e. waste and pollution and how to keep our school, community, country and then our planet earth green and healthy. The project started by introducing the environmental issue of pollution and waste. Children identified managed and unmanaged waste, collected data and prepared a data base using the information on MS EXCEL. Next they searched internet to find out the ways to reduce, reuse and recycle the waste. They then made posters using Ms, Publisher to create awareness among other people about waste. They wrote letters to school headmistress and recycling companies to use the waste of their school in proper way. They went for an environmental walk for spreading the message GO GREEN SAVE GREEN. They made videos of different activities and shared them with a larger community to spread their message .It was a social studies project however English, Urdu, Math, Arts, Music and ICT were also incorporated in to it.

Key words Team work, collaboration, sharing views, problem solving,communication, presentation,research, enquiry, data collection, awareness,student centered, independant learners.

ICT Resources used

Ms. Word, Ms.Publisher, MS. Exel,Internet Explorer,MS.Educational websites for kids,Windows Movie maker, Windows Media player

Teacher Planning and management

• Environmental issues are a part of our curriculum. Pollution and waste are the biggest issues of today’s world. Saving our planet and keeping it green is the theme behind this project. The project begins with the knowledge of “waste” and its two main categories (managed and un managed waste). Next students become aware of managed waste which can be reused and recycled. Unmanaged waste has to be disposed off properly. The use of ICT during this project enhanced students’ independent learning, critical thinking, problem solving, sharing and presentational skills. Technology simplified the process of teaching and learning. Different teaching strategies are used i.e. pair work, group discussions, whole class discussions, presentations, convincing , walk. This project started in January 2012 and ended in April 2012

Teacher planning and management

• Session 1: (social studies)• Whole class Discussion about:• Waste in their school.• managed and unmanaged

waste in their school.• the reasons for various kinds

of waste in their school• the ways for reducing waste• Understanding the terms

‘reuse, reduce and recycle’.• Survey about different types of

waste being found in their school.

Lesson plan for session1

• Session 2 :• Data collection through a

survey about various kinds of waste being found in different

• areas of school.• Recorded data on M.S.

Excel and showed it using a bar graph.

• Shared the collected information with school Head and teachers.

Lesson plan for session 2

Session 3Session 3: • Students searched information about:• waste and how to reuse, recycle it , using

Microsoft website www.factmaster.com.• They learnt how to save energy to bring

changes in the environment by searching another Microsoft sites: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index

• http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/intro/intro_4.asp• http://www.ipl.org/IPL/Finding?

Key=pollution&collection=youth• They watched online videos for exploring

various ways of reusing the paper waste.• Students shared their ideas during whole

class discussions.• Students wrote letters using Microsoft Word

to recycling company for requesting waste bins and emailed to them.

Lesson plan session 3

Session 4:• Students made posters and

brochures using M.S. Publisher for creating awareness among other students, teachers and people outside their school about saving the planet from pollution. They reused waste paper for making cards, masks, pen and pencil holders during arts period.

Lesson plan for session 4

• Giving awareness to junior staff for keeping waste in different recycling bins to keep the environment green and pollution free. Raising awareness among other students/teachers of school about saving the environment through class and assembly presentations.

• Session 6: ( Music, Morning Assembly presentations and Walk)

• Awareness walk by students of class III about GO GREEN and SAVE GREEN .

• Sharing of message with young children in morning presentations through song performances and role plays.

• Conveying the message to stake holders by speeches, poems and earth songs.

• Students used Windows Movie Maker to make videos about their GO GREEN campaign which was shared on school website and YOUTUBE for community awareness.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7-pvkiYVUg&feature=youtu.be

Teaching Resources• Survey forms• Computers• M.S Excel• M.S. Word• M.S. Publisher• Internet Explorer• Microsoft Educational websites for kids:• www.factmaster.com.• http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index• http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad/intro/intro_4.asp• http://www.ipl.org/IPL/Finding?Key=pollution&collection=youth• Windows Movie Maker• Posters and banners of GO GREEN.

Assessment

• Children were assessed on their ability to know about:• waste and pollution and how to save the environment

from pollution. • the purpose and advantage of reducing, reusing and

recycling waste.• about different types of waste produced in school

through a survey.• Reusing and recycling waste effectively.• Raising awareness among other people about reducing,

reusing and recycling waste to make the community and then the planet earth green and healthy.

EvalutaionEvaluation of Teaching:• The use of technologolical

resources enhanced teaching and learning of the concept of waste, pollution and Go green and made it very easy, interesting and innovative for our young learners. Children worked collaboratively not only with each other but with their teachers and then with the out side community to bring change in the environment. The use of technology enhanced their knowledge, problem solving abilities and critical thinking just in no time.

Evaluation of learning:The learners understood the

concept of Go Green to Save Green through various activities and