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Action
Projects ~ Overview
Once
your students have connected deeply with their local environment
and learned about the interconnections within it via your
integrated units, they may be ready to take on an action
project. In this section, you can find
a range of student projects that
are developmentally appropriate. All of these projects
are based on the idea that young children can be empowered to make changes locally,
in their own lives.
Action
Projects
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Personal
Action
SUMMARY: Students
make connections between their Hidden Villa experiences
and their daily lives. Then students make and
monitor personal goals that reflect their Hidden
Villa knowledge. DURATION: 1 to 2 weeks GRADES: 4th-5th, can be adapted to 2nd-3rd
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Murals
SUMMARY: Students
design and create a class mural that demonstrates
their ecological knowledge. DURATION: 1 to 2
weeks GRADES: 2nd-5th
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Eco-Fair
SUMMARY: Students
use everything they have learned about the environment
to make informational posters about different
topics to present to other classes, their families
and the community. DURATION: 1 to 3 weeks GRADES: 2nd-5th
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Performances
SUMMARY: Students
prepare, practice and perform poems, plays
or stories based on their Hidden Villa experiences
and environmental understanding.
DURATION: 1 to 3 weeks GRADES: 2nd-5th
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Persuasive
Letters
SUMMARY: Using their knowledge about the environment, students will choose an issue of ecological importance, identify a person or organization that has influence over the issue, decide what actions they would like to see implemented and write a persuasive letter. DURATION: 1 to 3 weeks GRADES: 4th-5th, can be adapted to 2nd-3rd
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Composting
SUMMARY: Students
create and maintain a class compost pile using
the organic waste from their school lunches.
DURATION: 1 month-year GRADES: 2nd-5th
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