Students observe nature as Henry David Thoreau might have observed it. They compare their uses and views of natural resources to those of Thoreau. Students design models of landfills in milk cartons. They gather information about conserving natural resources from various sources. They make a display about the organization to which they wrote in Lesson 3 and share it with the class.
Students design a survey on how natural resource are used in the classroom.
They conduct a conservation audit of their home. Students analyze disposable products that they use and identify durable products that can be substituted. Students compare the cost and packaging of several brands of cookies. They survey packaging materials and products in a supermarket to identify products that are recyclable and those make of recycled material. Students invent new ways to use old items.