Students examine the use of minerals by people. Groups design posters to show some of the different ways people use minerals. They explore a model of an area containing mineral resources, use tools to simulate mining techniques, and restore the model after mining. They describe some effects of mining on living things and perform a skit explaining the ways they can reduce their use of minerals by reusing or recycling. Students also prepare milk cartons for Lesson 14.
Students work together to list the ways people affect wildlife.
They record information about an animal they observe on the school grounds. Students listen to a biography about Jane Goodall and learn how she is helping chimpanzees. Groups conduct research to learn about wild animals and the laws that protect them and to find out why certain species are endangered. They present their findings to the class. Group members determine how they can limit their impact on wildlife.