I find that students are intrigued and inspired by lessons on what is going on in with the environment right now. They wonder why we let it get to this point, why no one has done anything to stop it. I tell them that we are counting on them to grow up and care.
Some of my favorite stories for teaching these lessons:
A little girl begs her father to avoid mowing a small part of their year to save the wildlife and ends up turning her yard into a little sanctuary.
Rocket is back, this time frustrated by all the plastic in the ocean.
The true story of a woman who saw a problem (plastic bags) and solved it (they wove them into purses).
The sea turtles were having trouble finding their way to the ocean because of all the artificial light coming from the homes on the beach. So a group of students decide to come up with a solution to that problem.
One woman singlehandedly changed the landscape of a whole city. Her legacy is an amazing tale.
I love lists! 10 easy things we can do to help-from turning of the water when we brush our teeth to recycling-practical ideas.
Another true story of a woman who wanted to help make potable water easy to access for her community.
Great example of persuasive text! What if all the sharks disappeared-our ecosystem would not recover from it.
If you do project-based learning these books would be a great stepping off point for identifying problems in the community they could come up with solutions for.
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