Teach Your Curriculum Using Environmental Themes

Grade 4

Theme 1 - Cycles of Matter

Curriculum links for this unit: Science Topic A: Waste and Our World 4-5: Recognize that human activity can lead to the production of wastes, and identify alternatives for the responsible use and disposal of materials. Social Studies Topic A: Alberts: Its Geography and People Natural resources, renewable and non-renewable Conservation New Social Studies: 4.1 Alberta: A Sense of the Land 4.3 Alberta: Celebrations and Challenges Language Arts: Communicate clearly Use talk, notes and writing to reflect on ideas Explore thoughts and ideas See also: www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/curriculum/bySubject/ for more information.

Activities Review the food web and focus on the decomposers Set up a worm composter in the classroom Trip to the dump Garbage-free lunch Packaging and waste problems Alberta's environment Four R's Relay Concluding Activity: Un-Nature Trail

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Theme 2 - Alberta’s Wild Rose Country

Curriculum links for this unit: Science Unit E: Plant Growth and Changes 4. Recognize that plant requirements for growth; i.e., air, light energy, water, nutrients and space; vary from plant to plant and that other conditions; e.g. temperature and humidity; may also be important to the growth of particular plants. 5. Recognize that a variety of plant communities can be found within the local area and that differences in plant communities are related to variations in the amount of light, water and other conditions. Social Studies Topic A: Alberta: Its Geography and People Natural resources, renewable and non-renewable Conservation New Social Studies 4.1: Alberta: A Sense of the Land Value Alberta's physical geography and natural environment and how are Alberta's provincial parks, protected areas and the national parks in Alberta important to the sustainability of Alberta's natural environment? 4.3 Alberta: Celebrations and Challenges Language Arts: Communicate clearly Use talk, notes and writing to reflect on ideas Explore thoughts and ideas See also: www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/curriculum/bySubject/ for more information.

Activities What is a Park? Turning Parks into Islands Disperse or Decease Native Plant Park Alberta Wild Rose

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