Activities from Wild World-Gr K-4

Mapping Basics, Build and Eco-Region & Hippo Posters

Description

General Assessment

Question	Response
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	The resource explicitly teaches the analyzing of one's ecological footprint in terms of preserving local habitats for animal populations both on land and in water.
What important ideas are implied by the resource, but not taught explicitly?	Cooperative learning is implied but not taught explicitly.
To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	Invite speakers to come to the school and talk about the concepts in HIPPO Photograph or scan the posters and put them on the school website Invite the media to attend the exhibition and/or write an article in the local school newspaper or newsletter Share the action plan with other schools in the district

Sustainability Education Principles

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Bias Minimization	Good	A positive bias about protecting habitats is presented in this resource. The resource does present different points of view.
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Good	The resource effectively addresses problems and solutions related to habitat loss, introduced species, pollution, population growth and over-consumption. It helps students understand the need to protect our natural environment. It encourages young people to play an important role as stewards of our shared planet.
Respects Complexity	Good	The resource provides thought-provoking questions and encourages lively discussion.
Action Experience	Good	The creation of posters and the organization of an exhibit to display the creations provides an authentic action experience.
Action Skills	Mediocre	Lesson 3 offers an action plan to create posters for an exhibition for the community. However the skills to do so are not explicitly taught.
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Poor/Not considered	TPoor. This is not included in the resource.
Personal Affinity with Earth	Good	In the first lesson an out-of-door experience is included to discover the critters which live on the land and in the water in the local community.
Locally-Focused	Good	Learning about the creatures which live on the land and in the water as well as discovering these on a field trip make the learning relevant to the lives of the learners.
Past, Present & Future	Good

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good	Discussion questions, hands on activities and creative problem solving allow for multiple answers.
Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Learning	Good	The resource is primarily science based. However a great deal of creative problem solving and artistic expression are encouraged in each of the three lessons.
Discovery Learning	Mediocre	The first lesson is fairly teacher directed. In the subsequent lessons there are more opportunities for the students to make their own decisions on how to find answers.
Values Clarification	Good	Through discussion, problem solving and research the students have opportunities to express their own beliefs and values.
Differentiated Instruction	Good	The activities allow for students of varied abilities to produce their own maps, different ecosystems and posters.
Experiential Learning	Good	Authentic experience is used in the first lesson and in subsequent lessons the students learn about different habitats around the world.
Cooperative Learning	Mediocre	Working with a group is mentioned but cooperative learning is not a priority.
Assessment & Evaluation	Mediocre	The assessment tools include reflection questions. Maps and posters can also be evaluated by other students and the teacher.
Peer Teaching	Good
Case Studies	Mediocre	No specific case studies are sited, however there are references made in the background information to the deterioration of habitats and the reduction of species due to various problems caused by humans.
Locus of Control	Mediocre	The program content is mostly provided by the teacher. However there is room for students to choose elements of the program in some of the lessons.

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Alberta
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