BWielenga+Lesson+Plans

The following lesson plans were developed by

Name: Barbara Wielenga School: Marty Indian School School Email: barb.wielenga@k12.sd.us School Phone: 605-384-2107

__**Lesson Plan #1:**__ **Water Conservation and Climate Change** Topic(s) - Ecology: Climate Change Grade Level - 9-12

 || In this activity, students will be engineering a water filtration system using plastic bottles and different types of soil. The goal is to see the water retention properties of the different types of soil to determine why that might be and engineers play a role in water conservation. The teacher notes modify the activity to fit the previous criteria. || [|Rain Simulator] || This video explains what climate is, what weather is, and their impact including hurricanes, tornadoes and other storms. The second video compares different soil and ground cover to the same exposure to precipitation. || || The first assessment deals with engineering an ideal soil and the second evaluation ties climate and water retention. ||
 * 5Es || Link || Description ||
 * Engage || [|Ken Burns Video on the Dust Bowl and Climate Change] || This is a video by Ken Burns for PBS that looks at the dustbowl of the 1930's and compares it to today in light of climate change. The video explains why the dustbowl became as bad as it did and the changes in farming practices that resulted from this era in our history. ||
 * Explore || Soil Composition and Water Retention Activity;
 * Explain || Soil Types || This is a PowerPoint to provide definitions of soil types and how they retain water. There is a brief discussion on how to improve soil quality and water retention. ||
 * Elaborate || [|Climate and Weather]
 * Evaluate || [[file:evaluate 1 Project.docx|Project Evaluation]]

__**Lesson Plan #2:**__ **Lake Slippery Community Development** Topic(s) - Ecology: Water Cycle Grade Level - 9-12

[|Big Sioux River 13th Dirtiest in the USA] || The first video explains how E-coli is found in high amounts in 5 South Dakota State Parks. The second video shows how citizens are working to improve the river after it was listed as the 13th dirtiest river in the United States. || || An activity that leads students through examining water quality in their neighborhood as well as building a filter to improve their water quality. The student notes includes a PowerPoint that discusses minerals found in water, their impact, sources, and how humans influence their concentrations. ||
 * 5Es || Link || Description ||
 * Engage || [|E-coli in South Dakota State Parks]
 * Explore || [[file:etfworkshop/Civil4_Explore.docx|Teacher Notes]] || Students will work as engineers developing a community around Lake Slippery. They will have to place houses, industrial buildings, and other parts of a community around the lake taking into consideration the flow of water. ||
 * Explain || [[file:Civil4_Explain.ppt|Watersheds and the Water Cycle]] || The PowerPoint explains the amount of water available for use worldwide along with both human and environmental aspects that determine water quality. I modified it to use the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River. ||
 * Elaborate || [[file:etfworkshop/Civil4_Elaborate Teacher Notes.docx|Teacher Notes]]
 * Evaluate || [[file:etfworkshop/Civil4_Evaluate.docx|Assessment Handout]] || This is an e valuation for recognizing, understanding, and potentially solving common water problems as an engineer. ||