Lesson+10

Lesson #10

Creating a video about your carbon footprint In this lesson we learn more about carbon footprints by evaluating our lifestyles and seeing how much we effect this planet just based on how we live.

The Assignment: ﻿The students will first learn more about a carbon footprint and what that means for them. Then I will have the students take a work sheet home to document the way that their families live. Some of the questions will be about how they get around, and how much food they throw away. I will also ask whether they recycle and what methods they are already employing to become a green family. Then I will have them calculate their carbon footprint based on this computer program that I have available for the classroom. Once they can see where their families place I will have them create a video about the many ways that they live using pictures of their families or other photos they have found on the internet. The students will need to record an MP3 that describes the ways that their families live based on each photo. Then the students must include several pictures about ways that their family either can or is helping the environment through being green. They must also include an explanation of each picture on greenness in their video podcast as well. The videos must at least be 5 minutes long, but has no requirements on the amount of pictures. I have created a exemplar product at the bottom of this webpage for students to reference for what I am looking for.

The Materials : You will need, a computer, the internet, access to photos at home or on a website, an account and access to the Website Animoto, the program called Audacity, the worksheet filled out, the program for computing at school, a critically thinking mind, and a great attitude.

The Technological Aspects:  The students will be able to gain a better understanding their personal effect on this planet using their own information formulated by the program and then synthesizing that material into a personalized video. They will gain more insight into using internet sources and methods for creating slideshows. The students will also be able to use that information to build more of their understanding of the basics of navigating internet and computer technology.

My Evaluation of the Lesson After it has Been Completed : ﻿I am hoping this will allow some students to get out their creative styles by figuring out how they want to present the information and giving them plenty of room to breathe when doing so. They seemed to enjoy investigating their lives and families and then telling their peers about how much they affect the planet. I think they enjoyed creating the videos because they were able to show their families the finished project by posting it to their personal web pages. I also think it helped them become more aware as children of the 21st century.

My Concerns: I am concerned for the students who do not have access the internet or a computer. They will need more in class time to figure out this assignment. I am also worried for the children who are unable to see the computer, they might have a hard time choosing appropriate pictures for the assignment. I will need to create an alternate lesson for them next time as well as possibly being more detailed in my expectations and requirements for next years class.

Here is Mrs. Meyers Exemplar media type="custom" key="9261284"