Conservation: Marine Mammals in the News Lesson Plan

Grade Level

6th-8th Grade

Objectives

Students will be able to identify and explain current events in the news that
pertain to marine mammals. Students will also be able to identify ways in which humans impact these animals, or are impacted by these animals, in positive or negative ways.

Florida Sunshine State Standards:

Science SC.G.2.3.4 The student understands that humans are a part of an ecosystem and their activities may deliberately or inadvertently alter the equilibrium in ecosystems.
Science SC.H.1.3.1 The student knows that scientific knowledge is subject to modification as new information challenges prevailing theories and as a new theory leads to looking at old observations in a new way.
Language Arts LA.A.1.3.4 The student uses strategies to clarify meaning, such as rereading, note-taking, summarizing, outlining, and writing a grade level-appropriate report.
Language Arts LA.A.2.3.2 The student identifies the author’s purpose and/or point of view in a variety of texts and uses the information to construct meaning.
Language Arts LA.C.3.3.3 The student speaks for various occasions, audiences, and purposes, including conversations, discussions, projects, and informational, persuasive, or technical presentations.

National Standards:

Content Standard F (5-8) – Science and Technology in Society: Science influences society through its knowledge and world view. Scientific knowledge and the procedures used by scientists influence the way many individuals in society think about themselves, others, and the environment. The effect of science on society is neither entirely beneficial nor entirely detrimental.