Project: Elementary “WE can turn this thing around”

Project: “WE can turn this thing around”

Grade: 5th

Content Areas: NGSS, ELA, Social Studies, Math

Enduring Understanding: Human choices affect the environment

Final Product: Design solution and proposal

Culminating Experience: Exhibition to engage the community

Driving Question: How can we come up with a solution to conserve water in southern CA?

Benchmarks/ Deliverables: 

  1. Background: Mystery science quiz
  2. Water in CA: Labeled diagram or dough model of CA H2O
  3. Solving water problems: Infographic (piktochart)

To download this project overview click here: grade 5_ WE can turn this thing around. pdf