EcoEd+step-up-to-solutions+model









4th 1 hour session 2015

My students came up with a plan to work with your students with the step up to solutions model, moving on to story building. Which would mean we would put off moving on to the the big story boards until next week. Here's what we have in mind:

-- open by looking at plants, pulling them up to show what has happened to their roots.

-- break into 7 groups (one for each of my students) and go through the step-up-to-solution model (attached) for air pollution, prompting your students to recall all these causes and consequences:

-- run through the step-up-to-solutions model two more times using the cut-outs my students came up with -- using "not doing your homework" and "trash all around" as problems. Your students will fill in the model with cutouts. Your students will need glue sticks. Do they have these?

-- read Michael Bird Boy again (my students will all have it on their laptops so can read with each of their groups). We can skip this stage if time is short if you have read the story again recently. I expect they wouldn't mind hearing it any number of times.

-- do the step-up to solutions model for Michael Bird Boy.

-- do "story mapping" (see attached) for Michael Bird Boy, and their story (looking back at the step-up-to solutions model for air pollution to choose elements)

- begin "story building" (see attached)

How does this sound? I think it will be okay (even good) if this is somewhat repetitive with what you have done with the students.