{"id":2322,"date":"2016-12-12T13:22:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T18:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=2322"},"modified":"2017-04-06T20:18:59","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T00:18:59","slug":"lessons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/sustainability\/gsem\/lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"GSEM: Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\n\t\tGSEM Home<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\tLessons<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\tResources<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n
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Choose Lessons sorted by Topic or sorted by Science Standard.<\/h2>\n

 
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\"Buy<\/a><\/td>\nBuying Local<\/a> – Students will research the buying local movement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Edible<\/a><\/td>\nEdible Plant Parts<\/a> – Students will investigate how plant form relates to structure through observation and dissection of an assortment of plants and vegetables. They will learn to locate and label the parts humans use for food (i.e. seeds, stem, leaf, fruit, root, flower). Students will be able to classify plant foods as fruit, vegetable, tuber, or roots.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Garden<\/a><\/td>\nGarden Wildlife<\/a> – Students will explore insect mouthparts and food sources through a form and function lab activity. They will infer how insects affect gardens by discussing the benefits and harms of garden \u201cfriends and foes\u201d. Students will learn how to identify such critters in a garden then apply these skills in the garden.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Green<\/a><\/td>\nGreen Roofs<\/a> – Students will hypothesize and test an experiment simulating the effects of green roofs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Energy<\/a><\/td>\nEnergy Efficiency – Insulation <\/a>– Students will practice identifying areas of energy waste in the buildings on Marshall\u2019s campus through measuring localized temperatures with a heat gun and detecting drafts with a hand-crafted flag device. Students will analyze how this costs energy and develop plans to eliminate the energy waste.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Light<\/a><\/td>\nEnergy Efficiency – Light & Energy<\/a> – Students will learn the basics of Energy and Electricity, and then compare and contrast the efficiency of light bulbs through experimentation of incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light. They will understand the differences and transfer of energy. Students will connect energy use at home to energy use nationwide and worldwide.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"nutrition\"<\/a><\/td>\nNutrition & Nutrients<\/a> – Students will realize the connection between essential plant nutrients and essential nutrients for humans through a \u201chamburger dissection\u201d. They will measure soil and plant health through observation and soil nutrient testing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Planting<\/a><\/td>\nPlants Seeds & Needs<\/a> – Students will actively investigate seed dispersal through searching for seeds on campus and examining the seed forms. They will hypothesize the modes of transportation for such seeds and what seeds require for growth. Students will learn what plants need to be healthy and how to measure such needs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"pollination\"<\/a><\/td>\nPollination<\/a> – Students will investigate pollination frequencies through a scientific experiment. They will draw conclusions from their data and make inferences relating their data to pollinator activities as a whole.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"energy-house\"<\/a><\/td>\nSustainable Community<\/a> – Students will understand the significance of conductors and insulators and how they relate to energy. They will identify, describe, and use efficient and conservative measures for \u201cbuilding\u201d a sustainable community. They will also discover how energy efficient options are the most cost-effective choices in the long run.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"MU<\/a><\/td>\nSustainability Scavenger Hunt<\/a> – Students will identify sustainable practices on Marshall\u2019s campus through a scavenger hunt. They will experience how sustainability can be applied in a community then dream of how it can be practiced elsewhere during discussions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Field<\/a><\/td>\nTree Scavenger Hunt<\/a> – Students will identify trees using tree identification guides during a tree scavenger hunt. They will discover the biodiversity of trees on Marshall\u2019s campus throughout their search then learn about the significance of biodiversity through class discussions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Next Generation Science Standards<\/a><\/h2>\n