Knowledge/Skill Building
🧩 From Data to Patterns
Social Systems
Assessment
Reflection
Core Content
Students review their carbon calculator results and interview notes from Phase 1. The teacher models how to highlight recurring themes (e.g., transportation emissions, electricity use, food waste) and sort them into categories on chart paper. Students identify at least three patterns supported by numerical data or quotes.
Plan day
Day 2
Duration
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Grouping
Whole Class
Steps
6 steps
Lesson plan
6 steps| # | What teachers do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Start with a game or song related to cars or trains to get students thinking about transportation. (10 min) |
| 2 | As a class, review the results from the carbon calculator. Model how to highlight common themes, like transportation emissions or food waste, and write them on the board. (10 min) |
| 3 | Guide students in grouping these themes into clear categories on chart paper with drawings or symbols. (10 min) |
| 4 | Allow students time to draw or color the categories they think are important. Encourage them to add numbers or pictures to show their ideas. (10 min) |
| 5 | Discuss with a partner and share what patterns they found that surprise them. (10 min) |
| 6 | Reflect on what they learned by drawing a picture or writing a few words about one pattern that was interesting to them. (10 min) |
Preparation (1 item)
- Prepare chart paper with categories and markers or colored pencils ready for students to draw and color.
Student-facing instructions
You will start with a fun game or song to get thinking about how transportation uses energy. Look at the results from your carbon calculator and see how different actions like driving or throwing away food add to the carbon footprint. Draw or write down important patterns on chart paper and decorate it with numbers or symbols. Work with a friend to talk about your ideas and surprise each other. Reflect by drawing or writing something new you learned about the patterns.