STREEM Program
(Science, Technology, Recreation and Environmental Education Mastery)
Teacher: Fritz/Art
Unit Plan: 
To Energy Solutions
Dear Parent,
In this unit, our class will be focused on the use of “Green Technologies” for energy solutions. We live in a world where the needs for sustainable and renewable energy sources have become one of the most important environmental issues facing our generation.
Students will learn how to use reference materials from online websites, learn about sustainable resources, develop solutions for a clean environment, create green technologies, nurture responsible attitudes towards nature, and put green thinking into action. Students will also be shown video resources on current environmental issues to help promote critical thinking and build problem solving skills.
The project in this class will be for each student to complete a Green Guide outlining clean energy solutions. Students will create their own personal green guides which will be displayed at the ABLE School “Earth Day” Festival. Students will present their guides to the class for peer review and a final grade. Students’ projects will be evaluated using a rubric.
On the back of this page is a list of assignments, due dates, and the grading scale for your child in my class. Please sign and return the last page for student credit. Any questions or if you would be interested in chaperoning one of this unit’s field trips, please contact me.
Stephan Fritz
ABLE Teacher
fritz@ableschool.org
ABLE Tel: 904 826-1606
Weekly Assignment Sheet
Unit Topic: The Green Guide to Energy Solutions
Projects: Students will complete a Green Guide to Energy Solutions (Binder)
Video Resources: Division Street/ a film about the effects of roads on animal populations
Reference Book: A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids (Chapters 4-7)
Unit Schedule:
Week 1 Introduction: Green Guide to energy solutions
Mon-03/01 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Read Chapter 4/ Green Technology and Climate Change / Class discussion |
Tues-03/02Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Read Chapter 4/ Green Technology and Climate Change / |
Wed-03/03 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Art Lab/ Start Green Guide project |
Thurs-03/04 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Art Lab/ Start Green Guide project, FCAT Explorer practice test (Science) |
Fri-03/05 G/D Groups 1,3,5 FCAT Explorer practice test (Science) |
Week 2 FACT Testing
Mon-03/08 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 FCAT Explorer practice test (Science) / Able School Fair |
Tues-03/09 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Begin FCAT (first week) |
Wed-03/10 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 FCAT |
Thurs-03/11 G/D Groups 1,3,5 FCAT |
Fri-03/12 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 FCAT |
Week 2 FCAT Testing
Mon-03/15 G/D Groups 1,3,5 FCAT (second week)) |
Tues-03/16 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 FCAT |
Wed-03/17 G/D Groups 1,3,5 FCAT |
Thurs-03/18 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 FCAT |
Fri-03/19 G/D Groups 1,3,5 FCAT |
Week 3 Earth Keeper Heroes
Mon-03/22 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Read Chapter: 5/ What People Are Already Doing to Fight Climate Change |
Tues-03/23 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Read Chapter: 5/ What People Are Already Doing to Fight Climate Change |
Wed-03/24 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Earth Keeper research assignment |
Thurs-03/25 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Earth Keeper research assignment |
Fri-03/26 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Art Lab/ work on green guide projects |
Week 4 Global Changes/ A world out of balance
Mon-03/29 -04/05 No School (Spring Break) |
Tues-04/06 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Video resources/ show DVD (Division Street) |
Wed-04/07 Y/D Groups 2,4,6, Video resources/ show DVD (Division Street) |
Thurs-04/08 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Art Lab/ work on green guide projects |
Fri-04/09 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Art Lab/ work on green guide projects |
Week 5 Change Your Thinking into Environmental Action
Mon-04/12 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Read Chapter: 6/ Change Your Thinking |
Tues-04/13 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Read Chapter: 6/ Change Your Thinking |
Wed-04/14 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Art Lab/ work on green guide projects |
Thurs-04/15 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Video resources/ show DVD |
Fri-04/16 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Video resources/ show DVD, Make up work day for all missing assignments |
Week 6 Final Week (projects)
Mon-04/19 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Make up work day for all missing assignments |
Tues-04/20 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Art lab, work on green guide project |
Wed-02/21 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Art lab, work on green guide project |
Thurs-02/22 G/D Groups 1,3,5 Final test, presentation of final project |
Fri-02/23 Y/D Groups 2,4,6 Final test, presentation of final project |
*Final grade for six week period.
Assessment:
Daily Participation & Signed Syllabus 10% *(5% each)
Reading Quizzes 10%
Art Lab 10%
Science Lab 10%
Research Paper 10%
Test 20%
Final Project 30%
FSS Standards:
Visual Arts/ Skills and Techniques Standard 1: The student understands and applies media, techniques, and processes. (VA.A.1.3) No. 3 understands what makes various organizational elements and principles of design effective and ineffective in the communication of ideas.
Science/ Processes of Life Standard 2: The student understands the consequences of using limited natural resources. (SC.G.2.3) No. 1 knows that some resources are renewable and others are nonrenewable.
Science/ Processes of Life Standard 2: The student understands the consequences of using limited natural resources. (SC.G.2.3) No. 4 understands that humans are a part of an ecosystem and their activities may deliberately or inadvertently alter the equilibrium in ecosystems.
Turn in for Student Credit 5%
I have read the STREEM unit plan and assignment list.
Students’ Signature ___________________________ Date __________________
Parent/Guardian Signature _____________________ Date _________________
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