Journaling Your Trash

Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.||Next Generation Science Standards||Kindergarten||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity |||Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is…).||Common Core Language Arts||Kindergarten||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.||Common Core Language Arts||Kindergarten||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.||Common Core Language Arts||Kindergarten||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 1||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 1||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 1||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 2||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 2||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 2||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing||| Obtain & combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources & environment.||Next Generation Science Standards||Grade 5||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity|||Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grades 6-8||Writing HS/S/T||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.||Common Core Language Arts||Grades 6-8||Writing HS/S/T||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.||Common Core Language Arts||Grades 6-8||Writing HS/S/T||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment||Next Generation Science Standards||Middle School||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity|||Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, & utilizing energy & mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios. [Emphasis: on the conservation, recycling, & reuse of resources (such as minerals & metals) where possible, & on minimizing impacts where it is not.] ||Next Generation Science Standards||High School||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity |||Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.||Next Generation Science Standards||High School||Earth and Space Science||Earth and Human Activity |||Design, evaluate, & refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment & biodiversity.||Next Generation Science Standards||High School||Life Science||Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics|||Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing HS/S/T||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing HS/S/T||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing HS/S/T||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing HS/S/T||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing HS/S/T||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing HS/S/T||Production and Distribution of Writing