"Earth is Home" Based on Cups Song "When I'm Gone"
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Grades3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, Visual and Performing Arts
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What it is
- This music video shows three kids singing their own version of "When I'm Gone" that focuses on solutions to help the planet and climate action.
- Students will see the girls perform a variety of individual and community actions, such as reducing plastic waste, repairing clothes, turning off the lights, and getting solar power on their school.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The video quickly exposes students to a wide variety of actions they can take, some of which students may not have thought of before, such as repairing their clothes.
- Students can clearly see in the opening scene how climate change can have an impact on their day-to-day lives.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand the causes of global warming and that it results in climate change.
Differentiation & Implementation
- While watching, students can make a list of all the actions they see the kids making to try to leave the Earth better off.
- Students can make a commitment to implementing one of the actions shown for a set period, such as a week or a month, and journal or create a presentation about the process, roadblocks, and outcomes.
- For older students, teachers can highlight the school solar portion of this video and task students with reading this article about how solar is possible for some schools.
- As an exit ticket, students can answer the questions, "Why should we leave Earth better? How can you do your part to leave it better?"
- Teachers can highlight the collective action in this video, also addressing the need for systemic change.
From the scientist review
This resource does not contain any specific scientific content; however, it motivates students to adopt sustainable lifestyles and ensure that all individuals participate in collective efforts to improve the Earth. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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