Grade 5 PSA Environmental Awareness Project

Hello fifth graders!  In this exciting project for Earth Week starting on April 22,  we are going to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) video using iMovie that promotes earth awareness and encourages other students to do their part and make a difference. Helping protect the environment, is one way to show good citizenship...so make a difference yourself by persuading your fellow students to help make our world a better place and save our only home, planet Earth.

Learning Targets:
I can help protect the environment.
ESLR. I can be a collaborative contributor.
            I can be a caring citizen.

Project Overview:  You will be working with a team to create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) using iMovie that will inspire others to become more aware of their contribution to take care of our earth. Do some research to inform people about or persuade people to take action to do their part to care of our planet.  Help raise public awareness to protect and improve our environment for a better future and make everyday Earth Day!

Here are some examples of PSA movies you can look at to get started with:

 

Now you got the idea... 

Start planning with your group:

1. Fill in the Planning Guide.  One student from each group clicks on the link to open the Planning guide, which is set only for viewing and not editing.  Go to File>Make a copy and then share it with the rest of the group, making sure the sharing settings is set to "edit" so that the rest of your team members can help complete the document.

a. Decide on the Problems/Issues that you would focus on.  Refer to the '50 Things Kids can do to help Save planet earth' book and some of these sites online:

- Current Environmental Issues

- List of Environmental Problems

b. Facts

- Earth Day facts and figures
- 50 Simple Things Kids can do to Save the Earth 'Did You Know' (book)

c. Message ( Tips on How to solve the problem)

- Simple ways to save the environment

- How to save our Environment
- 50 Simple Things Kids can do to Save the Earth (Book)

2. Fill in your storyboard. 

3. Search for pictures and clips to go with your movie and save it in your Class folder or Google Drive.

4. Start working on iMovie.

The following components must be used:

·      Title (beginning of the iMovie)

·      Scrolling credits (at the end of the iMovie)

·      Minimum of 1 minute maximum of 3 minutes of edited iMovie clip

·      Sound Effects or Music track that compliments the concept

Your iMovie will be evaluated on the following criteria:

·      Creativity (props, storyline, speech, pictures, captions)

·      Content / Message Effectiveness

·      Inclusion of all iMovie Components listed above

The Animals Help Save the Planet

Cute short video clips from Animal Planet TV.

Amazing Nature Scenery

Get ideas from this amazing nature scenery collection of what you scene you will be creating for your picture frame recycle project.

Caring for the Environment

One way we can show citizenship is helping to protect the environment.  Watch the videos below and find out how and why we should care for our environment.

Going Green with D-rop

Click Here to watch more Going Green videos with D-rop.

After watching the videos add comments answering these questions:

1. Why should we help protect the environment/earth?

2. What are the 3Rs? List ways you can help protect the environment following the 3Rs?