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**Duration:** 5-6 days
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**Problem:**
Just recently my school moved into a new building, the first environmental friendly school in the state of Delaware. Students have been learning how to take care of the school and its benefits to the environment and community. However, there was not enough funds in the project to build a playground. Students will research various eco-friendly playground equipment. They will compare and contrast the equipment in efforts to find the most suitable for the school and neighboring community. The students will write a persuasive letter to the administrative staff that lists their recommendations and benefits for the new playground equipment.

Big Idea:
The essential question that I would like students to answer is: How will having an eco-friednly playground help the school and the community?

In order to complete the assignments successfully students need to have some experience with the following:
 * Prerequisite Skills:**
 * using the keyboard,
 * using the mouse,
 * using the Internet
 * understand how envrionmental changes affect the physical properties of solids.

NETS-S

 * Identify, research, and collect data on an environmental issue using digital resources and propose a developmentally appropriate solution. (1, 3, 4)
 * In a collaborative work group, use a variety of technologies to produce a digital presentation or product in a curriculum area. (1, 2, 6)
 * Demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments such as electonic books, simulation software, and websites. (6)

Science

 * Physical properties of materials can be changed by exposure to water, heat, light, or by cutting, mixing, and grinding. (2a)
 * The properties of some materials influence their use. Some materials may be more suitable for making a particular product or device. (2e)

Social Studies

 * Civics K-3a - students will acquire the skills necessary for participating in a group, including defining an objective, dividing responsibilites, and working cooperatively.

ELA

 * Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic on name the book they are writing about, stating an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. (CC1W1)
 * Participate in shared research and writing projects. (CC1W7)
 * With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (CC1W8)