GRADE LEVELS: K-3
SUBJECT AREAS: science, language arts, and social studies
CONCEPT: Taking better care of our environment.
OBJECTIVE: Through Dr. Suess's story students will be presented the concept of needless waste in a "natural" environment, and will learn how this story relates to the real world.
MATERIALS: Copies of Dr. Suess's story, The Lorax (enough for all students to have access to a copy -- teacher may encourage students to purchase their own copy.) The story is also on video if you want to view it after reading.
KEYWORDS: natural resources, conservation
PROCEDURE:
Introduce the story by discussing what recycling means. Lead into
the story by explaining how this will be an example of what happens
when something is taken from the earth and not replaced.
Read the story to the students, having them follow along.
Discuss:
Who did/didn't you like? Why?
Why was he called the "Onceler"?
Was "biggering" better for everyone?
What do we have like the Truffula trees?
What are "gluppity glup" and "schloppity schlopp"?
Do we have these?
Do we have creatures like the Barbaloots that need trees?
What do we need trees for?
What do Truffula trees need? What do our trees need?
FOLLOW-UP: Put on a school play of The Lorax.