Julianne K. Kaphar
Homework is an important component of any unit. It allows the students an opportunity to reprocess what they have learned with their families. It also allows parents and other family members a chance to be involved in their child's education, thus strengthening the home-school connection. A variety of different types of homework will be given throughout the unit, titled "The Home-School Connection." Each of these assignments will be two-way, giving the students a chance to share something new they learned with their parents, while allowing the parents to respond as well. The following are some examples:
Talk to your parents about a time they threw away something that was really important to them. What happened? Write the story below. (Parent signature required)
Explain to a parent how a landfill works. Draw a picture of a landfill. Then, list ten things that you and your parent think you might find a lot of in the landfill. (Parent signature required)
Before you or anyone in your house throw away any trash today, write down what it is. What types of things did your family throw away today?
Explain the water cycle to your parent. Then, sing them the water cycle boogie song. Draw a picture of the water cycle below. (Parent signature required)