For a Cleaner Earth

A Kai XR Adventure

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Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

  • Communicate how science-based solutions are being used to protect Earth's natural resources and its environment.
  • Identify solutions to clean a polluted environment.
Standards
NGSS.5-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.

Introduction

You see trash floating in the ocean, smoke covering the air, and animals struggling to survive in their habitats. What if YOU could help solve this problem? Scientists and engineers are already working on ways to keep our planet clean. Today, we’ll explore how their solutions work and design our own ideas to clean up pollution!

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Experience the power of Kai XR to boost classroom engagement and save planning time. Perfect for elementary teachers, his Adventure and more standards-aligned, career-connected learning Adventures are classroom-ready. Teachers can get started with a free trial by logging in with Clever or Classlink.

Mini-Lesson

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Now, get ready to explore scientists working to protect the ocean and corals up close in a virtual field trip.

Virtual Field Trip

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Great Barrier Reef

Take a dive underwater and see the work done to protect the Great Barrier Reef and all the species that live there.  

Click Explore Now. Then, click and drag the screen to explore the ocean all around you.

Makerspace

Makerspace Challenge: For a Cleaner Ocean

Try your hand at cleaning the ocean.
Click on the trash assets and Delete them to clean up the ocean.  Once you're done, click Play button and then the camera button on the top right to explore the Makerspace ocean in first person.

Short Answer

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In memory of my sunshine, Ky(ra) G. Frazier. Love you to the moon and back.