LeMOON Module 2: Cyclical nature

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  • Module 2 aims to help students classify natural resources, notice the flow of matter and energy in nature through the cycles of matter and energy, and comprehend the effect of this flow on natural life and living things.
    
    The creation of Module 2 content was coordinated by LeMOON project partner Lycée Louis Jouvet de Taverny, France.
    
    The creation of these modules was funded by the European Commission. The European Commission's support for the production of these results does not constitute an endorsement of its contents, which reflect the views only of the authors. The Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
    
    

• 1. Naming various natural resources within their qualifications
  This Module part is prepared by Lydmila Zadorozhnya, Móðurmál, Iceland

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    Module 2 Part 1 Lesson 1 and 2 - Naming natural resources within their characteristics (in English) File

    LESSON 1 (1 hour). Content of Lesson 1:
    

    1. ENGAGE: Define the natural resources.
    2. EXPLORE: Do research on natural resources.
    3. EXPLAIN: Explain the features of natural resources.

    
    

    LESSON 2 (1 hour). Content of Lesson 2:

    1. EXTEND: Discuss and compare the natural resources in different countries and make connections with their geographical features.
    2. EVALUATE: Reflect on your presentations about natural resources. Expand your research to include various more natural resources. Discover and highlight the similarities and differences in the natural resources.
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    Iceland - Natural Resources of Iceland (in English) File

• 2. Grouping the natural resources on Earth
  This Module part was prepared by Justyna Pająk-Jaroszewska, Martyna Florkowska-Kardasz, IRSIE, Poland

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    Module 2. Part 2 Lesson 1 - How do we group natural resources? (in English) File

    Lesson 1: How do we group natural resources?
    

    1. ENGAGE: Poster and quote presentation, exchanging ideas about what natural resources are
    2. EXPLORE: Group work (assigning a resource to each group)
    3. EXPLAIN: Poster and findings’ presentation
    4. EXTEND: Case study analysis

    
    
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    Module 2 Part 2 Lesson 2 – Pros and cons of the use of natural resources (in English) File

    Lesson 2: Pros and cons of the use of natural resources
    

    1. ENGAGE: Explanation of the concept of natural resources.
    2. EXPLORE: A discussion on the significance of natural resources.
    3. EXPLAIN: Exploring the pros and cons of various natural resources considering environmental, social, and economic aspects.
    4. EXTEND: Preparation of visual presentations or posters highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of a chosen natural resource.

    
    

• 3. Sustainability of the natural resources
  This Module part was prepared by Lubomír Hájek and Petra Garay, Tauferova střední odborná škola veterinární Kroměříž, Czech Republic

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    Lesson 1. Literature review of how natural resources are sustained File

    Lesson 1. Literature review on how natural resources are sustained
    

    1. EXPLORE: Define your topic; Find reliable sources
    2. ENGAGE: Read and take notes
    3. EXPLAIN: Organize your review; Cite your sources properly
    4. EVALUATE: Revise and edit

    
    
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    Lesson 2. Writing and presenting a research report on the sustainability of natural resources File

    Lesson 2. Writing and presenting a research report on the sustainability of natural resources.
    

    1. EXPLORE: Choose a Natural Resource; Define Sustainability
    2. ENGAGE: Conduct Research
    3. EXPLAIN: Organize Your Report; Cite Your Sources
    4. EVALUATE: Review and Edit; Recommended Resources
    5. EXTEND: Present a Research Report on Natural Resource Sustainability

    
    

• 4. The differences between matter cycle and flow of energy in an ecosystem
  This Module part was prepared by Anne CHIAMA, Paul FERNANDEZ and Frédéric GUILLERAY, Lycée Louis Jouvet de Taverny, France

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    Module 2 - Part 4 - Lesson - Cycling or flowing (in English) File

    Lesson: Cycling or flowing?
    

    1. ENGAGE: Energy Tango, the Great Escape from the Organisms (discussion or modelling)
    2. EXPLORE: The journey of a Carbon atom (video or stop motion)
    3. EXPLAIN: Why do matter cycles and energy flow? (poster)
    4. EXTEND: Pick a card (inferences)

    You can find the evaluation part directly in a presentation (ppt) if you need to project it to your students.

    
    
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    Module 2 - Part 4 - Lesson - Evaluation (in English) File

• 5. Ultimate source of energy and the form of energy while leaving the ecosystem
  This Module part was prepared by Lubomír Hájek and Petra Garay, Tauferova střední odborná škola veterinární Kroměříž, Czech Republic

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    Module 2 Part 5 Lesson 1 - Sun - The ultimate source of energy (in English) File

    Lesson 1: Source of energy, the ultimate source and its functions, positive and negative effects
    

    1. ENGAGE: Discuss with your family members
    2. EXPLORE: The absence of the ozone layer
    3. EXPLAIN: The impact of the greenhouse effect on the Earth
    4. EXTEND: Your knowledge on freons

    
    
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    Module 2 Part 5 Lesson 2 - Living organisms and green energy (in English) File

    Lesson 2: Living organisms and green energy
    

    1. ENGAGE: Learn about the effects of the sun
    2. EXPLORE: The effects of the sun on living organisms
    3. EXPLAIN: The term of light pollution
    4. EXTEND: Your knowledge of melanin

    
    

• 6. The effects of exploitation of natural resources
  This Module part was prepared by Güray Karakaya, contributed by Murat Senger, AFAD, Turkiye

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    Module 2 Part 6 Lesson 1 and 2 - The Effects of Exploitation of the Natural Resources (in English) File

    LESSON 1 (1 HOUR)
    

    1. ENGAGE: Let’s play Apple – Banana- Orange or listen to the songs and fill in the blanks
    2. EXPLORE: Look at the images. Ask and answer - Discover the topic of plants
    3. EXPLAIN: Do the pre-test. Read the text and answer the post-test about plants

    
    

    LESSON 2 (1 HOUR)
    

    1. EXTEND: Prepare a fact sheet draft with statistics and numbers on forest resources in France, Turkey, Czechia, Lithuania, Austria, Iceland, and Poland
    2. EVALUATE: List the different uses of plants. Fill in the blanks and, watching the video, consider, ‘If we remove the natural resources from this video, what is left?’

    
    
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    Module 2 Part 6 - Workheet (Engage and Explore)- The Effects of Exploitation of the Natural Resources (in English) File
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    Module 2 Part 6 Lesson Plan's Presentation (2 hours)- The Effects of Exploitation of the Natural Resources (in English) File
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    The video is suggested in the Extend part to let students support their ideas about the importance of forest sources and their recommendations for forest conservation.

    
    
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    It is a news telling too many plants and animals ( = natural resources ) are in danger. That last video will be the final material to end the lesson with a strong message.

• WORKSHOP Cyclical nature: Circadian Rhythm
  This part of the Module was prepared by Tatjana Christelbauer MA /ACD Austria
  Contributors: Carla Laszakovits, and Vienna BBI Students, Austria
  
  Thematic Units for Week-Long Workshop Sessions: Inquiry-Based Integrated Learning Workshop Series on the Intersection of Arts, Science, and Policy

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    Module 2 Part 6 Workshops: Cyclical Nature in humans & environments: Circadian Rhythm, Sleep-awake cycle, Nights&Daydreams (in English) File
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    Module 2 Part 6 STEAM workshops-Respiratory practices, Energy Flow, Dance & Math (n English) File