Energy, Environment, and Health

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 12.07.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. The Unit
  2. Why I chose this topic
  3. Why I think it is Important
  4. The Unit
  5. Background Information
  6. Conclusion
  7. Activities
  8. Appendix 1: Core Curriculum Standards Sixth Grade
  9. Appendix 2: Table 1
  10. Works Cited
  11. Annotated Bibliography

Energy, Environment and Health Electromagnetic Fields: Are They Buzzing You?

Kristy Michelle Hutton

Published September 2012

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The Unit

I have chosen to focus on the possible health effects of Electromagnetic Fields, also known as EMFs, within our everyday environment. I will research mainly the possible health effects of electromagnetic fields on humans and how we may be able to lessen our exposure to EMFs by changing our habits or using other forms of energy.

By using a cross curricular approach to writing my unit, I can incorporate Language Arts, Social Studies, Math and Science objectives in to my lessons. This unit will be inquiry based. Students will use critical thinking skills, the writing process, and will be able to draw conclusions based on observations while working in collaborative groups.

This unit is designed for a sixth and seventh grade Gifted and Talented class. This class has approximately thirty students and meets three times a week for one eighteen week semester. The unit will be broken into three parts and take approximately six weeks to complete. Students should have a basic knowledge of energy and the human body. I will collaborate with the science teacher to make sure that students have already begun their studies of the human body. This unit will be introduced in class, and students will be given several class periods for collaborative work; however students will need to complete independent work at home.

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