5A | Responsibility
Grades K-12
Consider ethical and societal factors with making decisions.
CASEL SEL | Responsibility
5A Responsibility resources
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Balancing Act: Tradeoffs in frogs, humans, and other animals
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Students will follow in the soggy footsteps of scientists wading through ponds at night to record frogs as they learn about biological tradeoffs that connect humans to horses to frogs. Along the way, they'll decide which male a female frog should choose as a mate, based on analysis of call performance.
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Lesson 1
In Lesson 1, students discuss trade-offs in everyday situations, thinking about how their choices affect themselves and others. This supports Standard 5A by promoting responsible and ethical decision-making.
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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences
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Students will conduct experiments and analyze real scientific data as they learn about themselves. They'll learn how our eyes and brains interact to determine what we like and dislike, and apply this knowledge to fish research and the art of character design.
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Mā te rauhiringa tātou e ora: Powerful Solutions: How do we provide sustainable energy to communities?
Learn about the energy all around us through a hands-on power generating lab, a web app exploring resilient energy mixes, and stories about Māui’s innovation. In Te Reo Māori, the unit title translates to "It is through positive energy that we thrive." This unit connects to Māori leadership in self-sufficiency and sustainability as inspiration for the future of energy engineering!
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In Lessons 2 and 3, students apply what they learned about energy generation in the hands-on Power Lab to propose solutions for the energy challenges faced by small communities. They consider economic, social, and environmental constraints to discuss sustainable energy production and consumption.
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SciJourneys: Building Resilience in Science
Help students sharpen their skills of inquiry and critical thinking and see that science is all around them! This student-centered, active learning unit helps students build resilience and growth mindsets as they approach scientific methods. Features 3 early career women in STEM!
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Students consider ethical and societal factors when deciding whether to form hypotheses.
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