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CONCEPTS

A group or society must preserve its collective resources.
Environmental change may be positive or negative.
Environment has a relationship to feelings.
Everyone needs to explore options.

 
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Students will learn a song that expresses the finite nature of natural resources, and be introduced to factors to be considered when making environmental choices.

 
MATERIALS

Music to "It's a Small World" by Sherman and Sherman, Walt Disney, Inc.

 
TIME

Teacher discretion.

 
INSTRUCTIONS

This activity presents the concept that technology for recycling and renewing resources, developing new resources, and discovering alternate uses for existing resources is critical for maintaining and improving our health, welfare, and economic prosperity.

 
LESSON CAPSULE

You may wish to begin by teaching the class the original song "It's a Small World".

Then teach these additional verses:

          There is just so much water and so much air
          And just so much land and food everywhere
          There's so much we must share, oh it's time we're aware
          It's a small world after all. (Chorus)

          So many people using up so much so fast
          We cannot go on as we've done in the past
          It's time to confess we have got to USE LESS
          It's a small world after all. (Chorus)

          On this spaceship earth we are all a crew
          And we've got to learn what we must do
          It is time we're aware we use more than our share
          It's a small world after all! (Chorus)

Follow up with a discussion using the following questions.

          Discuss each verse.

          Q: Why is it important that we share land and food?
          Q: What should we try to use less of?

          Sing the song to another class; invite the principal to hear it.