Minds On
Task 1: Kids changing the world
Kids can change the world! This is an important message that you may have been told by people in your life, but you might not think it is true. Well, here is an example to show you that it is! In the video below, notice how kids can make a difference for important causes that they care about.
Task 2: List important causes
In the video, we learned about the cause that Autumn cares a lot about, which is conserving the earth’s waters. What are some causes that you care about? Let’s make a list using an audio recording, the chart below, or an organizer of your choice.
Complete the Important Causes in your notebook, using the following fillable and printable document, or a method of your choice.
Action
Donating
One way that kids can help to make a difference is through donating.
Press ‘What is donating?’ to explore the concept of donating.
Donating is one way that people can share the resources that they have with others.
Press ‘What kinds of resources can be donated?’ to explore the different ways someone can make a difference through donating.
What kinds of resources can be donated?
These resources may include money, time, or other goods and services. For example, money can be donated by raising money and giving that money to a charity you care about. Time can be donating by spending a day volunteering with an organization – maybe by playing games or making crafts with the elderly. Goods can be donated by collecting food or clothes for a community organization. Services are donated by organizations that offer free teeth cleaning to people in need.
Task 1: Donation examples
Let’s explore some examples of people who donate their time, money, belongings, or other resources! Use the videos below to answer the questions:
What is the cause? What resource is being donated?
Complete the Donation Examples in your notebook, record your responses in an audio recording, a written organizer of your choice, or using the following fillable and printable document.
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The Friend Send |
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Animal Shelters |
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Extreme Cold and the Homeless |
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Lemonade Stand for Angelman’s Syndrome |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Donation Examples.
The Friend send
Animal shelters
Extreme cold and the homeless
Lemonade stand for Angelman’s Syndrome
Task 3: Persuade someone to donate
What are some causes that you think are important to support? Use the Internet to explore different causes. For example, access to clean water, building schools in remote areas or a local skate park for children. Choose one cause and create a persuasive letter to a friend that outlines the importance of the cause and why it is important to donate to the cause. Come up with three convincing reasons to donate and three supporting details for each. You can record your ideas in an audio recording, the organizer below, or an organizer of your choice.
Complete the Persuasive Letter in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.
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Reason |
Supporting details |
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Reason 1: |
Supporting detail 1: Supporting detail 2: Supporting detail 3: |
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Reason 2: |
Supporting detail 1: Supporting detail 2: Supporting detail 3: |
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Reason 3: |
Supporting detail 1: Supporting detail 2: Supporting detail 3: |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Persuasive Letter.
Consolidation
Task 1: Create your own donation plan
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Now it’s your turn to make a difference! Brainstorm causes that you care about and then choose the one that is most important to you.
Step 1: Research
Research the cause of your choice. Find out what the major issues are, who needs help, and what kinds of help and resources are needed. Record them in the Research Organizer document, or using a method of your choice.
Be sure to answer the following questions in your research:
- What is the cause you are researching?
- What is the issue?
- Who needs help?
- What help is needed?
- What kinds of resources?
- Where and when is help delivered?
Complete the Research Organizer in your notebook, using the following fillable and printable document, or a method of your choice.
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Research Question |
Answer |
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What is the cause that you’re researching? |
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What is the issue? |
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Who needs help? |
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What help is needed? What kind of resources? |
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When and where is help delivered? |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Research Organizer.
Step 2: Donation plan
Now that you’ve completed the research, develop your donation plan.
Complete the Donation Plan in your notebook, using the following fillable and printable document, or a method of your choice.
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Donation Planner Question |
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What will you do to raise money/collect resources? |
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Where and when will you raise money/collect resources? |
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Who will help raise money/collect resources? |
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What is your money and/or resource goal? |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Donation Plan.
Reflection
As you read through these descriptions, which sentence best describes how you are feeling about your understanding of this learning activity? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.
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