Year 5
Who was Rachel Carson?
In this lesson, we will learn about Rachel Carson's role in inspiring the creation of the US Environmental Agency. We will look at how she used the 'power of the pen' to bring attention to key environmental issues and have a go at using our own pens to write about an important environmental cause!
Year 5
Who was Rachel Carson?
In this lesson, we will learn about Rachel Carson's role in inspiring the creation of the US Environmental Agency. We will look at how she used the 'power of the pen' to bring attention to key environmental issues and have a go at using our own pens to write about an important environmental cause!
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Rachel Carson's life story and contributions to science
- Describe how Carson's writing about pesticides helped inspire the creation of the US Environmental Agency
- Write a letter about an environmental cause
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4 Questions
Q1.
When something makes a sound what happens to the particles in the air?
They change size
They stop moving
Q2.
Which of these came first?
Miller Hutchinson invented the first electric hearing aid.
Thomas Edison invented the microphone
Q3.
A telephone works by converting sound to ______________ and then back to sound.
magnetic signals
vibrations
Q4.
What is a patent?
A part of a telephone.
The design of an invention.
5 Questions
Q1.
Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, a conservationist and _________________.
a banker
a farmer
Q2.
What is a marine biologist?
A scientist who works to protect the environment and wildlife
Somebody who writes books
Q3.
Which of these is NOT a way to reduce plastic pollution?
Not littering
Recycling
Using less single-use plastic
Q4.
Why are bees important?
They are friendlier than wasps
They live in hives
Q5.
What was Rachel Carson's lasting legacy?
The US Embassy
The US Senate