MaVynee Betsch - "Rocket Says Clean Up" / "Saving American Beach" Follow On Unit

MaVynee Betsch led a full, intriguing and varied life. Most famed for her conservationism and activism, she spent her later life educating others on race and the environment. She makes for an excellent and inspirational figure to study, and can be included as part of Black History Month to ensure children know that history is being made even now.

It should also link nicely with Saving American Beach (published April 2021).

This unit was designed to follow on from my “Rocket Says Clean Up” unit, but can equally stand alone.

Allowing for time for editing and revision on longer pieces of work, plus the inclusion of some Early Finishers activities, this unit could easily last you 2 weeks. It includes:

Biographical Information PowerPoint (as PDF)

A PDF of 12 different resources:

Section 1: Research Links
A selection of useful websites for TEACHERS

Section 2: Biography
Biography Writing Sheet

Section 3: American Beach Flyer
Poster Template

Section 4: Endangered Animal Research
Research sheet / prompt
3 pages to make a booklet

Section 5: Eco Friendly Choices
Yes or no choices with key

Section 6: Acrostic Poem
2 x Acrostic templates

Section 7: True or False
True or false questions about MaVynee’s life

Section 8: Reading Comprehension
3-way differentiated texts and questions

Section 9: Vocabulary
Draw and write the meaning activity

Section 10: Cryptogram
Crack the code to solve the message

Section 11: Wordsearch
Wordsearch and answers

Section 12: Crossword
Crossword and answers

Section 13: Colouring Sheets
3 line drawing portraits of MaVynee

This unit does not include planning.