Transform your high school classroom with this high-engagement, multidisciplinary 5E Lesson Plan and Activity Pack. 

Grounded in NGSS Earth Systems (ESS3.C), CCSS Math, and CCSS ELA standards, this resource breaks down the complex intersection of social justice and environmental justice in global corporate economics, localized resource exploitation, and human equity gaps using a product your students see every day: a can of Coca-Cola.

 What's Included in This Framework:

• Complete 5E Instructional Lesson Plan: Step-by-step documentation for the Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate phases. This can be adapted for an entire week.

• Comprehensive Student Expert Worksheets: Ready-to-print computational math guides and real-time market data activity.

• Global Expert Jigsaw Materials: Ready-made collaborative framework designed for diverse reading abilities.

• Environmental Case Study: Deep dive into the Plachimada, India water extraction crisis to analyze localized ecosystem degradation.

• Classroom Debate Guide: Group-by-group role descriptions pitting Corporate Executive Panels against Human Rights Advocates under a 3Ps framework.

• Analytical Standards Rubric: A complete 20-point grading matrix evaluating math processing, core concept synthesis, and writing competencies.

Core Student Experiences & Tasks:

1. The Ad-Velocity Math Challenge: Students calculate the average unit cost per can of Coke, compute global daily operational revenues, and determine the exact number of minutes/seconds it takes Coca-Cola to fund a multi-million-dollar Super Bowl commercial.

2. Labor Disparity Calculations: Students compare corporate ad recovery velocities to individual minimum wage values, discovering exactly how many minutes they must work to purchase a single beverage.

3. Chemical Exploration: Students analyze the role of phosphoric acid and chemical dilution, shifting how they evaluate the safety and nutritional trade-offs of processed goods.

4. Greenwashing Audits: Using the official corporate sustainability interface, students verify green marketing claims against the realities of systemic water privatization in developing countries.

5. The Sharpie Decision Finale: An interactive, physical formative assessment where students choose to either purchase the product or use permanent markers to draft an evidence-based structural critique directly onto the can.

 Product Specifications:

• Grade Levels: 9th – 12th Grade (High School)

• Cost: One can of Coca-Cola for each student per class

• Subjects Covered: Environmental Science (NGSS), Economics, Business Management, Social Studies, Applied Mathematics, Health Literacy

• File Format: Digital Download (Editable Lesson Templates, Print-Ready Student Packet)

• Total Duration: 2 to 3 Standard Class Periods (Approx. 120-180 Minutes)