Middle and high school science teachers may be interested in new modules each focusing on core science concepts in the context of an environmental issue. Each module provides teachers with relevant background information and suggests activities and resources for further study.
Supported by the National Science Foundation, our Resources for Environmental Literacy project brought together scientists, classroom teachers, and curriculum developers who gathered materials from a variety of disciplines and sources to produce professional development materials for middle level and high school teachers in physical science, earth science, life science, biology, and physics. The project is unique because it focuses on the needs of teachers to cover core discipline-specific concepts, then demonstrates how environment-related science can be taught effectively to further students' understanding of those core concepts. The materials are correlated to the National Science Education Standards and the AAAS Benchmarks.
Modules are currently available to download from the Environmental Literacy Council's website on the following topics: Earth Science - earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics; Life Science - species diversity and the impact of mass extinctions; Biology - the science, risks, and tradeoffs of genetically modified crops; Physical Science - Earth's energy balance and global climate change; and Physics - the science of radioactivity and issues surrounding the disposal of radioactive waste.
These modules are not about how to persuade students one way or the other with regard to the political issues, rather, they are designed as a resource to help teachers foster the scientific knowledge and critical ways of thinking that students will need as they grow to be responsible adults.
For more information, visit http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/316.html
Resources for Environmental Literacy: Science-Environment Modules
Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration
Category: Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge (SEEK)
Middle and high school science teachers may be interested in new modules each focusing on core science concepts in the context of an environmental issue. Each module provides teachers with relevant background information and suggests activities and resources for further study.
Supported by the National Science Foundation, our Resources for Environmental Literacy project brought together scientists, classroom teachers, and curriculum developers who gathered materials from a variety of disciplines and sources to produce professional development materials for middle level and high school teachers in physical science, earth science, life science, biology, and physics. The project is unique because it focuses on the needs of teachers to cover core discipline-specific concepts, then demonstrates how environment-related science can be taught effectively to further students' understanding of those core concepts. The materials are correlated to the National Science Education Standards and the AAAS Benchmarks.
Modules are currently available to download from the Environmental Literacy Council's website on the following topics: Earth Science - earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonics; Life Science - species diversity and the impact of mass extinctions; Biology - the science, risks, and tradeoffs of genetically modified crops; Physical Science - Earth's energy balance and global climate change; and Physics - the science of radioactivity and issues surrounding the disposal of radioactive waste.
These modules are not about how to persuade students one way or the other with regard to the political issues, rather, they are designed as a resource to help teachers foster the scientific knowledge and critical ways of thinking that students will need as they grow to be responsible adults.
For more information, visit http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/316.html