Lessons

Lessons and other resources for learning to care about, understand and act for the environment

Environmental Principles
Systems and Processes of Nature
Systems and Processes of Society
Environments and Resources
Environmental Problems
Recognising, Investigating and Finding Solutions to Environmental Problems
Acting on Environmental Problems

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Header Picture Captions: Left to Right: Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial S.P. Nature Detectives, Summer 2010; Academie Lafayette, Kansas City, Stream Class; Sustain Mizzou Green Team recycling at an MU home football game, Columbia. If you have pictures of your students learning aout or working in the environment (with permissions) send them to weaverjc@missouri.edu and we will post them.

Lessons about the skills and motiviation needed to act on environmental problems

This page has resources that help develop the skills and motivation needed to act on environmental problems:

Taking Responsibility
Perception of Problems and Issues
Seeking Knowledge and Experiences
Self Efficacy
Taking Action

Age/Grade Levels

PK (Pre Kindergarten): Pre-K/age 0 to 5 years,
EE (Early Elementary) : GrK-2/age 5 to 7 years,
UE (Upper Elementary): Gr3-5/age 8 to 10 years
MS (Middle School): Gr6-8/age 11 to 13 years
HS (High School): Gr9-12/age 14-18 years
CA (Colleg and Adult): Adult/ages 18 and up

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Lessons - stand alone activities with specific learning objectives

I've Got Issues. UE (Perception) This lesson will introduce students to environmental issues. Students will recognize environmental opinions and perspective, which will help them define themselves and others as either preservationists or conservationists. Students also learn about the importance of teamwork in engineering.From TeachEngineering - http://www.teachengineering.org

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Links to regional, state, national and international organizations

Agriculture and Environment Lesson Plans. HS and adult. This page provides links tolesson plans, classroom projects and teaching activities for: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Forestry, Animal Science, Environment, Food Science/Culinary Arts, Horticulture, Floriculture, and Landscaping. Vocational Information Center, www.khake.com

Lessons - Curriculum - Books - Games - Videos - Movies - Stewardship - Links

Lessons

Lessons about the skills and motiviation needed to act on environmental problems

Lessons - stand alone activities with specific learning objectives

Curriculum - multiple, connected and sequenced activities

Books - and other readings

Games - outdoor, on-line, board, etc.

Videos - short, topical on-line videos

Movies - feature length movies and documentaries

Stewardship Activities

Links to regional, state, national and international organizations