Implementing an Environmental Educational Experience Program

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Implementing an Environmental Educational Experience Program Presented by Diane Krug, Science Department The Greenwood School FCIS 2010 Conference

Why Environmental Science? Get Students Out of Doors No Child Left Inside Real World Science Hands-on experiments that demonstrate the real-life applications of science can help enliven the subject for students

What Is Environmental Education? Environmental education is the study of the relationships and interactions between dynamic natural and human systems.

Environmental Education Field and classroom learning Outdoor education, experiential education, and place-based education teaching methods Is inherently interdisciplinary Promotes school/community partnerships - No Child Left Inside

Environmental Education Hands-on, student-centered, inquiry driven, engages higher level thinking skills Relevant to students' everyday lives Develops awareness, increases knowledge, builds skills, and creates the capacity for stewardship and good citizenship regarding the environment upon which we depend for life support -No Child Left Inside

Environmental Education Helps address the causes of “nature deficit disorder” Boosts math, science, reading, writing and social studies achievement - No Child Left Inside

Getting Started Greenwood Campus Wetlands

Use What’s Already Available School location can enhance some unit studies School library research resources Science and performing arts teachers Online educational applications National Environmental Education Foundation Webinar archive http://www.eeweek.org/webinars

Outdoor Classroom Some Typical Activities Collect water samples Take temperature readings Use microscopes Hands-on owl pellet dissection Document activities with video Share knowledge on class WIKI

Environmental Resources Location Can Determine Course of Study What’s in your backyard? Wetlands proximity determines Greenwood’s curriculum Online Resources Wilson’s Encyclopedia of Life http://www.eol.org/index Acorn Naturalist Catalog Viewing scopes, guide books, standard science supplies

Virtual Resources Science Pro Ambassador Program Bring a scientist into your classroom http://www.scienceworx.org/science-pros.php YouTube! Extracting DNA From a Strawberry http://www.youtube.com/user/AstellasUS

Integrating Technology Student Created Film Clips Greenwood enters Riverkeeper PSA contest and WINS!

Integrating Technology Class Wiki Enables Collaboration Knowledge Share www.greenwoodeee.pbworks.com

Integrating Technology You Tube or Teacher Tube allows for video creation and sharing http://greenwoodeee.pbworks.com/w/page/32287746/native-species-videos

Join With Others Local, state, and national organizations make great PARTNERS Nature Conservancy St. Johns Riverkeeper Florida Native Plant Society

QUESTIONS? Greenwood Outdoor Classroom

REFERENCES No Child Left Inside http://www.cbf.org/Page.aspx?pid=946 Science Works http://www.scienceworx.org/science-pros.php