Features
The
Dinner Game by Jan Cincera
A fun and enlightening game for high school (and older) students
that demonstrates the true costs of dinner when the environmental
costs of producing various food items are considered. This
activity introduces the concepts of environmental tax reform and
“life-cycle assessment”.
Food
for Thought
by Heather Montgomery
These activities help raise awareness about the environmental
impacts of the global food system, and teach students about food
waste and the importance of food conservation. The activities are
appropriate for students of many ages, and can be adapted to most
settings and program formats.
Drama
in Environmental Education by Shelagh Levey
Cross-curricular drama activities that help students explore
environmental topics and develop empathy for the natural world.
These activities include guided imagery, in-role drama, writing
and performing plays, and creating skits or raps. Appropriate for
all ages.
Please
Touch by Anita Sanchez
Anita Sanchez argues that environmental educators should not just
teach about nature in the abstract, but should encourage students
to actually get their hands dirty while learning about the
environment. The article provides tips on how to incorporate the
“real stuff” of nature into environmental education
lessons.
Environmental
Education After-School Programs
by Alison Varty
As after-school programs gain in popularity, environmental
educators have new opportunities to apply their expertise in a
fun and flexible learning environment. The article offers
environmental education lesson plans that program designers can
easily integrate into their after-school programs.
Learning
with Lichen: Using Epiphytic Lichens as Bio-indicators of Air
Pollution
by Andrew Kett, Sonia Dong, Heather Andruchuk and Brian Craig
Using lichens as bio-indicators to monitor air quality provides
students with a concrete and engaging introduction to the
abstract concept of air pollution. The article offers
step-by-step guidelines for middle and high school educators.
Earth
and Religion: Seeking a Common Ground
by Carmela Federico
A report on the interfaith/environmental conference “Earth
& Religion: Crisis, Opportunity, Convergence,” held June
9-12, at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The
conference brought together those who were re-examining their
faith traditions, in order to uncoverl an underlying Earth ethic
that could form the basis of environmental action by their
congregations.
The
“Who-Am-I” Project
by David Rude
A year-long independent set of tasks that gets middle school
students thinking about their relationship with the natural world
around them.
India’s
Recycling: Challenges and Lessons
by Suhasini Jayakumar
Lacking comprehensive state-sponsored recycling ventures, India
has recently experienced an outgrowth of programs sponsored by
local and international organizations whose mandate is to raise
awareness about environmental issues and to promote recycling
programs in India. Suhasini Jayakumar’s article explores
this recent trend.
And as
always, over 20 new educational resources are profiled and
evaluated in this issue of Green Teacher.
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