Improving the Air We Breathe
Practical opportunities to involve students aged 10-16 in investigating indoor and outdoor air quality in their communities.
Posts from the ‘Middle School (ages 11-14)’ Category
May 7
May 7
Swimming with Sharks
Teach biomimicry to 8-12 year-olds via lessons that model how the biology of sharks can be used to solve human problems.
May 7
Is climate change good for us?
An activity for exploring how changes in climate could affect daily life and influence the economy of a region.
From the book "Teaching About Climate Change"
Apr 30
Community-Character Education
Exploring, defining and enhancing the visual environment of our communities.
Apr 30
Waiting For Rain or Seeding the Clouds?
Lesson planning using poetry and creative writing to teach essay writing principles, and scientific ecological knowledge.
Apr 30
Imagine: Ecology and Teacher Education
Using a campus garden to teach pedagogical principles and ecology in middle school teacher education.
Apr 30
Our Community Geoscape: Living Sustainably
Two sustainability education activity plans, including a role playing/scenario game and "green" design challenge. For students in grades 6 - 9.
Fashioning Flora to Fiber
In this unit, students learn about the importance of traditional technologies through basic mat-weaving techniques and loom construction.
Two-Eyed Seeing in a School District
A description of how one school district is embracing the challenge of integrating Native and Western world views in environmental education programming.
