A variety of environmental education activities, created by Alaskan teachers who have participated in the State Department of Education's Environmental Education Community Workshops, is presented in this compilation. The curriculum plans, environmental experiences, and simulation games for elementary and secondary levels are developed in outline…

This publication was designed for teachers to use at all levels in the elementary and secondary schools. In addition, certain portions of it could be used with adult groups. It is composed of numerous interdisciplinary instructional activities related to energy use and conservation. For convenience, the activities are grouped for grades K-3,…

These 30 self-contained instructional units, for K-6, are structured to promote learning exercises outside the classroom; from the playground, local factory, or city hall to pond, farm, or woodland, places where students may touch the pulse of community life. Attractively packaged in plastic folders, each "mini-unit" provides a teacher's guide…

This guide provides a rationale and suggests activities for teachers in all subject matter areas to use in helping their students to write. Some of the activities described are interdisciplinary in nature and lend themselves to team teaching arrangements; other activities are suggested that support the integration of writing into given content…

Compiled in this teacher's guide are suggestions for a unit approach to the study of water in the primary grades. Designed to be utilized with related student documents, it contains the text or script of these works: THE ABC's OF WATER, SE 016 491 and A TRIP TO THE WATER PLANT, SE 016 488. Also, it includes unit objectives; teaching procedures; a…

An exploration of earth's life systems and man's impact on his environment are provided in this boxed set of 70 skill cards for upper elementary and high school students. The core idea of the subject matter is that nothing exists in isolation, with both the man-dominated environment and natural habitats used to illustrate the importance of…

This booklet on economics is one in a series on environmental education for grades K-12. The activities explore economic systems, levels of benefits, and the use of the cost/benefit equation to assess the value of technology in modifying the environmental quality. Four basic behavioral objectives are developed with subject areas and activities.…

This booklet on technology is one of a series in environmental education for grades K-12. The activities in this booklet are concerned with the societal and environmental costs of technology. Three basic behavioral objectives are listed with activity options and appropriate subject areas. Information for the nine activities includes materials and…

As part of a comprehensive, interdisciplinary environmental education program for elementary and secondary education in Hawaii, this teaching guide provides a variety of energy education activities for secondary social studies. An extensive introduction outlines the total program and how it fits into the general education program. It explains how…

Designed to give the elementary teacher some ideas for using the school site and the community as an environmental study area, this guide offers activities and suggestions to explore all aspects of the environment. Gaining an understanding of the environment and man's relationship to the environment are emphasized. The ultimate goal is to develop…

Compiled in this teacher's guide are suggestions for using the student booklet, ECKY SAYS, "BRUSH UP ON YOUR ECOLOGY," SE 016 486. A variety of interdisciplinary activities are offered, together with ideas for multimedia instruction and background subject information. Basic environmental concepts and a series of questions to evaluate…

Contained in this teacher's guide are educational objectives and numerous field activity suggestions for environmental education. Part one deals with the total environmental education program, primarily developed for fifth grade students, but adaptable to any level, age six to adult. Sample objectives of an environmental education program, general…

Contained in this teacher's guide are educational objectives and numerous field activity suggestions for environmental education. Part One deals with the total environmental education program, primarily developed for fifth grade students, but adaptable to any level, age six to adult. Sample objectives of an environmental education program, general…

This booklet on environmental ethics is one of a series on environmental education for grades K-12. In this booklet for high school students, the idea of a personal value system is developed and tested. Five basic behavioral objectives are given, along with a listing of appropriate subject areas. Three activity options are related to each concept.…