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Direct linkLudwig, Claudia; Orellana, Mónica V.; DeVault, Megan; Simon, Zac; Baliga, Nitin – Science Teacher, 2015
The curriculum module described in this article addresses the global issue of ocean acidification (OA) (Feely 2009; Figure 1). OA is a harmful consequence of excess carbon dioxide (CO[subscript 2]) in the atmosphere and poses a threat to marine life, both algae and animal. This module seeks to teach and help students master the cross-disciplinary…
Descriptors: Science Education, Oceanography, Interdisciplinary Approach, High School Students
Bigelow, Bill – Rethinking Schools, 2013
This article describes an activity in which ninth graders explore a plan to strip-mine coal in Wyoming and Montana, send it by train to the Northwest, then ship it to Asia to be burned. Students' questions ranged from "Why are we mining for more coal if it's the biggest contributor to global warming" and "How can adults doom our…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Mining, Natural Resources, Conservation (Environment)
Download full textSabo, Helena Maria – Online Submission, 2010
Nature protection is increasingly becoming one of the most important concerns of contemporary society and of 3 major issues: deterioration prevention, environmental remediation actions and environmental reconstruction, which mainly consist of remedies, and preservation or maintenance of the de-polluted areas. Interest and love for nature are…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Conservation (Environment), World Problems
Rao, A. N.; Pritchard, Alan J. – 1984
The six-chapter document is part of Unesco's Science and Technology Education Programme to encourage an international exchange of ideas and information on science and technology education. Chapters discuss: (1) development of agriculture (beginning and modern); (2) agroecosystems (land utilization, soils, food production, irrigation, and…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Biology, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
Switzer, Kenneth A.; Mulloy, Paul T. – 1979
The book is an introduction to teaching about contemporary global concerns in the high school social studies classroom. It contains background and lesson plans for seven units in addition to 39 reproducible student handouts, annotated lists of other good classroom resources, and a guide to sources of teaching materials on global issues. Topics…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Conflict, Economic Development, Economics
Hanvey, Robert – 1975
The issue of Intercom promotes an awareness of the world as a system that poses new possibilities and obligations for educators as well as policy makers. The first part includes interviews with and excerpts from the works of Denis Meadows, joint author of Limits to Growth; Mihajlo Mesarovic, co-author of Mankind at the Turning Point; Robert…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Food, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
