E.E. Resource Guide
Teaching Earth Smarts Earth Smarts is an educational con-
struct that answers the question: What qualities do we need to justly improve or maintain our quality of life in a changing world? It is transdisciplinary and designed to be practical, apolitical, and adaptable across cultures and bioregions.
http://www.earthsmarts.info
Connecting Students to STEM Careers
Many jobs of the future will involve science, technology, engineering, and math, but how can we expect our students
to go into careers as mechanical engineers, environmental scientists, or computer programmers when they’ve never met the people who have these jobs? Students might not even realize that they have career options in STEM fields. Introduce your stu- dents to the numerous STEM careers avail- able by connecting them to actual STEM professionals who can act as role models and career mentors, showing students how their school work applies to the world and
their future job opportunities. Discover how to make these connec-
tions using technology such as videocon- ferencing and web 2.0 tools. In Connecting Students to STEM, author Camille Cole shows you ways to find STEM profession- als around the world who are willing to interact with your students. She explains how to set up programs that give students the opportunity to engage in real-world learning experiences and how to tap into current programs. Through this authentic
CANADA
Sustainability Course Content: a Curriculum Framework Sustainability Course Content: a Curriculum Framework
provides sustainability topic areas and possible learning outcomes related to these topics. It contains seven modules that might be used individually or as an entire course. The modules have been designed so that they can be adapted into existing or new Board/ Authority Authorized courses developed by schools or districts. All content in the framework document is merely a starting point for teachers and schools wishing to offer students courses with sus-
tainability-focused content. The document is on the Ministry’s Green Schools web site.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/greenschools/sustcoursecontent.htm
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engagement your students will find their STEM education to be more rewarding and relevant to their lives, leading many to develop an interest in STEM careers.
Climate Change Starter’s Guidebook
This publica-
tion from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific,
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provides an introduction and overview for education planners and practitioners on the wide range of issues relating to climate change and climate change educa- tion, including causes, impacts, mitigation and adaptation strategies, as well as some broad political and economic principals.
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single- view/news/the_climate_change_starters_guidebook/
Wildlife Refuge Coloring
Books, English and Spanish
The Refuges
Washington Office has a few hun-
dred coloring books designed for grades 2-3 which describe the National Wildlife Refuge System. The coloring books are available for free, as long as supplies last. Send your mailing address - no P.O. Box addresses – and phone number to Martha Nudel and tell her how many you would like. Both English and Spanish versions are available, so please specify. Contact Martha at
Martha_Nudel@fws.gov
Orcas in our Midst The Orca Network offers Volume 3
of Orcas in Our Midst, focusing on orcas, salmon, and research about the different ecotypes of orcas in the Pacific Northwest and world-wide. They offer special prices for educational organizations and for quantity orders. Orca Network also offers free downloads of the accompanying Stu- dent Activity Guide and Volumes 1 and 2.
http://shop.orcanetwork.org/Orcas_In_Our_Midst_p/ oiom3.htm
Raptors in the City ~ Technology Connects Kids with Nature
The “Raptors in
the City” real-time science and technol-
ogy program stars the peregrine falcon, one of the great success stories in the field of wildlife conservation. Children can watch the falcons via cameras mounted on a skyscraper through the nesting season (February to June). The low-cost curricu- lum supports one semester of study, and students learn environmental, biologi- cal, and technological lessons, as well as research skills tied to national science and technology standards.
http://www.raptorsinthecity.org
Sustainability Education Resources
Shelburne Farms’ Sustainable Schools
Project has released three new resources in celebration of National Education for Sustainability Week. 1. The Guide to Education for Sustain-
ability provides an introduction and explo- ration of EFS practices and pedagogies. 2. The Education for Sustainability
Starter Kit is a professional development tool that prepares educators and schools to start using sustainability as an integrating theme, and to catalyze school change with efficient use of existing resources through a series of self-guided learning opportunities. 3. The Healthy Neighborhoods/
Healthy Kids Guide is a civic engagement and service-learning framework that can be used across K-12 grade levels as well as community settings.
All of these resources are available
as free downloads from the Sustainable Schools Project Web site.
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