Education
On this page you'll find:
- NPLD 2012 Video Contest and Winners - Learn what you can do!
- Onondaga Cave State Park's 2012 Bat Festival
- Worksheets and Activities on the Food Web Connection and the Water-Energy Connection - Download and Use!
- STEM Toolkits for Using the Environment as Inspiration for 21st Century Learning
- National Environmental Education's Children and Nature Initiative
- Environmental Service-Learning
- Weather Connections
Food Web ConnectionsUnderstanding the interconnectedness of all species in the food web is the first step in preserving and protecting our fragile ecosystems. Here are some charts you may copy and use as a teaching/learning aid for your environmental studies.
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Get your Toolkits for fantastic STEM Projects for all grades!
EE Week's 2012 theme is Greening STEM: The Environment as Inspiration for 21st Century Learning.
"The environment is a compelling context for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as it provides teachers with a diverse range of real-world challenges that engage students in hands-on opportunities to apply and reinforce STEM concepts across multiple subject areas.
Increasing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) knowledge and expanding STEM education and career opportunities for students is a national priority. Student achievement in STEM is key to fostering a new wave of innovators who can creatively address complex 21st century challenges.
The following toolkits lay out a set of activities and resources in five popular environmental topic areas that incorporate elements of STEM. Some activities and resources also include project-based learning, service-learning and citizen science components. Check out which elements each activity and resource contains in these areas: Gardens & Schoolyards, Energy Efficiency, Geography Connections, Water Resources, Climate & Weather.
EE Week is April 15-21, 2012. Register to join us in celebrating the environment as inspiration for 21st century learning.Learn more about EE Week 2012 and the perks of registration.
Enjoy! And remember -- [NEEFUSA] loves to hear from educators! Contact them at eeweek@neefusa.org to suggest an activity or share your story."
Check out the toolkits for all grades!
EE Week's 2012 theme is Greening STEM: The Environment as Inspiration for 21st Century Learning.
"The environment is a compelling context for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as it provides teachers with a diverse range of real-world challenges that engage students in hands-on opportunities to apply and reinforce STEM concepts across multiple subject areas.
Increasing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) knowledge and expanding STEM education and career opportunities for students is a national priority. Student achievement in STEM is key to fostering a new wave of innovators who can creatively address complex 21st century challenges.
The following toolkits lay out a set of activities and resources in five popular environmental topic areas that incorporate elements of STEM. Some activities and resources also include project-based learning, service-learning and citizen science components. Check out which elements each activity and resource contains in these areas: Gardens & Schoolyards, Energy Efficiency, Geography Connections, Water Resources, Climate & Weather.
EE Week is April 15-21, 2012. Register to join us in celebrating the environment as inspiration for 21st century learning.Learn more about EE Week 2012 and the perks of registration.
Enjoy! And remember -- [NEEFUSA] loves to hear from educators! Contact them at eeweek@neefusa.org to suggest an activity or share your story."
Check out the toolkits for all grades!
The Water-Energy Connection
(from the desk of the National Environmental Education Foundation...) In the United States, generating power consumes 3 percent of our nation's water annually and 13 percent of the energy produced in this country each year is used to treat, transport and heat our water. Conserving water saves energy, and vice versa. The water-energy connection is complex, but it provides an excellent opportunity to get students thinking about the interrelatedness of ecological and environmental concerns. More information and activities...
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Public Lands Make the Best Playgrounds!Outdoor play time and activities, such as hiking, skating and bicycling, are beneficial to a child's physical and mental well-being. Regular exposure to the natural environment can increase physical activity, help in childhood development, act as a coping mechanism for attention disorders and reduce stress. Learn more about the health benefits associated with outdoor play on the National Environmental Education Foundation’s Children and Nature Initiative webpage. And come out to our park to play! |
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Environmental Service-Learning
"Service-learning and environmental education share many basic goals. At their best, both engage students in experiential learning that results in student-driven action to improve their communities. Studies show that both service-learning and environmental education improve students' sense of achievement, increase their academic success...and help to develop their problem-solving and leadership skills." |
Weather Connections to the Ocean
(Yes, even in Missouri!) "As part of National Environmental Education Week's 2011 theme, Ocean Connections, broadcast meteorologists from across the United States have contributed videos explaining the ocean's role in weather in their regions. These meteorologists participate in Earth Gauge®, a sister program of National Environmental Education Week that provides weather casters with free environmental information and stewardship tips they can share with their viewers." |