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Exploring
Environmental Issues:
Focus on Risk
A new high school curriculum is available that helps students
explore the different aspects of environmental and human health
risks that affect their everyday lives. Project Learning Tree's
"Exploring Environmental Issues: Focus on Risk " incorporates
science, social studies, math, geography, and language arts. The
module is designed to be infused into existing curriculum and
is correlated to the national science standards.
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eight hands-on activities, students analyze, explore, discover,
and learn about risk assessment, risk communication, risk perception,
and risk management. In addition, there are three Special Topics
that encourage students to apply the knowledge they develop from
the activities to actual risk issues. Critical thinking, problem
solving, and decision making are stressed throughout the activities.
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Exploring
Environmental Issues:
Focus on Forests
uses forest-related examples to help students better understand
the complexity of environmental issues. Students are encouraged
to examine issues objectively, collect and analyze data, and become
involved in decision-making experiences. Students learn how to
present arguments clearly and how citizens can play a role in
forest management decisions. |
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Changing Forest:
Forest Ecology
focuses on activities that allow students to examine ecological
systems of a forest, analyze interdependencies within a forest
ecosystem, and explore factors that shape the development of forests.
In addition, students develop critical thinking skills and discover
the importance of scientific analysis when making decisions about
forest issues. This module includes a special section on Fire
Ecology. |
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Exploring
Environmental Issues:
Municipal Solid Waste
emphasizes the importance of understanding waste management issues
and options. The module uses hands-on experiences to help show
the interrelationships among waste generation, natural resource
use, and disposal. The activities guide students through the various
waste management strategies and solutions while providing the
necessary tools to make informed decisions and choices on waste
management issues. |
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Exploring
Environmental Issues:
Places We Live
PLT's new module provides educators with a useful tool for place-based
education to help create a bond between young citizens and their
communities. Students will explore current and future community
environmental issues, enabling them to make informed decisions
about those issues. |
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in the process of developing additional Secondary Modules on Air
Quality, Communities and Built Environments, and Biodiversity.
Look for announcements on these exciting programs which will be
available in the near future. |
