Secondary Modules

PLT's secondary environmental education modules meet common components of national education reform by using the constructivist approach to learning, whole language teaching, cooperative learning, problem solving, and authentic assessments. The modules are intended for grades 9-12 but can be adapted for other audiences such as entry level college course and adult community groups. PLT’s secondary modules consist of the following:

 
PLT's Forests of the World Secondary Module

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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. 

Through 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.

PLT's Focus on Forests Secondary Module

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.

PLT's Forest Ecology Secondary Module

The 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.

PLT's Municipal Solid Waste Secondary Module

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.

PLT's Places We Live Secondary Module

Exploring Environmental Issues: 
Places We Live 
This 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.

Global Connections: Forests of the World PLT's new module provides formal and non-formal educators with a series of activities to help students and educators gain an increased understanding and appreciation of the diversity of world forest environments, with an emphasis on the human interaction with and dependence on those environments. The module activities provide students with opportunities to apply scientific processes and higher order thinking skills while investigating world forestry issues and conducting service learning action projects.

 

Project Learning Tree and the World Forestry Center have joined forces to create a secondary module that provides a framework for exploring forests around the world.