The Explorer’s Guidebook helps students get outside and use their senses to …
The Explorer’s Guidebook helps students get outside and use their senses to discover the birds in their community. Take kids on a habitat scavenger hunt, create a sound map, and test bird ID skills with this adaptable activity book designed to be used by families, school groups, and anyone looking for a fun way to connect to nature. Inspired by the federal Every Kid in a Park initiative and geared towards fourth graders, this step-by-step guide will help you explore our country’s diverse habitats and the birds that live there. Guide can be downloaded in English and Spanish.
Context:The teachers facilitate an author study every year among our K-2 unit. This year, …
Context:The teachers facilitate an author study every year among our K-2 unit. This year, we wanted to focus on local authors who have written picture books that address both cultural and environmental literacy. The books included in this unit by Miranda and Baptiste Paul. These texts teach about the water cycle, the life cycle of plants, how our environment impacts our recreation, and how individuals can rally their communities to make improvements in their environment. understanding.About the author: Ned Dorff has been teaching for 20 years. He has taught regular, gifted, special, and alternative education classes. Ned holds a master’s degree in Environmental Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
The unit is a very basic introduction to phenology geared for the …
The unit is a very basic introduction to phenology geared for the littlest of learners, preschool children ages 3-5. Over the course of five weeks we embrace winter fatigue and set our sights on Spring hoping to spy our very first signs of the season—we spend time looking for the first green shoots, explore the forest floor (moss, lichen and fungi), welcome back the robins, celebrate the spring beauties, embark on a frog hunt and observe the dancing dragonflies!Week One—On the hunt for greenWeek Two—Beneath our feet…Week Three—Birds!Week Four—Spring ephemerals and awakening bugsWeek Five—Pond StudyPrior to introducing phenology to my students and implementing this unit, we had been using simple journal prompts at the end of each week as an assessment tool. My students are primarily in the pre-writing stages—the bulk of our entries are fantastic imaginative crayon sketches that we have each student describe for us. I am incredibly fortunate to teach in a garden-based program where we are outside for the majority of our learning time together and teachable moments abound. For this unit, I really wanted our Sprouts to take a closer look at the things we see every day.
This is a lesson that will introduce students to the social, economic, …
This is a lesson that will introduce students to the social, economic, and environmental impacts of our current food system. This includes food waste, food deserts, agricultural land use, and the environmental impacts of diet choices.
How are rising temperatures felt in our neighborhoods? Experiences with extreme heat …
How are rising temperatures felt in our neighborhoods? Experiences with extreme heat conditions are becoming more frequent for more people throughout the state. Listen and watch one spoken word poet give voice to real life in a neighborhood feeling the heat.
This resource is part of Climate Wisconsin, a collection of educational media resources for middle and high school classrooms from PBS Wisconsin Education.
Facing the Future interdisciplinary curriculum provide educators with the educational materials and …
Facing the Future interdisciplinary curriculum provide educators with the educational materials and resources they need to ignite their students’ interest in complex global issues while helping them achieve academically. They have these four goals: • Understand global issues and sustainability in a way that shows the connections between population, environment, consumption, poverty, conflict, and other global issues • Develop a global perspective • Learn critical thinking skills • Be inspired to take personal action
How does a changing climate affect agriculture in our state? The farmlands …
How does a changing climate affect agriculture in our state? The farmlands that define Wisconsin’s landscape also shape the economy and the communities we call home. As the climate conditions change, so too does the growing season, the prevalence of pests, and how farmers reach consumers. Discover the outcomes of these climate change effects through the story of one family’s farm.
This story is part of Climate Wisconsin, a collection of educational media resources for middle and high school classrooms from PBS Wisconsin Education.
View the recording of session with DPI Environmental Education Consultant, Victoria Rydberg …
View the recording of session with DPI Environmental Education Consultant, Victoria Rydberg to find out how these seven standards can help you connect, explore, and engage with environmental literacy in your curriculum! Designed and adopted by the state of Wisconsin in 2018, learn how these standards provide educators with strong themes to design text-sets for culturally-relevant learning.
Are you a dreamer, risk-taker, and experimental mess-maker? Are you interested in …
Are you a dreamer, risk-taker, and experimental mess-maker? Are you interested in new media and how technology can transform learning experiences? If so, we want to talk with you! Visit our website to learn more about the workshops, free educational tools, and teacher fellowships we provide.
This lesson will introduce students to the concepts of water pollution and …
This lesson will introduce students to the concepts of water pollution and access to clean water through class discussion and a water filtration experiment. Note: The filtration methods used in this activity are a simple demonstration and the water should not be considered safe for drinking.
The AirNow Fire and Smoke Map provides information that you can use …
The AirNow Fire and Smoke Map provides information that you can use to help protect your health from wildfire smoke. Use this map to see:
Current particle pollution air quality information for your location; Fire locations and smoke plumes; Smoke Forecast Outlooks, where available; and, Recommendations for actions to take to protect yourself from smoke. These recommendations were developed by EPA scientists who are experts in air quality and health. The Map is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Forest Service (USFS)-led Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
What does climate change mean for the species that live in Wisconsin …
What does climate change mean for the species that live in Wisconsin waters?
The streams of the Driftless region are where you’ll find the trout that fly fishers are after. With changes to the frequency of extreme weather events, water temperatures, and plant cover from predators, come stresses to the trout, impacting their survival and that of fly fishing in the region. Wade into the story of one fly fishing guide’s experience to learn more about what’s happening and what’s at stake.
This resource is part of Climate Wisconsin, a collection of educational media resources for middle and high school classrooms from PBS Wisconsin Education.
Food Sovereignty, Climate Change, and The Three Sisters: Mandaamin (Corn), Mashkodesimin (Bean), …
Food Sovereignty, Climate Change, and The Three Sisters: Mandaamin (Corn), Mashkodesimin (Bean), Okosimaan (Squash, Pumpkin)Grade Level: 9 -12Content Area: Science, Indigenous knowledgeAuthor: Wendy Fuller, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School, High School Science TeacherIn an effort to encourage students to learn where their food comes from, make more informed decisions about what they eat and how what they eat impacts the environment, students are introduced to indigenous teachings regarding companion planting of food crops. In this remix of an earlier project, students expand their understanding of food sovereignty and the impact of climate change on the beings, The Three Sisters.
How are trees in Wisconsin’s forests subject to climate change? The forested …
How are trees in Wisconsin’s forests subject to climate change?
The forested areas throughout the state reflect the changes in climate what is growing in them, and how. Find out how changes in climate and the arrival of non-local species are impacting the forests managed by the Menominee Nation and what it means for the health of forests across the state.
This resource is part of Climate Wisconsin, a collection of educational media resources for middle and high school classrooms from PBS Wisconsin Education.
In this lesson, students simulate forest succession and disturbances by role-playing trees. …
In this lesson, students simulate forest succession and disturbances by role-playing trees. Using calculations, students discover how forests are renewable resources.
A family of free, online social-studies courses, OER Project curricula are adaptable …
A family of free, online social-studies courses, OER Project curricula are adaptable to a variety of local curricular standards. OER Project teachers also gain access to professional-development opportunities and a community of teachers, scholars, and learning experts.
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