Kids for Conservation

[Apple Tree]

Fall 2005: The Power of the Environment in Our Lives

• Lesson 1: "The Power of the Environment in our Lives"
• Lesson 2: "Ecosystems"
• Lesson 3: "Everyday vs. Extreme Relationships with Nature"
  • Supplement A: Sally Jo's Story
• Lesson 4: "Natural Disasters"
  • Supplement A: Earthquake Handouts
• Lesson 5: "Human Interaction and Responsibility to the Land"
  • Supplement A: Different Types of Environments
    
• Lesson 6: "Wrap-Up"

[SCALE for Difficult Decisions]

Winter 2006: Difficult Environmental Decisions

• Lesson 1: "Introduction to Tough Decision Making"
• Lesson 2: "Making Tough Decisions about the Food We Eat"
• Lesson 3: "Making Tough Decisions about the Things We Throw Away"
• Lesson 4: "Making Tough Decisions about the Energy We Use"
• Lesson 5: "Making Tough Decisions about Where We Get Our Energy"
  • Supplement A: Resource Memory Game
  • Supplement B: Energy Store Game Signs
  • Supplement C: Energy Store Game Environment
• Lesson 6: "Wrap-Up and Reflection on Making Tough Decisions"

[Waste, Pollution, and Recycling]

Spring 2006: Waste and Pollution

• Lesson 1: "Introduction to Waste and Recyclying"
• Lesson 2: "Types of Pollution"
• Lesson 3: "Point Source vs. Non-point Source Pollution"

• Lesson 4: "Biodegradable & Non-biodegradable"
• Lesson 5: "The Recycling Process"
• Lesson 6: "The Six R’s—Reduce, Reject, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, Renew"

[water]

Fall 2006: Water

• An Introduction to Water
• Drinking Water
• Water Cycle
• Water Pollution
• Marine Ecosystems and Adaptations
• Humans and Water

[ecosystems]

Winter 2007: Ecosystems

• Prairie
• Temperate Forests
• Tropical Forests
• Wrap-Up

[Spring 2007]

Spring 2007: Climate and Climate Change

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Climate vs. Weather\
• Lesson 2: The Greenhouse Effect
• Lesson 3: A History of Climate
• Lesson 4: The Impacts of Climate Change
  • World Map
• Lesson 5: Humans and Climate Change
• Lesson 6: What we can do about Climate Change