Sustainability Education Handbook Sample Activities

Wilderness:

Theme: (K-12) Research a local wilderness area that is threatened.

Goal: Create a class investigation and campaign to save a local wilderness area. Write letters, hold public forums, visit and talk with town representative, develop alternatives to the proposed land use issues.

Standards /MEAP:

» English Language Arts: IX.11.1 (Inquiry & Research)

» Social Studies: VII.1.2 (Citizen Involvement)

» Mathematics: III.1.1, III.1.2, III.1.3 (Data Analysis & Statistics)

» Science: III.2.4, III.5.6 (Use Scientific Knowledge from the Life Sciences In Real World Contexts)

Curriculum:

» 10 Community Connections by Ginny Graves (4-8)

Contact:  Center for Understanding Our Built Environment (CUBE), Prairie Village KS 66208

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Websites:

Earth Hope Network

Earth Island Institute

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