The purpose of this unit is to learn the term “reduce” as it pertains to trash and the environment. They will do this by hearing the story, The Wartville Wizard.  Learners will brainstorm ways that they can reduce trash and why it is important.  They will also review what the term...

The purpose of this lesson is for the learners to understand the meaning of endangered species and to explore what causes some plants and animals to become extinct. ...

After studying the process of composting, learners will recycle paper from their school to be taken to a compost pile in a local nursery.  A return visit to the nursery will show students how their paper has become part of the compost pile and is no longer recognizable as the shredded paper they...

This lesson introduces/reviews the definition of a philanthropist.  Students become philanthropists themselves by taking care of trash found within their own classroom/school environment....

This lesson is intended to foster an understanding that natural resources require careful stewardship and that recycling is one of the ways we can guarantee that these resources will be able to continue to sustain life on "space station" Earth.

The students respond to A Chair for my Mother by identifying ways families save and spend money.  They will then identify how savings can accumulate over a period of time....

Although the problems of the environment seem overwhelming, if each person does a little, the problems can be reduced.  Even small contributions make an impact on the environment. Students choose ways they can make an impact through their small...

Responding to the story Miss Rumphius, a book that illustrates how responsible citizens participate constructively in maintaining and enhancing the environment, the learners will understand that being a steward of the environment involves choice, commitment and inspiration....

Students will be exposed to literature that illustrates how responsible citizens participate constructively in their communities.