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Curriculum Review of EekoWorldKelley Fischbach
About EekoWorld - Organization Produced by PBS and Bean Creative for
PBS Kids Go! Funded by Corporation for Public
Broadcasting (CPB) Advisory board includes 2 secondary
school teachers, a college professor of literacy and language, and the outreach director for Sea Studios Foundation
About EekoWorld - Mission To “help children between the ages of 6
and 9 learn about the important role they can play in taking care of the earth” by featuring “an engaging and interactive format that invites children to explore, experiment, and collaborate as they learn about conservation and the environment.”
http://www.pbs.org/parents/eekoworld/index.html
About EekoWorld – Learning Outcomes Introducing children to the basic elements of
ecosystems Fostering an increased awareness of pollution
producers Displaying the effects of pollution on plants and
animals, as well as the land, air, and water Examining both local and global conservation acts Highlighting innovative and creative technologies
that minimize pollution Encouraging collaboration and community efforts to
improve the environment Fostering the sharing of conservation efforts and
ideas in the moderated EekoExchange forum
Lesson Plans 15 total lesson plans available
3 for each year (K-4) Cover wide variety of environmental topics,
including: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Investigating Air Pollution And many more… http://
www.pbs.org/parents/eekoworld/lessons.html Each lesson plan contains overviews,
learning objectives, building background activities, learning activities, extension activities, and standards
Sample Lesson Plan
CLEAN AIR DETECTIVE: Investigating Air Pollution http://
pbskids.org/eekoworld/parentsteachers/pdfs/lesson1_1.pdf
Interactive EekoWorld Website EekoCreature
http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=eekocreature
EekoHouse http://
pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=eekohouse
Eeko Exchange http://
pbskids.org/eekoworld/exchange/index.html