Growing up Green

Elizabeth Tarvin, SUNY Orange

"Treat the earth well: it was not given to "Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children."from our Children."

Ancient Native American ProverbAncient Native American Proverb

SUNYSUNY OrangeOrange

Global Global Initiative:Initiative:

The Next GenerationThe Next Generation

5 Steps for Effective 5 Steps for Effective Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education

Learner–Oriented Learner–Oriented

Promotes Wonder Promotes Wonder

In Context of Place/CommunityIn Context of Place/Community

Action–OrientedAction–Oriented

Focus on Relationships Focus on Relationships

Source: Jack Chin, “Bay Area Environmental Education: How Do We Know We’re Making a Difference?”Draft Report, Blueprint Research and Source: Jack Chin, “Bay Area Environmental Education: How Do We Know We’re Making a Difference?”Draft Report, Blueprint Research and Design, April 30, 2004.Design, April 30, 2004.

““A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us, that clear-misfortune that for most of us, that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring is dimmed and beautiful and awe-inspiring is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood. If I even lost before we reach adulthood. If I had influence...I would ask that each child in had influence...I would ask that each child in the world be given a sense of wonder so the world be given a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout indestructible that it would last throughout life..” Rachel Carson, 1954life..” Rachel Carson, 1954

5 Steps for Effective 5 Steps for Effective Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education

Learner–Oriented Learner–Oriented

Promotes Wonder Promotes Wonder

In Context of Place/CommunityIn Context of Place/Community

Action–OrientedAction–Oriented

Focus on Relationships Focus on Relationships

Source: Jack Chin, “Bay Area Environmental Education: How Do We Know We’re Making a Difference?”Draft Report, Blueprint Research and Source: Jack Chin, “Bay Area Environmental Education: How Do We Know We’re Making a Difference?”Draft Report, Blueprint Research and Design, April 30, 2004.Design, April 30, 2004.

Math

Art

Music

Lang.Arts

SocialStudies

Science

Sustain-ability

Language Arts- writingLanguage Arts- writing

Story problemStory problem

Language Arts- writingLanguage Arts- writing

Story problemStory problem Persuasive lettersPersuasive letters

Language Arts- writingLanguage Arts- writing

Story problemStory problem Persuasive lettersPersuasive letters SkitsSkits Songs/RapsSongs/Raps

Language Arts- readingLanguage Arts- reading

Non-fictionNon-fiction

Why Should I? booksWhy Should I? books

Take Action booksTake Action books

Real-life modelsReal-life models

Extinct AnimalsExtinct Animals

BiographyBiography

Language Arts- readingLanguage Arts- reading

FictionFiction

Picture BooksPicture Books

Read AloudsRead Alouds

Independent ReadingIndependent Reading

Author StudyAuthor Study

Thematic UnitThematic Unit

Chapter BooksChapter Books

SeriesSeries

Literature ReviewLiterature Review

•READ

•PAIR

•SHARE

Literature ReviewLiterature Review

One sentence summary of plot/contentOne sentence summary of plot/content Unit(s) it would enhanceUnit(s) it would enhance One possible follow-up activityOne possible follow-up activity

•READ

•PAIR

•SHARE

Green InternetGreen Internet

Teacher Resource SitesTeacher Resource Sites http://www.environmentaleducationohio.org/http://www.environmentaleducationohio.org/

inquirylessons.htmlinquirylessons.html

Green InternetGreen Internet

Student SitesStudent Sites

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/woods/http://urbanext.illinois.edu/woods/

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/kids_home.cfmhttp://www.ecokids.ca/pub/kids_home.cfm

http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.htmlhttp://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html

A Growing Up Green Resource list of the A Growing Up Green Resource list of the literature, music, and websites I used in this literature, music, and websites I used in this presentation, in addition to many more, can presentation, in addition to many more, can be found at be found at http://sunyorange.edu/education/docs/growihttp://sunyorange.edu/education/docs/growingupgreenresources.pdfngupgreenresources.pdf