Curriculum Integration
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Interdisciplinary Approach
Indicators
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Interdisciplinary learning about key relationships between dynamic environmental, energy, and human systems are taught in classes throughout multiple grade levels
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Use environment and sustainability to develop STEM content, knowledge, and thinking skills, and teach all subjects in context
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Develops and applies civic knowledge and skills to sustainability education
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Sustainability literacy standards are integrated into assessments
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Several teachers collaborate to design interdisciplinary projects/units for multiple classes from at
least one grade level
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Several teachers collaborate to design interdisciplinary projects/units for classes from multiple
grade levels
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Other initiative(s)
The Everglades Literacy Program
Learning Lab K-12 Sustainability Curriculum
A Lesson Look at Climate Change
by Roy Wysnewski
Environmental topics / Issues
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Lessons/activities that increase student awareness of environmental topics/issues
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Lessons/activities that encourage students to make connections between environmental topics/issues and their own daily lives or communities
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Lessons/activities that foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address environmental issues
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Lessons/activities that encourage students to identify, study, and propose solutions to environmental issues
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Opportunities for students to present and communicate about environmental issues and possible solutions to the local community
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Other objective(s) achieved through lessons on environmental topics/issues
Earth Echo Educator Resources to engage youth in addressing problems
Nature Conservancy
Education Resources
Ages 5-11
Nature lab Education Resources Ages 11-14
Nature Lab Education Resources Ages 14-18
Field Experience
Indicators
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Lessons/activities that involve exploration and observation of outdoor sites (school yard, local natural areas, or other outdoor locations)
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Field trips (virtual or in-person, as permitted) to local environmental centers, wildlife refuges, gardens, parks, etc.
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Exploration of the same outdoor site more than once to make repeated/ongoing observations and investigations
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Projects/presentations that allow students to demonstrate first-hand knowledge of local environments
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Field studies that require students to collect/analyze data from first-hand observation and investigation of outdoor sites
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Opportunities to contribute to larger, ongoing citizen science projects (contribute observations, data, etc.)
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Other type(s) of field experiences
Mote Marine Education Programs
National Geographic Citizen Science Projects
Grades 3-12+
Lessons Offered by ORCA
Christmas Bird Count
The nation's longest-running community science bird project fuels Audubon's work throughout the year.
A Day in the Life of the Indian River Lagoon
Studnet engagement
Citizen Scientists
You can get involved as a citizen scientist and assist the FWC