After experiencing some activities and learning about Project Learning Tree I'm actually feeling excited (to my surprise) to find ways to incorporate this into my classroom. I never learned science through different content areas, it was just strictly sciene is staying in science, and maybe that's why I found it so dreadful. I realized how much you can connect it to other subject areas and I really think that can make such a huge difference in a students interest. For example, the activity "Resource-Go-Round" is a great way to tie in social studies, science, and visuals to see where products come from in different parts of the world.
Another thing that I think is so important for environmental education is making it connect to the kids themselves. I remember taking a survey to see what my carbon footprint was and that really hit home with me. I was able to see how I was making and impact and how it tied in with what I was learning. I thinking showing kids how their own actions effect the environment is a great teaching point.
I'm excitied to take what I learned from Project Learning Tree and implement it into my own classroom.
I am totally on the same level as you when it comes to science. However, it was all thanks to a teacher that I was able to begin to enjoy learning about the environment. I remember doing a carbon footprint just like you and it felt so real. I think anytime we can relate our lesson to students' personal lives, we will have engaged and receptive students. I'd like to hear more about the Resource-Go-Round activity, why would you use it in your future classroom?
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