Investigating & Evaluating Environmental Issues & Actions: Skill Development Program

Contact Information

Phone: 217-356-8391
Fax: 217-356-5753

Email: stipes@soltec.net

Mailing Address: PO Box 526, Champaign, IL 61824-0526

Street Address: 204 West University Avenue
Champaign, Illinois 61820

Last Updated: 11-21-2004

Compendium Resource

Reviewer Comments

General Content
"Good case studies with high interest."

Pedagogy
Needs more hands-on applications.

"Provides examples that guide students to thinking scientifically about environmental issues."

"Excellent activities and projects to involve students."

Teacher Usability
"May be difficult for LEP students."

Focus on Communities
"A valuable guide for formal student investigations of human [built] and natural community issues."

EE Program/Resource ss Details

Provided by: Stipes Publishing L.L.C.

Description: Investigating and Evaluating Environmental Issues and Actions (1996, 270 p.) is a two-part middle school book that focuses on the methods by which environmental problems are solved. The first part is the Skills Development Program. Beginning with an examination of beliefs, values, and personal interactions with the environment, the activities move on to illustrate the process of looking at environmental issues, conducting research, using surveys and questionnaires, and collecting and interpreting data. Finally, environmental action strategies—guidelines for decision-making, methods and modes of action—are presented. The second part is the Teacher's Edition, offering teaching suggestions and background information, including descriptions of the four components of environmental literacy—ecological foundations, awareness of issues and human values, investigation and evaluation of issues and solutions, and citizenship action.

Web Address: http://www.stipes.com/

Program/Resource Type: Activity/Learning Kit, Curriculum, Publication

Audience Served: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Cost: $24.80 plus shipping & handling for teacher's edition; $12.80 plus shipping & handling for student's

EE Focus: Economics, Environmental Justice, Environmental Sciences

Academic Focus: History/Social Sciences, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Interdisciplinary

Counties Served: Statewide

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Report Card

Overall Grade
General Content
Presentation
Pedagogy
Teacher Usability
Community

A-
A
B+
B+
A-
A-

Discipline Emphasis

Science
History/Social Science
Health
Mathematics
Visual/Performing Arts
Language Arts
Industrial/Vocational Ed.
Foreign Language