CurriculumEarth: Communities (K-3)

Contact Information

Phone: 215-482-7300
Fax: 215-482-8158

Email: kbright@schuylkillcenter.org

Street Address: 8480 Hagy's Mill Road
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19128-1998

Last Updated: 11-21-2004

Compendium Resource

Reviewer Comments

Presentation
"Blackline masters are well done."

Pedagogy
"Easy to use."

"Needs to address more higher order thinking skills."

"Age appropriate for the second grade."

Teacher Usability
"Offers a variety of assessment projects, including scoring rubrics."

"Lesson plan summary, time, and materials list makes it easy to use."

"Extensive field testing and revisions."

Focus on Communities
"Focuses mainly on natural communities."

EE Program/Resource ss Details

Provided by: The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education

Description: CurriculumEarth: An Awareness to Action Program for K—12 consists of 15 units covering environmental education, earth, life, and physical science as well as social science. Lessons are sequentially arranged and move from a study of awareness and values to knowledge and action. Glossary, bibliography, resources, and numerous appendices are included.

The Communities units were reviewed for the purpose of this compendium. At the grade 2 level (1997,174 p.) lessons focus on the basic needs of plants and animals, habitats and communities, and the impact of human actions on natural communities. Activities are correlated with National Geography Standards, Project 2061 Benchmarks for Science Literacy, and National Science Education Standards.

Web Address: http://www.schuylkillcenter.org

Program/Resource Type: Curriculum

Audience Served: K, 1, 2, 3

Cost: $29.95

EE Focus: Ecosystems-General, Endangered Species, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources/Res. Mgmt., Nature Awareness, Plants & Animals, Stewardship, Sustainable Development

Academic Focus: History/Social Sciences, Science, Interdisciplinary

Counties Served: Statewide

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Report Card

Overall Grade
General Content
Presentation
Pedagogy
Teacher Usability
Community

B+
A-
B+
A-
A-
B+

Discipline Emphasis

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