Environmental Science Activities Kit (10-12)

Contact Information

Reservations/Ordering Info: Call 800-288-4745

Phone: 877-762-2974

Email: consumers@wiley.com

Street Address: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 989 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94103-1741

Last Updated: 08-16-2006

Compendium Resource

Reviewer Comments

General Content
"A rock solid activity book for freshmen in science."

Teacher Usability
"Excellent hands-on tools for lower grades (7—10)."

"All activities are conducive to most school settings."

"Lessons are grouped by topic so it is easy to find a set of lessons to go with one's curriculum. "

Focus on Communities
Good blend of natural and built community topics.

EE Program/Resource ss Details

Provided by: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer

Description: Environmental Science Activities Kit (1993, 332 p.) offers lessons, laboratory activities, and reproducible worksheets that examine a number of environmental topics including land use issues (surface mining, recycling, soil compaction, the value of open space), wildlife issues (habitats, microhabitats, and endangered species), water issues (oil spills, water treatment and water consumption), atmospheric issues (air pollution, acidic precipitation, and global warming), energy issues (food chains, energy consumption and conservation, renewable and nonrenewable energy sources), human population dynamics and resource consumption. Suggestions and procedures for student projects, appendices, and bibliography are included.

Web Address: http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787967009.html

Program/Resource Type: Activity/Learning Kit, Curriculum

Audience Served: 9, 10, 11, 12

Cost: $29.95 per book

EE Focus: Biodiversity, Ecosystems-General, Endangered Species, Energy, Land Use, Natural Resources/Res. Mgmt., Nature Awareness, Plants & Animals, Pollution Prevention, Population, Stewardship, Urban Environments, Water

Academic Focus: History/Social Sciences, Science

Counties Served: Statewide

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Report Card

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General Content
Presentation
Pedagogy
Teacher Usability
Community

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Discipline Emphasis

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