Environmental Science Activities Kit (7-9)

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Street Address: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 989 Market Street
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Last Updated: 08-16-2006

Compendium Resource

Reviewer Comments

Presentation
"Excellent, clean blackline masters."

"A little cookbook-ish, but still has a nice flow."

Pedagogy
"Good use of student fact-finding, forming of opinions, and reporting. Allows for student discovery of big ideas."

Teacher Usability
"Obviously done by an experienced teacher with all the cautions and hints given."

"Great lab activities and simulations."

"Assessments and references are very helpful."

"Uses readily available materials."

"Time format is very concise."

EE Program/Resource ss Details

Provided by: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer

Description: The Environmental Science Activity 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: Curriculum

Cost: $29.95 for book

EE Focus: Air, Endangered Species, Energy, Land Use, Natural Resources/Res. Mgmt., Plants & Animals, Pollution Prevention, Population, Recycling/Waste Mgmt., Water

Academic Focus: History/Social Sciences, Science, Interdisciplinary

Counties Served: Statewide

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