Preserving and Restoring Ecosystems; Unit 3 of A Child's Place in the Environment Series

Contact Information

Main Contact: Olga Clymire

Phone: 707-263-7249
Fax: 707-263-0197

Email: olganc@pacific.net

Street Address: 1152 South Main Street
Lakeport, California 95453

Last Updated: 11-22-2005

Compendium Resource

Reviewer Comments

General Content
"An articulated, thematic, and integrated approach to environmental education."

"Excellent background information."

"Very well designed to teach environmental education concepts in an interdisciplinary way articulated through six years."

Pedagogy
"Child-centered, hands-on, and experiential."

"Constructivist approach."

"Higher level thinking skills."

Teacher Usability
"May be difficult to use in a primary classroom now that stringent standards and directed curricula are in place in California."

"Extensive field testing."

Focus on Communities
"Addresses many ecological issues."

EE Program/Resource ss Details

Provided by: A Child's Place in the Environment Program Lake County Office Of Education

Description: Unit 3 Preserving and Restoring Ecosystems
Through 20 interdisciplinary and thematic lessons using the constructivist process, third- and fourth-grade teachers help their students to learn the importance of restoring and preserving ecosystems. Literature is integrated into the curriculum and Rachel Carson is the featured hero. At the end of the unit, students participate in projects that enhance their environment. The lessons support the following subconcepts:
- In an ecosystem living things depend on each other and on nonliving things.
- Living things have adapted to their habitats.
- Ecosystems change because of natural causes and human alterations.
- People can choose to respect living things and help to restore or preserve ecosystems.
This curriculum is published by the California Department of Education. Student activity pages are available in Spanish.

Web Address: http://www.acpe.lake.k12.ca.us

Program/Resource Type: Curriculum

Audience Served: 3, 4, Teachers

Cost: $45 plus tax/shipping

EE Focus: Ecosystems-General, Ecosystems-Chaparral, Ecosystems-Coast/Marine, Ecosystems-Desert, Ecosystems-Forest, Ecosystems-Grassland, Ecosystems-Mountain, Endangered Species, Land Use, Nature Awareness, Plants & Animals, Stewardship, Restoration

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

Correlated to these State Standards: English/Language Arts, Science
Correlations to Standards have been determined by the Provider and have not been verfied by CREEC Network staff or CDE.

Counties Served: Lake, Statewide

Additional Languages: Spanish

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Report Card

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Discipline Emphasis

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