Environmental+Ed+Resources

**Title:** Environmental Classes **Location:** [] **Type of resource:** community resource **Disciplinary core idea:** **Scientific and engineering practices:** **Cross-cutting concepts:** a. Cause and effect b. Systems and system models c. Energy and matter **Description:** This is a link to dozens of field trip opportunities for Milwaukee-area students in grades k-8. Most of the classes are reasonably priced (around $5 per student). The table of content is well-organized for teachers to search for field trip opportunities by grade. Each field trip lists key concepts at the end. The one thing I would caution teachers is to look for trips that allow students to do more of the research vs. having an instructor give them the answers. As an example, there’s an aquatic comparison class for grades 5-8 where students can investigate near-shore life in two out of three areas and make comparisons and inferences from the results of their research. As a science teacher, you could make this a unit end or you could schedule this early in a unit. Students could create questions they want to research and then use the trip as a vehicle for gaining real-life data to analyze in the class. Students could also compare samples from the field trip to samples from other sources, for example, comparing water quality of Lake Michigan and tap water. Post your Environmental Education resources here.
 * Name:** Mary Beth Nilles
 * 1) Environmental science
 * 2) Earth science
 * 3) Life science
 * 4) Physical science
 * 1) Asking questions and defining problems
 * 2) Planning and carrying out investigations
 * 3) Constructing explanations and designing solutions
 * 4) Engaging in argument from evidence
 * 5) Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
 * 1) Structure and function