5.10+Environmental+Studies

STANDARD 5.10 (ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS A SYSTEM OF INTERDEPENDENT COMPONENTS AFFECTED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY AND NATURAL PHENOMENA.
Grade Level: 6-8 Web Site Title: EPA Student Center URL: [|http://www.epa.gov/students/] Description: EPA Student Center allows students to explore ecosystems, human health, environmental basics, conservation, waste, recycling and more. Contributor: Cathlin Rozman, Mt. Hebron Middle School, http://del.icio.us/crozman

Grade Level: 6-8 Web Site Title: Build-a-Prairie URL: [|http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie/build/] Description: The prairie is one of North America's great ecosystems and a vital habitat for many plants and animals. Over 98% of the prairie has been lost in the past 150 years—but some people are trying to bring it back, hectare by hectare. Restoring a prairie is a great challenge, requiring knowledge of biology, ecology, climatology, and even economics. Contributor: Cathlin Rozman, Mt. Hebron Middle School, http://del.icio.us/crozman

Grade Level: 5-8 Web Site Title: Recycle City URL: [|http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity] Description: Just a few years ago, this place was called Dumptown. For years, the folks living here hadn't thought much about where waste went when they threw it out. And, eventually, that became a very BIG problem...It is up to you to find different ways to clean up Dumptown. Contributor: Cathlin Rozman, Mt. Hebron Middle School, http://del.icio.us/crozman

Grade Level:8th Web Site Title: Water Science For Schools URL:http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/ Description:This site gives a wealth of information on water and the various cycles it goes through. Share with your students information on rain, the amount of precipitation in a given area, rivers, glaciers and more. Contributor:Jim Kiernan, MHS