Why teach students about protecting the environment?
Students should be exposed to phrases such as "reduce, reuse, and recycle" and "going green" in the classroom setting. Leaning about how to care for the environment will allow students to develop an awareness and an idea of how to contribute to protecting the environment. If students learn about these concepts at a young age, then they too can help with "going green" in the community, classroom, and around the house. Childrens literature featured in this theme will provide for an introduction to topics related to protecting the environment and "going green".
Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Environment
Students should be exposed to phrases such as "reduce, reuse, and recycle" and "going green" in the classroom setting. Leaning about how to care for the environment will allow students to develop an awareness and an idea of how to contribute to protecting the environment. If students learn about these concepts at a young age, then they too can help with "going green" in the community, classroom, and around the house. Childrens literature featured in this theme will provide for an introduction to topics related to protecting the environment and "going green".
Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Environment
Written by Harriet Rohmer
Illustrated by Julie McLoughlin
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This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a Mexican superstar wrestler who works to protect turtles and whales, and a teenage boy from Rhode Island who helped his community and his state develop effective e-waste recycling programs. Plenty of photographs and illustrations bring each compelling story vividly to life....(Ages 9-12, 110 pages) Additional Resources for Classroom Use: (Teachers can use this website as a starting point for Internet research on Environmentalists) (Site includes environmental projects, games, tips for protecting the environment, etc.) |
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