Science and

the Community

Topics within the Science Curriculum:

	Environmental Issues
	Architecture and design

Environmental Issues

Activities and Projects:

National School Grounds Project - a project which helps schools develop a natural environment on their property.

Tip: This page is full of links. For a simple
explanation try Project Introduction

Earth Day - an annual activity uniting people around the world in taking care of the Earth.

Surveying the Community - a unit plan to gain understanding about the community's involvement in environmental issues.

Lesson Plans On-Line:

• Solid Waste
• Water Pollution
• Air pollution
• Ecology on the Playground

Research Sources:

Understanding Wetlands - explains and gives virtual tours about the importance of wetlands.

B.C. Ministry of Environment - links to all government updates and data relating to the environment

Canadian Environmental Solutions - a good source for research on a specific environmental concern. Contains a database of 1500 environmental problems and 2000 solutions.

Resource Books for Teachers

On-line learning centre:

Human Environments - a science unit exploring architecture and how the buildings we create define the environment in which we live.

Warning: Many of the links are abstract connections to completely different science concepts

Other On-line Resources:

Dublin, Ireland - an example of a historical study about how a city was constructed and planned.

Lesson Plan - students design their own city which is ecologically friendly.

Resource Books for Teachers

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