Waters, J.K. (2011). Teaching Green. t I h I e Journal, 38(4), 13-14.
This article offers several sources for teaching environmental awareness and responsibility. I like the idea of providing environmental education in an interactive website. As kids play with the different websites they will be learning how to better take care of the world they live in, and they may not even be aware of the learning taking place due to the fun, and exploratory nature of navigating the sites. There are also some sources provided for the teacher themselves, like the EPA's site, to provide ideas for environmental based curriculum. It is a good idea to start fostering positive ideas and behaviors towards the environment at a young age, so that students grow up knowing and understanding the impact they have on their world, both positive and negative.
Question 1. What sources are you likely to use in the future?
Answer 1. I really like the site EEK! environmental education for kids. When ever we can make something educational fun, it is a great way to get students excited about learning. I also like the idea of going directly to the EPA's site, that way we can be sure that the facts and ideas we get are rooted with some sort of research to back them up.
Question 2. What are some ways you can create an environmentally responsible classroom?
Answer 2. For starters it is important to have just as many recycling bins as trash bins available. Next I will try to make as many assignments paperless as possible. Lastly I will model clean living by riding a bicycle to school rather than drive, whenever possible.
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