Database research record2012·United States
Educating for Environmental Literacy in America's Public Schools
Annie L Stoller-Patterson
Scholarship @ Claremont (The Claremont Colleges)
Urban Farm DB summary
This paper explores how education for environmental literacy can be integrated into America's public school system. It investigates the benefits of environmental education and how green school buildings, sustainable cafeterias, school gardens, and environmental education curriculum can be used to teach for environmental literacy at all grade levels. A sample lesson plan is included.