National Council for Science and the Environment Endorsement letter

Designed to be used with any Environmental Science textbook as a content resource, this full-year course includes major state standard alignments, an easy-to-use pacing guide, plus comprehensive daily lesson plans providing point-of-use content background and teaching strategies to support classroom success. The classroom-tested labs are creative, engaging and apply concepts covered in the (editable PowerPoint) daily class notes that are ready the first day of class. Assessments provided for each unit are also editable. All of these elements will greatly reduce teacher preparation time, improve the instructional environment for both teacher and student, and ensure coverage of all required national and/or state standards. The 33 classroom-tested labs are creative, engaging and apply concepts covered in the daily class notes that are ready the first day of class. Lab materials are commonly available in grocery or hardware stores.

Table of Contents:

1. Environmental Science Overview
2. Development of Biomes
3. Ecosystem Structure
4. Ecosystem Strategies
5. Animal Population Dynamics
6. Human Population Demographics

7. Influence of Society on the Environment
8. Energy Resources
9. The Land Environment
10. Agriculture Resources
11. The Air Environment
12. The Water Environment

Course materials include daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide/curriculum map; detailed daily lesson plans; teacher’s version of activity book; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or (editable) PowerPoints; complete editable assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.