Excellence in 

   Environmental Education

   Guidelines for Learning (K-12)

Essential Learnings in Environmental Education (1990)

Natural Systems:

General: Environment, Earth, Biosphere

Abiotic Components: Energy, Atmosphere, Land & Soil, Water

Biotic Components: Plant, Animal

Processes: Weather & Climate, Biogeochemical Cycles, Evolution and Extinction

Biological Systems: Ecosystems, Food Chains & Webs, Community, Population, Habitat & Niche

Resources:

Natural Resources: Distribution & Consumption, Management & Conservation, Sustainable Development

Abiotic Resources: Energy & Minerals, Water, Land & Soil

Biotic Resources: Forests, Wildlife & Fisheries, Biodiversity

Degradation of Resource Base: Limits to Systems, Pollution

Human Systems:

Humans and Environment: Humans as part of environment, human adaptation to environment, Human influence upon environment, population factors
Technological Systems: Agriculture, Settlements, Manufacturing and Technology

Social Systems: Economic systems, Sociopolitical Systems, Culture and Religion

Environmental Awareness and Protection: Values and Ethics, Education and Communication, Participation/Voluntary Action, Legislation & Enforcement

 

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