Suggestions for further reading. Based on information and analysis from World Resources Institute publications and databases for global policymakers, Teacher's Guide Units are written by curricula writers and reviewed by educators as well as by environmental professionals. Created primarily for use at the senior high school level, the Units can be modified by the instructor and used successfuly at the middle school and college levels. Teacher's Guide Unit on Biodiversity . This unit takes a hard look at the economic, ecological, ethical, and aesthetic reasons.
Students explore the root causes of Biodiversity loss, along with strategies for conservation.
Students study their family's automobile use and calculate the hidden costs of driving, investigate alternative fuels and technologies, and, finally, envision a sustainable transportation system for the future. Includes forms to calculate costs of auto use, a self-test on autos, and a handout on cars of the future. This unit explores how citizen groups can organize and fight for environmental quality and good natural resource management. Teacher's Guide Unit on Energy, Atmosphere, and Climate . Energy consumption patterns around the world are tightly linked to air pollution rates and global climate changes.