Harold R. Hungerford, Ralph A. Litherland, R. Ben Peyton, and others. During this one-semester unit, students conduct independent research on environmental issues and follow up on this research with action as responsible citizens.
Students write a succinct summary of an article on an environmental topic.
Students apply what they have learned by conducting their own autonomous investigation of an environmental issue. They choose a topic to investigate, formulate a research question, establish the techniques to collect the data that will answer the research questions, and carry out the research. The unit, which takes about a semester to complete, includes a teacher's guide and student book. Topic Index listings linked to this entry Use these listings to find related entries. A Module for Grades 4-7.