Programs for Students/Educators Grades 6-8
Middle school students are full of life as they explore interests, identity, and relationships. To promote positive adolescent development, educators need meaningful curricula and strategies to channel students’ questions, energy and enthusiasm. We can help you support students' social, emotional and intellectual growth with programs that
- Foster critical, interdisciplinary thinking.
- Reach all learners with culturally-responsive curriculum and pedagogy.
- Infuse meaningful content into literacy instruction.
- Introduce students to career pathways in a sustainable economy.
Click on each program to view curricula and professional development options.
| Topics: |
land use planning, communities, habitats, brownfields, soils/water/toxicology/, green building, environmental justice, public policy, government |
| Disciplines: |
earth science, biology, environmental science, chemistry, civics, language arts, economics, design, health |
| Topics: |
electricity sources and generation methods, energy policy, green building, life cycle analysis, greenwashing, social/environmental justice, economics, entrepreneurship, investing, technology |
| Disciplines: |
economics, government, global/regional studies, and multiple STEM disciplines: physical science, biology, earth science, environmental science, design, technology, engineering |
| Topics: |
food and culture; the food “footprint”, history of food systems, agricultural technologies, food chains/webs, energy and food systems, price vs. cost, subsidies and food policy, globalization, local economies |
| Disciplines: |
biology, earth science, geography/global studies, health, civics, language arts, math, economics, history, environmental science |
| Topics: |
culture, equity, intercultural communication, social- and environmental justice, institutional discrimination |
| Disciplines: |
global/regional studies, character/civic education, sociology, psychology, language arts, leadership development |
| Topics: |
human-environmental interactions; energy, water, atmosphere (The “Commons”); global/regional issues; culture and equity; consumption; biomes; population; technology; climate issues |
| Disciplines: |
environmental science, earth science, biology, geography/global studies, history, civics, language arts, math |
| Topics: |
The “Commons” and ecosystems services; ecological economics; thermodynamics and the economy; externalities; policies, accountability, and governance; ecosystem services; globalization and trade; local economics; culture; economics indicators; business structures; ideology and greenwashing; life cycle analysis |
| Disciplines: |
economics, business, civics/government, environmental science |
| Topics: |
life cycle analysis, materials science, green chemistry, toxicology, greenwashing, social/environmental justice, economics, entrepreneurship, investing, energy, technology, policies |
| Disciplines: |
economics and multiple STEM disciplines: earth science, physics, biology, environmental science, design, technology, engineering, business |
All contents © 2009 Creative Change Education Solutions
Our Town: Sustainable places, green spaces
Energy
A Taste of Change: Shaping sustainable food systems
All Together Now: Thriving in a multicultural society
The Ecological Footprint: Stepping towards sustainability
Economics for the Common Good
Sustainable by Design: The science and economics of green design