Plans de cours

Niveaux : 6-8

City Planning

Growing Pains in Texas Hill Country

Students read a news article about local population growth and the resulting sprawl, create and write a proposed solution, and simulate a city council debate.

Niveaux : 9-12

City Planning

Growing Smarter

In small groups, students analyze a map of an undeveloped area within a city in order to create and present a growth plan that incorporates smart growth concepts.

Niveaux : 6-8

Fresh Water Use

Water, Water Everywhere

Students observe a brief demonstration on the distribution of the world’s water and then calculate how much water they use on a daily basis, both directly and indirectly.

Niveaux : 9-12

Fresh Water Use

Roll on Mighty River

Small groups of students take on the role of a stakeholder vying for water from the Colorado River and debate their position in a mock arbitration.

Niveaux : 6-8

Extreme Weather

Dans l'actualité : la recherche pour demain

En planifiant, en écrivant et en réalisant une émission d’information, les étudiants utilisent les informations provenant d’articles d’actualité pour créer des prédictions fondées sur des faits sur ce à quoi pourrait ressembler leur avenir.

Niveaux : 9-12

Extreme Weather

Carbon Crunch

Students use country-level data to compare where carbon dioxide emissions are produced to where people are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.