Waters, J.K. (2011). Teaching Green. t I h I e Journal, 38(4), 13-14. Retrieved from: http://thejournal.com/research/2011/04/digital-edition_april_pdf.aspx
Summary: Water’s article illustrates various online resources that would integrate the “green” approach into a classroom and course. Power Up, is one of the programs mentioned in this article and the one I found most fascinating. I liked the idea of this particular program because as students are playing with the 3D-multi player game, they’re also learning how to supply solar, wind, and water power to survive the storm given in the game. The players’ objective is to save the planet and this allows students to actually contemplate what their next move should be in the given scenario.
Q1: Could the resources from this article be useful in other lessons?
A1: Yes. When it comes to learning about the environment we live in today, there are various ways we can reuse the same resources. For example, learning about climate change can deal within the teachings of geography, earth science, math, and chemistry. There are many ways to overlap these resources to apply to other subjects, making them all the more useful.
Q2: Should teachers implement the ideas of “green” into their curriculum?
A2: Why not? I do think students should understand how the world around them functions. By understanding how their environment works, students will be able to understand why it is important to take care of our world. For the grade level that I would want to be teaching, illustrating the importance of recycling would help my students understand how we can re-use many of the can, plastic, and electronics, and etc.
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