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Big Ideas of Sustainability (English)

CELF Frameworks
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
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Big Ideas of Sustainability (Spanish)

CELF Frameworks
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
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Butterfly Garden

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8
Biodiversity
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Civic Science & Environmental Justice Curriculum

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Energy & Transportation
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Civic Science: Inquiry to Action Framework (English & Spanish)

CELF Frameworks
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
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Collective Action on Climate Change and Poor Air Quality in Houston

Lessons & Activities
Grades 9-12
Air
Students choose a solution to address climate change, then groups propose their idea to the school campus, City of Houston City Council, and/or HISD Trustees (based upon the scope of…
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Colors of Place

Lessons & Activities
Grades K-5
Air, Biodiversity, Water
This activity invites learners to engage in their surroundings, and works for both in-school and virtual learning. With the mindset ofdetectives, students look for clues about the characteristics and relationships…
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Community Mapping

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
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Earth’s Resources: A New View

Lessons & Activities
Grades 9-12
Air, Biodiversity, Water
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Eco Rhythms

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Biodiversity
Build a connection to place while developing active listening skills by tuning into the sounds of nature, interpreting them, and expressing them back out through an interactive musical exercise.
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Eco-Narratives Activity

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
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EfS Research

External Research
Partner research on the benefits of Education for Sustainability.
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Food Deserts

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
Biodiversity, Waste
Students will be able to identify what a food desert is and where they exist in their place by using google maps and other research tools.
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Hands on Learning Tools We Love

Products
During professional learning workshops and intensives, our educator team routinely provides suggested resources and tools to support hands-on, experiential learning experiences for young people. These tangible products and gadgets can…
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How to Write a Letter to your Representative

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
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Hydroponics and Sustainable Farming with Moonflower Farms

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12
Our current food systems are vastly inefficient with food waste, rampant pesticide use, transport emissions, and agriculture runoff. Many communities live in food deserts with inadequate fresh produce, translating to…
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LifeStraw®: STEM & Service

Lessons & Activities
Water
Explore water-related issues from multiple perspectives. Introduce humanitarian design as a viable and necessary solution for a more sustainable future.
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Neighborhood Nature Scavenger Hunt (New York)

Lessons & Activities
Grades K-5
Air, Biodiversity, Water
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Neighborhood Nature Scavenger Hunt (Texas)

Lessons & Activities
Grades K-5
Air, Biodiversity, Water
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Observations and Sound Mapping

Lessons & Activities
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Students will connect to their place through a sensory exploration of sight and sounds around them. They will discover nature through colors and visualize what they hear and how they…
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