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Environmental resources on the way. (Curriculum update: the latest developments in math, science, language arts and social studies).


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 becoming increasingly important for the public to understand complex environmental issues and how individual decisions affect the environment locally and globally, according to according to
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1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

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 the National Science Foundation. That's why it has awarded a $638,000 grant to the National Science Teachers Association and the Environmental Literacy Council to help middle and high school science teachers introduce environmental topics.

The three-year grant will be used to develop Resources for Environmental Literacy, a book modeled on Project 2061's Resources for Science Literacy science literacy A general term for the awareness a person or the public has of basic scientific facts, concepts, and theories , and a companion Web site. Scientists, teachers and curriculum directors will produce six teaching modules focused on how environment-related science can be taught effectively to further students' understanding of life science, physical science, biology, chemistry, physics and earth science.

To contribute information or ideas to the project, contact Drew Jorgensen Jorgensen or Jørgensen, meaning "the son of Jorgen", may refer to:

People:
  • Andy Jorgensen, Wisconsin State Assembly
  • Anker Jørgensen, former Danish Prime Minister
  • Ben Jorgensen, singer and guitarist
  • Christine Jorgensen, famous transexual
 at ELC ELC Early Learning Centre (UK)
ELC Environmental Law Centre (Canada)
ELC Environmental Learning Center (Vero Beach, FL)
ELC Education Law Center
ELC Early Learning Coalition
, 202-296-0390, or write to info@ enviroliteracy.org.
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