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Environmental Education School Programs

The City of Auburn’s School Environmental Education Program offers interesting and interactive classroom presentations and resources for students. Engage your students in an Environmental Education presentation, order or download resources to use in your classroom at your convenience while fulfilling some of the Washington State EARLSs and GLEs.

 

CLASSROOM PRESENTER

Kim Ducote, Resource Stewards, LLC is the School Environmental Education Presenter, working on behalf of the City of Auburn Solid Waste Division. She has given many classroom presentations to elementary, middle and high school students over the past 25 years as well as presentations to community organizations. Kim brings a lot of enthusiasm to her job and enjoys working with teachers and students.

CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS

(Grade 3): “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” 1-Day Presentation

Students are introduced to the concepts of waste reduction, reuse and recycling, and how practicing these activities at home and at school can help decrease the use of natural resources and protect our environment. Students learn how to be a better recycler through a relay game sorting recyclables and watching a brief DVD. The program will also emphasize choices students can make to reduce the amount of garbage they throw away. Presentation Length: 45 minutes. Maximum number of students: 30.
Click here to download the Washington State EALR Standards for Grade 3 (PDF)

Registration:

  • Sign-up for a classroom presentation by the City of Auburn Outreach Specialist
  • Order classroom activity book & other resources online

(Grade 8 Science): Powerful Choices *2-Day Classroom Presentation

(Grade 6 & 7 Science): Program materials available for "teacher" presentation

Students explore the links between their personal choices and the health of the Puget Sound ecosystem. Through activities that are multi-sensory, including games that simulate real-life choices, students study the impact of their transportation choices, purchasing choices, water use and electricity use on the Puget Sound ecosystem. As students grapple with complex environmental issues, they explore the difference between resource use and resource waste. Presentation Length: 50 minutes per day. Maximum number of students: 35.

Day 1 - Air: Students begin the study of air quality by looking at the effect of air pollution on human lungs and reviewing major sources of air pollution in the Puget Sound. Students learn how the Air Quality Index measures the quality of air in the Puget Sound. EARL's: 6-8 LS1F, LS2A, LS2C & LS2D.

*Day 2  - Land: Students apply their deeper understanding of the meaning of ecosystem to the quality of the land. Students are challenged to think about the resources used to make everyday items. As students discuss the resources needed to produce a pair of tennis shoes, they learn the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources. EARLS's: 6-8 SYSC, SYSD, ES3E & LS2E,

*Day 3 - Water: In the third segment of the program, students examine the world's water supply and discuss how much of the Earth's water is fresh, clean drinking water. EARL'S: 6-8 APPG, ES2C & LS2E.
Day 4 - Electricity: In the final section of curriculum, students relate their understanding of the health of the ecosystem to their electricity use. Students begin the day by learning how electricity is made. EARL's: 6-8 APPA, APPG, PS3A, PS3E & LS2E.
Curriculum conclusion and wrap-up: At the end of the program, students revisit the question: "What are the connections between my personal choices and the health of the Puget Sound ecosystem?" Students write down as a pledge, choices they are willing to make that will make a difference in the health of the Puget Sound Ecosystem. The program comes to a close in the spirit of empowering students through their conservation choices to create a healthy ecosystem into the future.
Registration:
  • (Grade 7 & 8 Science Classes) Sign-up for a 2-Day classroom presentation (Day 2 Land & Day 3 Water) by the City of Auburn Outreach Specialist. Presentation Length: 60 minutes each day.
  • Check-out Day 1 Air & Day 4 Energy materials (video presentation, teacher script and student homework lessons) to present to your classroom. (City of Auburn will present Day 2 & 3 lessons only - due to grant funding restrictions).
  • (Grade 6 Science Classes) Downloadall lessons, (Land, Water, Air & Energy) classroom presentations, and lesson plans to present at your convenience.

QUESTIONS?

Contact: Kathleen Edman, City of Auburn Solid Waste Customer Care Specialist via email or at 253-931-3047.

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