Benefits

How Earth Team Benefits Teachers

• EARTH TEAM HELPS FULFILL STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS WITH REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS
  Above the descriptions of each of the Action Projects, the Science Curriculum Standards that the project fulfills are listed.
• EARTH TEAM LINKS CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTS
  • The Action Projects are primarily designed by community experts with contact numbers and links for further information.
  • In addition, the Speakers Series in the chat room will feature local environmental experts. The students will have an opportunity to interact with the speaker. The teachers will receive advance notices about who will be speaking and when.
• EARTH TEAM HELPS MEET SERVICE LEARNING REQUIREMENTS
  Each Action Project will offer an example of a Service Learning Project using the listed Action Project.
• EARTH TEAM OFFERS RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTING ACTION PROJECTS
  • Each project will list community resources for further information. In addition, the Links section where you can find additional information on a large variety of environmental issues will be continually updated and enhanced.
  • Earth Team has plans to develop a listing of Bay Area environmental speakers for classrooms.
• EARTH TEAM CONNECTS YOU TO OTHER TEACHERS DOING SIMILAR PROJECTS
  Earth Team adds your name and email to the Teachers ListServe, if you choose. The listserve will give you announcements of pertinent information as well as a way for teachers to communicate with each other.
• EARTH TEAM ALLOWS YOU TO TRANSLATE THE WEBSITE LANGUAGE WITH THE CLICK OF A MOUSE
  Just go to the bottom of the Home Page and click on the Translation link. This Will take you to multiple language options. Choose one and be amazed.
• THE LINKS SECTION WILL OFFER LINKS TO PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS IN ADDITION TO THE MANY OTHER PERTINENT LINKS
• BAY AREA Restoration Program APPROPRIATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE LISTED IN THE CALENDAR ALONG WITH PROJECTS FOR EARTH TEAM STUDENTS ONLY
• YOUR STUDENTS CAN CONNECT WITH STUDENTS WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGH THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE’S ‘PROJECT IN UNDERSTANDING’

How Students Benefit

• THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT AND BE INVOLVED IN THE ENVIRONMENT
• THE STUDENTS WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY
• THE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE SERVICE LEARNING CREDIT
• THE STUDENTS WILL MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH STUDENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS
  • DURING Restoration Program AT THE YOUTH SUMMIT
  • IN CHAT ROOMS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS
  • IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES THROUGH THE YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM
  • BY USING THE BULLETIN BOARD
  • THROUGH STUDENT LISTSERVES
• THE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE PRESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH CERTIFICATES
• THE STUDENTS WILL GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE FOR COLLEGE AND JOB APPLICATIONS

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