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Environmental Education Highlights

Water Education Resources from DWR

Save the Redwoods Education Grants Due June 30

Education and the Environment (EEI): Units Posted for Review

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Water Education Resources from the Department of Water Resources

Check out all the FREE resources from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) through the Water Facts & Fun catalog, including a DVD of the "3 in 1" video for grades K-6 (Water Cycle, Aqueduct Safety and Water, Who Needs It?) with corresponding Video Activity Packets. All DWR programs can be ordered online, http://www.publicaffairs.water.ca.gov/education/videos.

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Save the Redwoods Education Grants

Deadline: June 30, 2008

The Save the Redwoods League Education Grants Program was established in 2000 to foster a deeper understanding of redwood forests through personal visits adn educational experiences among a broad, diverse audience. Grant awards range from $500 - $3,000. The League is particularly interested in projects that are created, designed and implemented by K-12 students. Visit http://www.savetheredwoods.org for more information.

Education and the Environment (EEI): Units Posted for Review

The goal of the Education & the Environment Initiative (EEI) is to develop a curriculum that helps students achieve mastery of California’s Academic Content Standards in the context of California’s approved Environmental Principles and Concepts. The EEI Curriculum will enhance environmental education goals and academic standards already established by the California Department of Education. Draft units are being posted for a 30-day public review period as they are being developed. The public is invited to submit any comments. To view the units, visit http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Education/EEI/Curriculum/Default.htm#CurriculumUnits

Currently posted units (available for review or to download for classroom use until May 30):

Grade 4: Science Content Standard (Life Science) 4.2a, Plants: The Ultimate Energy Resource

Kindergarten: History/Social Science 4.5 & 6.3, Some Things Change and Some Things Stay the Same

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