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Model Environmental Education Programs

Many teachers across California conduct exemplary environmental education programs in their classrooms to connect students with the environment while teaching content standards. These programs offer hands-on learning opportunities for students and promote environmental service learning projects in the community. The CREEC Network is happy to showcase some of these model programs from Alameda and Costa Costa Counties (thanks to the generous support of StopWaste.Org).

We invite teachers to learn more about how they can provide similar opportunities to their students so that all children grow up connected to the environment and eager to make a difference in their own communities. The five school programs listed below are willing to share their successes with you. Please contact Laura Powell if you have an EE program at your school that you wish showcased on our website.

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Franklin Elementary School, Oakland
Garden of Learning at Franklin
Franklin Elementary School:
Instruction taking place in the
Franklin Elementary School garden

Lesson Plans Available:
Garden Ecosystems and Habitat
Plant Structure and Function

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Rock LaFleche Community School, Oakland
Garden Squad at Rock LaFleche
Rock LaFleche School:
Rock LaFleche Garden Squad
working in the school garden

Lesson Plan Available:
Research and Persuasive Discussion Activity

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Searles Elementary School, Union City
Searles EE Sampler
Searles Elementary School:
Searles Elementary School students
exploring the soil in one of the garden beds

Field Trip Opportunity:
Davis Street Transfer Station

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Stanley Middle School, Lafayette
Stanley Watershed Project
Stanley Middle School:
Stanley Middle School students
participating in a creek side restoration

Lesson Plans Utilized:
GEMS Environmental Detectives

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St. Joseph’s School, Fremont
St. Joseph’s Recycling Program
St. Joseph School:
St. Joseph’s School fifth grade
students collecting and sorting recyclables

Lesson Plans Utilized:
CIWMB Closing the Loop





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