Blog: 'Why a project-based approach to environmental science makes sense'

https://www.teachingchannel.com/blog/environmental-science
https://www.teachingchannel.com/blog/environmental-science

Teaching Channel, August 17, 2021 / by James Fester

Environmental Science (ES) is taught in a variety of ways. Most students are exposed to it through lessons and units aligned to NGSS standards. Some students learn about it informally through participating in extracurricular clubs or visiting a local park or nature center. Others may even take it as a rigorous elective focused on preparing them for the eventual AP exam. But whatever form that engagement takes, one thing is clear; the best way to ensure that the next generation of conservationists and citizens are ready to tackle the planet’s most urgent problems is through project-based learning.

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