Theory
Environmental curricula resources for Teachers
Description
The Rainforest Alliance is an international non-profit organization working at the intersection of business, agriculture, and forests to make responsible business, building an alliance to protect forests, improve the livelihoods of farmers and forest communities, promote their human rights, and help them mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis.
The Rainforest Alliance provides for free ready curricula for students from 6-13 years old, complete with materials for classroom lessons and related activities. Consider that the curricula have been named after the US School system (1° to 8° grade). In Europe the school system is usually divided into primary (6-10 yo) and middle school (11-13 yo).
It is a very plentiful and well-rounded resource for teachers planning classes on the important role of the forest in the life balance of the planet.
Language
English
Relative Material
Link: Resources for Teachers | Rainforest Alliance
Topics covered
Natural Ecosystems, Environmental Conservation, arts, math, science, social studies
Relevance
This resource is a very useful repository of well-designed environmental curricula for kids of primary and secondary (up to 13 yo) students. The resource is free and the online page provides an overview of each curricula, with a Teacher Summary for the activities, a synopsis of each lesson and complete with an analysis of how the curricula adhere to US Education Standards (Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Next Generation Science Standards).