Teacher Resources

~ Latest News ~ Do you want professional development this summer? SED 567 DESIGNING PROBLEM-BASED CURRICULA (3) Students in this Ecampus course will learn a framework for designing problem-based activities and curricula around current environmental health science problems through studying units from published problem-based curricula. Participants will gain understanding of curricular design principles, the relationship among curricular design, instruction, and assessment. More information. Also Hydroville Training is available on request. Contact Molly Bloomfield - molly.bloomfield at orst.edu, or 541-737-8892

 

Check out unique web resources for each of the three Hydroville Curricula!

 

• Pesticide Spill Curriculum Resources
• Indoor Air Quality Curriculum Resources
• Water Quality Curriculum Resources

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Resources Related to All Hydroville Curricula

Student Teambuilding

• Teambuilding activities- James Neill, www.wilderdom.com
• Teambuilding - Susan Ledlow, Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, ASU. The following articles are from Susan Ledlow's website. They are available for download here for your convenience.

Articles: Cooperative Learning in Higher Education Five Issues to Be Considered in Teambuilding Tips for Climate Setting in the Cooperative Learning Classroom Pre-Designed Content-Free Structures: Roundrobin Brainstorming Using Jigsaw in the College Classroom Using Think-Pair-Share in the College Classroom

Teambuilding Activities: Developing Team Groundrules Plus/Delta Team Reflection Roles and Gambits Strategies for Helping Students Develop Team Skills Team Interview Procedure Team Skills Self-Assessment Your Experience with Teams Sample Lesson Planning Forms: Planning Form for Cooperative Learning Lessons and Activities

Student Presentations

• PowerPoint Best Practices, ONENorthwest
• PowerPoint - Best Practices for Developing and Delivering Effective Visual Aids, Turpin Communication
• PowerPoint Best Practices, (powerpoint file), Instructional Television Network, California State University, Bakersfield

Student Journal Writing

• Journaling - SCORE - Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Problem-Based Learning

• Center for Problem-Based Learning - Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
• Results that Matter - 21st Century Skills and High School Reform (pdf)
• Promoting 21st Century Skills - a presentation from FETC 2007
• Concept to Classroom - A series of workshops

Environmental Health Science Resources

• Community Outreach and Education Program, Environmental Health Sciences Center, Oregon State University - A great collection of resources for teachers, students and the public.
• NIEHS Kids' Pages - A whole lot of environmental health related activities (also available in Spanish) from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
• NIH Office of Science Education - A great collection of on-line resources on many health topics. Grade levels include elementary, middle and high school. Download free materials or order free from the website.
• NLM Education, Careers, and Outreach in Toxicology and Environmental Health - This website aggregates resources related to toxicology and environmental health education, its study and teaching, career paths and opportunities, including accreditation, and outreach for the public.
• A Toxicology Curriculum for Communities, Trainer's Manual - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services
• ToxTown. National Library of Medicine - An introduction to toxic chemicals and environmental health risks you might encounter in everyday life, in everyday places.

Teachers at a Summer Institute at Oregon State University try out a team-building activity they can do with their students.