In addition to the sampling of programs listed, we can draw from a variety of sources to work with you in developing programs that integrate with other subjects and meet state curriculum standards while addressing conservation related issues. Curricula we use include:

    o Arizona Project WET (Teacher training also available from PCCE) Arizona's Water Education for Teachers, interdisciplinary K-12 curriculum promoting awareness and conscientious stewardship of water resources. Developed by the UofA's Water Resources Research Center and Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development.

   o Nature's Web (Extra copies with posters available for teachers from PCCE) The annual National Wildlife Week K-12 activity guide from the National Wildlife Federation; themes include land stewardship, communities and conservation, endangered species, wetlands and water quality. (K-8)

    o Project Learning Tree  - Environmental education program from the American Forest Foundation, to increase understanding of the environment, stimulate critical thinking, and develop the ability to make informed decisions. Five major themes are Diversity, Interrelationships, Systems, Structure and Scale, and Patterns of Change. Within each theme areas covered are Environment, Resource Management & Technology, and Society & Culture. Activities integrate across the curriculum. Many activities about trees lead in to topics that include air, water, land, and ecosystems as a whole.

    o Project Wild  - The interdisciplinary environmental and conservation education program for grades K-12, sponsored by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the Western Regional Environmental Education Council. Focus is to develop awareness and appreciation of wildlife and to motivate young people to make intelligent decisions and take constructive action to conserve wildlife and natural resources. Another volume covers aquatic subjects.

    o Food Land and People  - Project Food Land and People is a national non-profit organization promoting approaches to learning to help people understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment, and the people of the world. Themes include the history of land use, economics, the future, human decisions and impact on the land, and conservation of resources.

    oEnvironmental Action - A series of curriculum guides (Dale Seymour Publications) developed by The Tides Center/E2: Environment & Education, with the mission of empowering students with the knowledge and skills to take meaningful action. Types of activities are 1) explore the issues, 2) analyze information, 3) consider options, and 4) take action. Themes are energy, water, food, waste, chemicals, and habitat.
 

    Other Resources that we use to support programs include videos, slides, posters, maps, and other kinds of informational materials. We can help to bring in guest speakers from relevant fields, and to facilitate field trips.