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Environmental Pathways: NGSS Curriculum for Illinois Classrooms
Saturday April 5, 2025 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Ecotone North, 2nd Floor
This workshop presents the Environmental Pathways NGSS Curriculum. Developed by the Illinois EPA in partnership with the University of Illinois, Environmental Pathways is a free resource for educators to integrate environmental education into their classroom teaching with hands-on activities. Four units have been developed, covering Recycling and Waste Diversion; Food Waste; Renewable Energy; and Water Quality. The units are free to use and come with loanable activity kits. Each unit has been customized with real world case studies applicable to Illinois classrooms and emphasize problem-solving, civic engagement, and the importance of environmental stewardship. Geared towards middle school, the units are adaptable to a wide range of ages.

In this workshop, participants will be given an overview of all four units. We will get hands-on and complete activities from two of the units. We are currently developing a fifth unit on Environmental Justice. Workshop participants will get to trial an activity from this unit as well and discuss how to integrate justice concepts into standards-aligned classroom instruction.

Curriculum units are available for free download online: https://pathways.mste.illinois.edu/
Speakers
avatar for Eli Dollarhide

Eli Dollarhide

Environmental Education Coordinator, Illinois EPA
Eli Dollarhide (he/him) is the Environmental Education Coordinator in Illinois EPA’s Chicago Office. Since joining IEPA last year, he has expanded the reach and scope of the agency’s educational programing in Chicago and northern Illinois by partnering with museums, non-profits... Read More →
Saturday April 5, 2025 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Ecotone North, 2nd Floor Academy for Global Citizenship, 4942 W 44th St, Chicago, IL 60638
  Environmental Stewardship + Climate Change, All levels: for everyone

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