Education about the environment is a key to the survival of each person and the planet we live on. How we see and explain the use of our resources determine the future.
The Davidson County SWCD provides Hands on presentations to interact with the students. Class demonstrations include Using the EnviroScape, Aquarium with live Aquatic life, animal pelts, tracks and skulls, Rocks & Fossils, Tree, Seeds & leaves.
The Enviroscape demonstrates what happens in a watershed and the effects of the health of all our resource and the economy. It also demonstrates pollution, erosion and how we can be part of the solution.
The pelts, tracks and skulls of animals are used to identify habits, predator/prey, ecology, food and their role in the ecosystem. Rocks & Fossils allow students to study and understand the history of the earth. What has a tree done for you? Trees provide erosion control; food and habitat for birds and animals; and provide wood for building material. “Soil to Spoon” classes provide information about where our food & fiber comes and the types of soil. Great hands on learning experience to educate students about our Natural resources on a wide range of environmental topics and the importance of Agriculture. Education about the environment is a key to the survival of each person and the planet we live on. How we see and explain the use of our resources determine the future.
Youth educational publications with simple activities and worksheets are available. They help children learn and develop a sense of appreciation for the environment. Classroom instructions are available upon request.
The Envirothon idea is simple -- combine the proven concepts of hands-on education with the excitement of a good competition and the fun of spending a day in the outdoors. The result is an effective educational tool which will help our state's schools to nurture environmentally aware students and meet the immediate need to teach more environmental education.
Essentially, the Envirothon is a series of hands-on contests in which teams of high school students complete to solve environmental problems. The event works much like an athletic competition, and the winners of that event get the chance to compete in the National Canon Envirothon.
The Envirothon encourages a constantly changing curriculum and helps to build strong ties between schools and the organizations that can help them teach a practical, interdisciplinary brand of environmental awareness.
By incorporating the Envirothon curriculum into classrooms, Conservation Districts across the nation are taking a notable lead in responding to the public school system's need for a strong, hands-on approach to environmental education. Partnering schools with your local Soil & Water Conservation District, and other environmentally concerned organizations, is a smart match.
