DOCUMENT RESUME ED 462 250 SE 057 017 TITLE Conservation Education Today & Tomorrow: Resource Conservation. INSTITUTION Illinois State Dept. of Conservation, Springfield. SPONS AGENCY Forest Service (USDA), Washington, DC. PUB DATE 1994-09-00 NOTE 234p.; Some pages printed with colored background design may not reproduce adequately. Videotape and full-color posters not available from ERIC. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC10 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Conservation (Environment); Elementary Secondary Education; Environmental Education; *Natural Resources; Science Activities; Science Curriculum ABSTRACT This kit was developed by the Illinois Department of Conservation's Education Program with assistance from the State Board of Education, as a teaching tool which can be used to promote conservation awareness of young people. It is designed to enable educators to help students in grades 7-10 learn about Illinois' renewable natural resources through a variety of approaches including student lessons, a videotape, full-color posters, stand-alone activities, and a supplemental learning unit. Materials can correlate with current activities and assist in meeting State goals for Learning in several of the fundamental learning areas. Topics covered in the lesson plans include: natural resources; ecosystems; management of natural resources; values and principles; conflicts, resolutions, and planning; legislation and enforcement; species management; habitat management; and taking action. Activities include: construction of an aquarium or terrarium, censuses and estimates, resolving problems, values and principles, environmental assessment, turkey trouble, a prairie web of life, topographic maps, taking a survey, and American conservationists. Student and teachers' guides to an educational simulation game are included.(JRH) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. tts n ( TODAY& TOMORROW ) *41- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION '\ Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION I PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND CENTER (ERIC) ID This document has been reproduced as DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS received from the person or organization BEEN GRANTED BY originating it, 0 Minor changes have been made to And rtivs improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES official OERI position or policy. INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) ° Reso.rce Conservation 2 BESTCOPY AVAILABLE Illinois Department of Conservation LINCOLN TOWER PLAZA 524 SOUTH SECOND STREET SPRINGFIELD 62701-1787 CHICAGO OFFICE ROOM 4-300 100 WEST RANDOLPH CHICAGO 60601 MBrent Manning, Director John W. Comerio, Deputy Director Bruce F. Clay, Assistant Director Dear Principal: We are pleased to enclose the Conservation Education Program's Resource Conservation education kit. This is the fourth in a series of kits being developed to supplement conservation education activities in Illinois classrooms: The kit, developed by the Department of Conservation's Education Program with assistance by the State Board of Education, is a teaching tool which can be used to promote conservation awareness of young people. It is the fourth such cooperative endeavor between our agencies, and we hope it will serve as a model for similar cooperative educational projects among state agencies. This unique conservation unit is designed to enable educators to help students learn about Illinois' renewable natural resources through a variety of approaches including student lessons; a videotape; a two-sided, full-color poster; stand-alone activities; and a supplemental learning unit. Materials can correlate with current activities and assist in meeting State Goals for Learning in seve.ral of the fundamental learning areas. The kit contains a variety of materials which lend themselves to concurrent use by teachers of grades 7-10 when housed in their learning center or library. It is our hope that the Resource Conservation kit will be a useful supplement to conservation activities which are already being taught in your school. Other Conservation Education Program kits are being developed;including one on aquatic resources scheduled for release next school year. For more information about the program, feel free to contact the DePartment of Conservation's Education Program at 217/524-4126. Sincerely, igisore.44 Brentanning Joseph A. Spagnolo Director State Superintendent of Education Illinois Depart ent oonservation Illinois State Board of Education cc: Regionauperintcndents Superintendents STOP them for classroom use to keep thiskit complete.) (Remember, this kit includesoriginalmasters! Pleasephotocopy THE ORDER INDICATED: MAKE SURE THIS KITCONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN Front Pocket ContainingOriginals: Rural/ Urban Poster (two-sided,full-color) Natural Resources Role Playing Envimnmental Timeline Design a Resource Management Area Take Action Poster (black andwhite) Acknowledgement Receipt Form(PLEASE RETURN PROMPTLY) Introduction Dear Educator Letter Acknowledgements State Goals for Learning 10 Lesson Plans UNIT 1 What Are Natural Resources? What Is An Ecosystem? Why Manage Natural Resources? Who Are the Users? UNIT 2 Values and Principles Conflicts, Resolutions and Planning Legislation and Enforcement UNIT 3 Species Management Habitat Management Taking Action UNIT 4 (activities) Construction of an Aquarium or Terrarium Censuses and Estimates Resolving Problems Values and Principles Environmental Assessment Turkey Trouble A Prairie Web of Life Topographic Maps Taking A Survey American Conservationists Glossary A Closer Look References and Additional Sources Environmental Careers Natural Resource Quotes Projects WILD, Aquatic WILD and LearningTree Activities Urban/Rural Poster Interpretation People, Animals And The Environment:An Educational SimulationGame Resource Conservation Videotape TABLE OF CONTENTS Front Pocket ContainingOriginals Rural/Urban Poster (two-sided,full-color) Natural Resources Role Playing Environmental Timeline Design a Resource ManagementArea Take Action Poster (black andwhite) Page Introduction Dear Educator Letter Acknowledgements State Goals for Learning 10 Lesson Plans UNIT 1 1 What Are Natural Resources7 3 What Is An Ecosystem'? 5 Why Manage Natural Resources' Who Are the Users? UNIT 2 9 Values and Principles 11 Conflicts, Resolutions and Planning 13 Legislation and Enforcement UNIT 3 15 Species Management 21 Habitat Management 35 Taking Action UNIT 4(activities) 37 Construction of an Aquarium orTerrarium 39 Censuses and Estimates 41 Resolving Problems 42 American Conservationists 43 Values and Principles 45 Environmental Assessment 47 Turkey Trouble 51 A Prairie Web of Life 53 Topographic Maps 57 Taking A Survey 59 Glossary A Closer Look 457 References and Additional Sources 73 Environmental Careers 75 Natural Resource Quotes 83 and Learning Tree Activities Projects WILD, WILD Aquatic 101 Urban/Rural Poster Interpretation Simulation Game People, Animals And TheEnvironment: An Educational Resource ConservationVideotape Dear Educator: students in grades seventhrough ten to the state's wealthof natural In an effort to introduce provide you and your colleagues resources, theIllinois Department ofConservation is pleased to educational kit. Produced by theDepartment's Conservation with this Resource Conservation and Education Program, the kit isdesigned to help you teach thebasics about the management while keeping your studentsinterested and eager potential use of Illinois'renewable natural resources to learn more. lesson plans; and Resource Conservation contains avideotape; a two-sided, full-color poster; that you and your fellow teachersshould find useful in supplemental learning activities for supplementing your currentcurricula. These materials canhelp meet established State Goals language arts, social sciences and Learning, not only in biologicaland physical sciences, but also in mathematics. find some portions Although the kit is geared forstudents in grades seven through ten, you may grades seven through ten is appropriate for other grade levels.Because each school containing Conservation isn't kept under wraps. receiving only one copy of thekit, it's important that Resource available on a short-term Please share it with your colleagues.Additional copies of the entire kit are Library Systems. loan basis at your Educational ServiceCenter and through the Illinois offer an education package ofthis type The Conservation EducationProgram is the first program to State Board of to Illinois schools.Resource Conservation wasdeveloped in cooperation with the and a variety of public and Education and was funded in partby the Department of Conservation private organizations. kits produced by the Conservation Resource Conservation is thefourth in a series of educational Education Program for school use. Itcontinues the Departmentof Conservation's commitment to making them aware of how to teaching Illinois' youth about thestate's natural resources and endeavor is instrumental in preserve, protectand manage these resources.Your involvement in this improving the ecologicalliteracy of Illinois' youngresidents. Kathleen M. Andrews Phil Wilson Education Chief Project Manager Conservation Education Program Conservation Education Program IL 62701-1787 Illinois Department of Conservation 524South Second Street Springfield, 1 6 Resource Conservation DONATIONS AND GRANTS high priority for people and Providing quality natural