Earth+Day+and+STEM

=Earth Day and STEM=

History of Earth Day
> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, //About the EPA//, EPA History: Earth Day, on the Internet at @http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-history-earth-day (visited //April 11, 2015 //).
 * === @http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-history-earth-day ===

Advocacy and Awareness
|| EduGlogster:
 * [[image:pogo-1970_earth_day_poster.jpg width="217" height="308"]] || [[image:Earth Day - five Rs.jpg width="252" height="316"]] ||
 * Pogo Cartoon 1970 || @http://blog.thelovenerds.com/2013/04/earth-day-print-2.html ||
 * ===Contemporary Examples=== ||  ||
 * Comic Life:
 * @http://highland2011.edu.glogster.com/earth-day-2012-4369/
 * http://marcelo52.edu.glogster.com/earth-day
 * http://mrsneupauer.edu.glogster.com/earth-day-every-day

Powtoon:


 * @https://www.powtoon.com/show/g4H8Rp7awLp/earth-day/ ||

Environmental Engineers
media type="custom" key="27417728" > Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Environmental Engineers, on the Internet at @http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/environmental-engineers.htm  (visited //April 11, 2015 //).
 * ===@http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/environmental-engineers.htm===
 * Environmental Engineers develop solutions to environmental problems by using tools and knowledge from:
 * Engineering,
 * Soil Science,
 * Biology, and
 * Chemistry

Environmental Issues

 * Recycling Efforts
 * Waste Disposal
 * Public Health
 * Water Polution
 * Air Polution

NGSS Engineering Process

 * [[image:NGSS Engineering Design Process K_2.png]] || [[image:NGSS 3_5.jpg width="364" height="250"]] || [[image:NGSS 6_8.jpg width="347" height="250"]] ||
 * K-2 Engineering Design Process (NGSS, 2013) || 3-5 Engineering Design Process (NGSS, 2013) || 6-8 Engineering Design Process (NGSS, 2013) ||

Educational Resources and Project Ideas for P-8 Students
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 * Recycling
 * PBS Garbage Dreams: @http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/garbage-dreams/index.html
 * Earth Day Footprint Calculator: @http://www.earthday.org/footprint-calculator
 * Waste Disposal
 * PBS Making Mountains Out of Landfills: http://www.pbs.org/america-revealed/teachers/lesson-plan/8/#
 * Public Health
 * University of Minnesota's Public Health Simulation: Outbreak at the Waters Edge: http://www.mclph.umn.edu/watersedge/
 * Water Polution
 * Acid Rain, EPA: @http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_students/
 * Air Polution
 * @http://www.breathingearth.net/

Workshop Documents