STEM & Sustainability
This course will provide teachers with an understanding of how to incorporate sustainability topics into their existing STEM curriculum. Each module will feature engaging activities on a limited budget so as to be accessible for every classroom. Each activity uses an inquiry lens to allow students to focus on aspects of sustainability that are important to them and to build student agency and ownership around these topics.
What you'll learn
- By the end of this course you will...
- develop a deeper understanding of what sustainability is,
- be able to provide and recognize sustainable solutions to real-world problems,
- create connections between STEM and sustainability,
- build connections between sustainability and other curricular areas including First People's Principles of Learning, and British Columbia's Core Competencies
- gain strategies for evaluating sustainability activities,
- be able to incorporate sustainable practices in the classroom without making drastic changes to your existing teaching practices.
- In addition to the above course learning objectives, you may wish to set additional goals for yourself. We encourage you to do this and to consistently check in on these goals in each module to ensure you are staying on track with your individual learning objectives!
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Length | 2 weeks |
Effort | 2 weeks, 2–3 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $15 |
From | University of British Columbia via edX |
Instructors | Sarah Reny, Sophie Ebsary |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Education |
Tags | Education & Teacher Training |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 2 weeks |
Effort | 2 weeks, 2–3 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $15 |
From | University of British Columbia via edX |
Instructors | Sarah Reny, Sophie Ebsary |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Education |
Tags | Education & Teacher Training |
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