Grade: 4th-5th grade
Length: 6-8 one-hour lessons, plus half-day field trip
Location: Your school, plus field trip to Knott Landfill
Audience: Deschutes and Jefferson County schools
Cost: Free
NGSS Standards:
Description:
The Environmental Center provides interactive lessons that focus on waste reduction, resource conservation, and sustainability in a free class-room science series that ends with a trip to Knott Landfill. This series is designed for fourth and fifth grade students.
EarthSmart includes:
Six-eight classroom lessons (55 minutes each)
A free half-day field trip to the landfill (Deschutes County only)
View a brief description of the series here.
To learn more and schedule a program, visit https://envirocenter.org/programs/youth-education/.