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Introduce the concepts of ecology, environment, and ecosystems and the interconnectedness of living things and the world around them.
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Expose students to the idea of a Web of Life, and explore this concept as it applies in their personal environment.
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Create a classroom environment which allows students to interact first-hand with their environment.
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Increase students’ knowledge of vocabulary for understanding ecology.
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Provide opportunities for students to predict, observe and discuss changes in their personal environment.
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Encourage students to photograph, chart and artistically depict their environment under various conditions.
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Demonstrate how each student can affect ecological cycles around her/him.
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Discuss and, where possible, observe cycles occurring naturally in nature.
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Provide opportunity for students to demonstrate and talk about what they have learned, including expression through art forms including art, music and dance.
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