Bringing Environmental Education to You!
ECOSiZE Me school programs are designed to infuse environmental education into the minds of Michigan children! Our educators challenge students to use critical thinking while learning about our natural environment. Start a worm compost bin in your classroom, learn about the water cycle or explore how to be green! The presentations are interactive, visually stimulating and encourage practical application of the concepts for long-term retention. We incorporate MS PowerPoint as well as tactile samples and materials. Program content is modified for various grade levels.
The content of the ECOSiZE Me school programs:
- Meets Michigan Department of Education Science Grade Level Content Expectations
- Aligns with the Michigan Green school Program criteria
- Is relevant for both Oakland and Macomb Counties in SE Michigan
ECOSiZE Me school programs are designed to compliment any school or PTA cultural arts program. The classroom presentations enhance science curriculum by providing a hands-on approach to our environment. Our program topics are dynamic and engaging for adult audiences as well. Each teacher is provided with a program outline, a student activity/worksheet and a list of applicable MDE GLCEs.
"It's Good to Be Green" Presentation Highlights
- What it means to be "green"
- An introduction to the natural resources around us
- Water usage, facts and being water wise
- How you can be an environmental superhero
- Where our garbage goes; reduce/reuse/recycling and closing the loop
- The elementary version of this program is now being presented in a skit format that is engaging and entertaining. It effectively educates the students on the concepts of reduce, reuse, recycle, compost and conserve.
- Students can be actively involved in the program during the "globe toss", "you are all the water in the world", "Walter the Water Hog", and "What Am I Made Of" sections of the presentation.
- Time requirement: 50-60 minutes
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Appropriate for grades K-8; Can be conducted as a school assembly or individual classroom presentations
Water-Wise
- Water cycle
- Water as a natural resource
- Water facts, usage and how to be water-wise
- Watershed "address"
- Drinking water sources
- Waste water disposal
- Surface and groundwater quality
- Human impact on water
- Time requirement: 60 minutes
- This program is most appropriate for grades 4-8 and most effective when presented to individual classrooms. The content is modified for individual grade levels.
- This program includes a hands-on watershed activity and utilizes a water quality model. It is visually stimulating and interactive.
Worm Composting in Your Classroom
- Start a worm-composting bin right in your own classroom
- Students witness nature's recycling
- Composting story, supplies and set-up in a fun, interactive program
- Time requirement: 50-60 minutes
- Cost: $125
How Healthy is This Stream
- Coming Fall 2009
- Students will learn about an ecologically healthy stream by examining 4 basic parameters of stream health (habitat, bio-indicators, physical characteristics, water quality)
- Additional time requirement and fee structure
Monetary Investment
- Individual classroom - $100 first classroom; $50 each additional classroom
- School assemblies - $200 first assembly; $100 each additional
Contact us for additional information and pricing for:
- Scout and Home School Groups
- Community Organizations
- Business Waste-Free Lunch Series
