Teacher/School Yard Workshops & Education Program
Texas Coastal Program funds assisted in
the development and implementation of a guide/program entitled "Linking
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills to your School Habitat." The guide
focuses on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for grades Kindergarten
through fifth. Texas Coastal Program funds will be used for half-day in-service
teacher training workshops, curriculum and activity workshops, materials to
implement school habitat
studies, and workshops in conjunction with
USFWS and TPWD
programs which focus on how to develop, fund, and use school habitats.
In this country, generations of children are being raised with limited exposure to the outdoors and are not afforded the opportunity to learn about the natural environment. In metropolitan areas such as the greater Houston area, many children do not have access to the natural world. For those young people who do live in suburban and rural areas, the opportunity may exist to visit the natural areas, but they often do not have anyone to teach or share experiences with them regarding these surroundings. This program teaches and encourages the youth to become involved and educated in our natural resources through workshops, training, and hands-on activities.
Partners: Environmental Institute of Houston, Reliant Energy, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the Texas Coastal Program