EcoExpress is an exciting Teacher’s Resource Center that sets a new standard for engaging students in understanding the value, importance, and benefits of taking an active role in environmental stewardship.
EcoExpress embodies GreenTreks approach by showing where issues such as global warming, air pollution, poor water quality, waste disposal, and local food intersect with our everyday lives. Using the power of video stories, it helps bring these global concerns down to a local level and connects mandatory environmental education themes and lessons with the real world, in a thoughtful, compelling, and relevant way. It guides teachers in using these stories and extends the learning from the classroom to the schoolyard and into the community to get students truly involved.
The EcoExpress.org web site features ever-expanding collection of short, age-appropriate videos uses the power of visual storytelling to help educators engage their students and prepare them for PSSA tests. To date, more than 35 video segments have been added to the site, correlated to Pennsylvania State Standards and the Philadelphia District’s Core Curriculum, associated with keywords and vocabulary, and enhanced with additional content.
Along with the site, we offer professional development for educators through our annual Spring into Science event, training workshops, and classroom learning experiences. For information about these services, contact our Science Curriculum expert, Anita Brook-Dupree>>
Learn more at ecoexpress.org