Curriculum Review of EekoWorldKelley Fischbach

About EekoWorld - Organization Produced by PBS and Bean Creative for

PBS Kids Go! Funded by Corporation for Public

Broadcasting (CPB) Advisory board includes 2 secondary

school teachers, a college professor of literacy and language, and the outreach director for Sea Studios Foundation

About EekoWorld - Mission To “help children between the ages of 6

and 9 learn about the important role they can play in taking care of the earth” by featuring “an engaging and interactive format that invites children to explore, experiment, and collaborate as they learn about conservation and the environment.”

http://www.pbs.org/parents/eekoworld/index.html

About EekoWorld – Learning Outcomes Introducing children to the basic elements of

ecosystems Fostering an increased awareness of pollution

producers Displaying the effects of pollution on plants and

animals, as well as the land, air, and water Examining both local and global conservation acts Highlighting innovative and creative technologies

that minimize pollution Encouraging collaboration and community efforts to

improve the environment Fostering the sharing of conservation efforts and

ideas in the moderated EekoExchange forum

Lesson Plans 15 total lesson plans available

3 for each year (K-4) Cover wide variety of environmental topics,

including: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Investigating Air Pollution And many more… http://

www.pbs.org/parents/eekoworld/lessons.html Each lesson plan contains overviews,

learning objectives, building background activities, learning activities, extension activities, and standards

Sample Lesson Plan

CLEAN AIR DETECTIVE: Investigating Air Pollution http://

pbskids.org/eekoworld/parentsteachers/pdfs/lesson1_1.pdf

Interactive EekoWorld Website EekoCreature

http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=eekocreature

EekoHouse http://

pbskids.org/eekoworld/index.html?load=eekohouse

Eeko Exchange http://

pbskids.org/eekoworld/exchange/index.html