Ten Strands is leading the Initiative to create a system of support in California that enables all students to have local, standards- and environment-based experiences that enhance their learning inside […]
California’s Environmental Principles and Concepts have a timely and relevant place in the new state frameworks. In 2003, the California Education and the Environment Initiative, Assembly Bill 1548, was passed by California’s legislature […]
To be successful in the 21st century, students need to learn key skills—such as critical thinking, problem solving, and communication—and meet academic goals. Teachers need access to high-quality professional learning […]
The California Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculum is a powerful, state board of education-approved instructional resource that helps educators teach to state standards in science, history–social science, and […]
We believe that every student in California can achieve environmental literacy; that all students deserve the opportunity to understand, interact, and connect with their environment in meaningful ways that promote learning and growth. We act as a connector, building partnerships and forging pathways to ensure that California’s K–12 students receive a high-quality education with an environmental component. Together we create a healthy future for our planet and its inhabitants.
Touring the Port of Los Angeles, engineering transportation corridor models, investigating the environmental impact of the war in [...]
When I think of environmental literacy as a kinder[garten] teacher, I carefully look at how I will provide [...]
In October, the CA STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) Symposium was held in Long Beach, CA. Leaders [...]
There are 6.2 million reasons why Ten Strands is focused on bringing environmental literacy into every classroom in [...]
This article originally appeared on the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website, and was republished with permission. Adorned with [...]
The theme of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) conference held in Spokane, Washington was, “Environmental [...]
This interview originally appeared in Green Technology Magazine and was republished with permission. Sharon Danks describes the benefits that transforming schoolyards as [...]
Rialto Unified School District (USD), located in the Inland Empire, focused on a challenge several years ago: how [...]
The Wigwam Motel is a horseshoe-shaped collection of nineteen stucco structures fashioned after teepees located on a stretch [...]
This article was republished with permission and originally appeared in California Classroom Science (CCS), an e-newsletter produced by the California [...]
