Curriculum Case Studies
Explore our evolving collection of Curriculum Case Studies. These problem-based ideas, units and contextualized themes were developed by our Teacher Fellows who have committed to facilitating systemic change around educating for sustainability within their respective school districts.
MIDDLE SCHOOL RESOURCES
HOME WATER CONSERVATION
AUDIT
The Home Water Conservation Audit is a sequence of lessons for grades 6-12 that empowers students to collect data to demonstrate the benefits of water conservation.
WATER CYCLE AND HUMAN IMPACT
Middle School Earth Science
Problem Statement: “What is the future of rain in our bioregion? How will it impact my life? What is my response...ability?”
WASTE WATER ENGINEERING
Middle School Physical Science
Problem Statement:
“What can we do to ensure that our wastewater is not
harmful to the Puget Sound?”
ENERGY EFFICIENTCY AND GREEN BUILDING
Middle School Physical Science
Problem Statement:
“What can we do to
make sure our homes
and schools are as
energy efficient as possible?”
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WATER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
Integrated Middle School Science and Social Studies
Problem Statement:
“How do we use the relationship between clean water abundance and scarcity in the past to help design solutions for water systems in the future?”
PUGET SOUND VITAL SIGNS
Problem Statement
How can we design projects that contribute to the Puget Sound recovery goals?
Use this Research Organizer to support students in designing impact projects related to Puget Sound.
STORMWATER SOLUTIONS
ENGINEERING
Middle School Earth Science
Problem Statement:
“What can we do to reduce polluted stormwater runoff?”
CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS ENGINEERING
Middle School Earth Science
Problem Statement:
“How can we prevent, mitigate, and/or reverse anthropogenic climate change?”
WORLD WATER CHALLENGE
Middle School Social Studies
Problem Statement:
As global citizens, what actions can we take to solve the world water
challenges to ensure a sustainable future for all?
WATER SCARCE FUTURE
Middle School Language Arts
Problem Statement:
If water is a scarce resource today and human population is expected to
expand through the middle of this century what will our future look like?
WATER SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS
Middle School Science
Problem Statement:
How do we use the relationship between clean water abundance and scarcity in
the past to help design solutions for water systems in the future?
HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCES
WATER SYSTEMS MATH APPLICATIONS
High School Math
Problem Question:
How can we use math to increase water use efficiency at home, at school
and in our community?
CLIMATE IMPACTS IN PUGET SOUND ECOSYSTEM
High School Biology
Problem Question:
How will climate change impact the Puget Sound ecosystem
in my lifetime and how am I response...able?
SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS DESIGN
High School Integrated Studies
Problem Question:
Everything that isn’t nature is designed by humans. But nature is incredibly more efficient, creative, and sustainable in its use of energy,
water and other resources then we are. Can we catch up to design a radically more
sustainable future based on nature?
MATH ANALYSIS FOR LOCAL WATER SUSTAINABILITY
Algebra I
Problem Question:
How can we use math to analyze local water
conservation trends and inspire stewardship action?