Module Code: PASAY-ES7-Q1-W2-06

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PASAY CITY

MODULE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

First Quarter/ Week 2/ Day 3-4

Name: _____________________________________ Teacher: ________________________________

Grade & Section: ____________________________

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (Objective):

This lesson will help you define and explain the importance of Environmental Education
Specifically,

a. defines Environmental Education

b. understands the concept of Environmental Education
c. explains the importance of Environmental Education

WHAT’S NEW (Your Lesson for Today)

Environmental Education: Its Definition and Importance

Environmental Education is rooted in the belief that: 1) humans can live compatibly with nature; 2)
humans can act equitably toward each other; 3) a human’s well-being is inextricably bound with environmental
quality; 4) we and the systems we create (our societies, political systems, economies, religions, culture, technologies)
impact the total environment; 5) people can make informed decisions that consider future generations; and (6)
critical and creative thinking, decision making, and communication, as well as collaborative learning must be
emphasized, and are essential for active and meaningful learning, both in school and over a lifetime (ASCD
Environmental Booklet, 2003).

Environmental Education is a process by which people develop awareness, concern and knowledge of the
environment and learn to use this understanding to preserve, conserve and utilize the environment in a sustainable
manner for the benefit of present and future generations. This is intended for all types of learners, students, out-of-
school youth, community leaders, policy makers, and the general public to develop appropriate environment-
related skills.

Taken from Belgrade Charter, 1976, “the goal of environmental education is to develop a world population
that is aware of, and concerned about, the environmental and its associated problems, and which has the knowledge
skills, attitudes, motivations, and commitment to work individually and collectively toward solutions of current
problems and the prevention of new ones”. The basic aim of environmental education, therefore, is to provide
different group of people as well as graduates in a variety of professional fields with the knowledge needed to
develop a sense of responsibility towards the environment and the rational utilization of its riches. This education
should inculcate competencies and needed for the solution of environmental problems and foster the highest
cultural level of human’s productive activity.

Since learners are a major component of the teaching and learning process, as such, they have to be helped
in enhancing their own responsibility and accountability to care for the environment and be its stewards. They
need to be exposed to situations so that they can develop and possess unique ethics for the environment and
participate in activities to conserve and protect it. They also have to be taught how to manage efficiently and
properly so that the desired quality of life is maintained and development is sustained.
 Module Code: PASAY-ES7-Q1-W2-06

Name: _____________________________________ Teacher: ________________________________

Grade & Section: ____________________________

TODAY’S TASK
Read the paragraphs on the first page and answer the following questions.

1. What is Environmental Education?

2. What is its goal?

3. What is your role as a learner in taking care of our environment?

ACTIVITY 1:
Environmental Education rooted on these beliefs: Explain each statement based on your own
understanding of each in a sentence or two. Write your answer on the space provided for each statement.

 Humans can live compatibly with nature.

Explain here:

 Humans can act equitably toward each other.

Explain here:

 A human’s well-being is inextricably bound with environmental quality

Explain here:

 We and the systems we create impact the total environment

Explain here:

 People can make informed decisions that consider future generations

Explain here:

 Critical and creative thinking, decision making, and communication, as

well as collaborative learning must be emphasized, and are essential for
active and meaningful learning, both in school and over a lifetime
Explain here:
 Module Code: PASAY-ES7-Q1-W2-06

Name: _____________________________________ Teacher: ________________________________

Grade & Section: ____________________________

ACTIVITY 2:
Based on what you have understood, what do you think Environmental Education is all about? Write a
paragraph about your thought. Write your answer on the space provided below.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:
What it is all about?

ACTIVITY 3:
Explain in a paragraph what the goal of Environmental Education is

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:
What is its goal?
 Module Code: PASAY-ES7-Q1-W2-06

Name: _____________________________________ Teacher: _______________________________

Grade & Section: ____________________________

GENERALIZATION

Environmental Education is a process by which people develop awareness, concern and

knowledge of the environment and learn to use this understanding to preserve, conserve and utilize the
environment in a sustainable manner for the benefit of present and future generations.
Its goal is to develop a world population that is aware of, and concerned about, the environmental
and its associated problems, and which has the knowledge skills, attitudes, motivations, and commitment
to work individually and collectively toward solutions of current problems and the prevention of new
ones”. The basic aim of environmental education, therefore, is to provide different group of people as well
as graduates in a variety of professional fields with the knowledge needed to develop a sense of
responsibility towards the environment and the rational utilization of its riches.

WHAT I CAN DO (Application)

As a learner of this course, what do you think is your role in taking care of our environment? Write your
answer in a paragraph on the space below.
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Name: _____________________________________ Teacher: ________________________________

Grade & Section: ____________________________

EVALUATION

Write a short narrative reflecting on the importance of studying Environmental Science

as a subject in high school.

Integrated the development of the following learning skills:

Communication: Students read and write short paragraph/essay

Collaboration: Students seek help from family members about the importance of Environmental Science as a subject
Character: Students will be aware about their role in taking care of the environment
Creativity: Students is able to construct a paragraph/essay of their understanding of Environmental Science concepts
Critical Thinking: Students reflect on the importance of studying Environmental Science

Ma. Penafrancia T. De leon

TI, PCWHS

References:
Introduction to Environmental Science Revised Edition, page
Environmental Science for Philippine Schools, pages
int.search.myway.com/search/AJimage
world.scientic.com