Man and Environment for the Intermediate Grades; A Curriculum Guide for Environmental Studies for Grades 4-8.

This curriculum guide consists of environmental studies modules for grades 4-8. The curriculum, which is organized around major concepts, is intended to serve as a guide for program development and as a framework for compiling and sharing ideas on methods and application on a national basis. Each module may be utilized as an integral part of the entire curriculum, in combination with several of the other units or as an independent element. The following modules for each grade level are included: (1) Values and Environmental Awareness; (2) Environmental Rights and Responsibilities of Individuals and Groups; (3) Dependence of All Things on Each Other and the Environment for Survival; (4) Energy and the Biosphere's System; (5) The City: A Complex Ecosystem Requiring Planning and Resources; (6) The Man-Made Environment and the Quality of Life; (7) Population Dynamics; (8) The Effect of the Rural Ecosystem on Urbanization; (9) Production, Consumption and Recycling-Intelligent Use of Natural Resources; and (10) Decision Making. The five areas discussed for each module are module scheme, content overview of module scheme, concepts to be developed, content organization by grade levels, and program objectives. (Author/RM)