Researching for an article about an environmental issue was easier then I thought it would be. There are very many environmental issues going on right in our own backyard that we don't even know about, which we could be helping with. One issue that I found hit close to the heart for some reasons. An issue in the school systems of Lee County. The elementary schools across the county are trying to eliminate field trips from the curriculum. "Like many other school programs, environmental education has hit a rocky economic road" states the local newspaper. I think it is terrible that the school districts do not have enough money or support to keep the little environmental education that we do have into place. From what I know I do not think that the education is even enough or even at a young enough age. Not only should they start teaching earlier in a child's life but to get rid of the program all together is not a good idea. If changes ever need to start happening then this is definitely not a way to do so. Not only do I think that we need more field trips but I think they should be educated at even a younger age. Field trips give kids an on hands experience. They will understand more about what is going on when they see it up close. Even going to the local aquariums or museums can play a big role in child's environmental education. The only way to get the point across is to show them play by play what is actually going on, and let them see that it is for real. By taking away their field trips we are limiting them to a closed in the classroom, barely anything, education on our environment. I hope that school districts see what they are doing to our future generations and try to do anything possible to make sure the field trips are not taken away completely. Sunday, November 29, 2009
Environment in the Local News
Researching for an article about an environmental issue was easier then I thought it would be. There are very many environmental issues going on right in our own backyard that we don't even know about, which we could be helping with. One issue that I found hit close to the heart for some reasons. An issue in the school systems of Lee County. The elementary schools across the county are trying to eliminate field trips from the curriculum. "Like many other school programs, environmental education has hit a rocky economic road" states the local newspaper. I think it is terrible that the school districts do not have enough money or support to keep the little environmental education that we do have into place. From what I know I do not think that the education is even enough or even at a young enough age. Not only should they start teaching earlier in a child's life but to get rid of the program all together is not a good idea. If changes ever need to start happening then this is definitely not a way to do so. Not only do I think that we need more field trips but I think they should be educated at even a younger age. Field trips give kids an on hands experience. They will understand more about what is going on when they see it up close. Even going to the local aquariums or museums can play a big role in child's environmental education. The only way to get the point across is to show them play by play what is actually going on, and let them see that it is for real. By taking away their field trips we are limiting them to a closed in the classroom, barely anything, education on our environment. I hope that school districts see what they are doing to our future generations and try to do anything possible to make sure the field trips are not taken away completely. 
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