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                         Learning in Florida’s Environment (LIFE)

Learning in Florida’s Environment (LIFE) is an  initiative to establish a  series of field-based, environmental-science, education programs around the  state. Each program will represent a partnership between the Florida Department  of Environmental Protection and a locl school district. The goal of each LIFE  Program site is increased student achievement  and teacher professional  development in science. The content and delivery of  each program will vary from  site to site, however, each LIFE Program will share  a core set of guiding  principles:

 
Alignment with Florida Sunshine State  standards;

Multi-day, field experiences emphasizing current technologies for  environmental science will serve as the  entry-point for learning;

Emphasis on observation and inference as critical components of the  scientific method;

Long-term partnerships between DEP and a local  schooldistrict(s) that include teacher professional development;

Program content derived primarily from teacher-identified needs and  priorities;

Integration of all subject areas by connecting field experiences with pre- and post- classroom  lessons;

Focus on underrepresented and  underserved audiences.


                     Final Report

             
Submitted to The Ichetucknee Partnership,  The Suwannee River Water Management District, the Columbia County School Board,  and Richardson Middle School  administration


 

               LIFE Programs Website

 
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