invironmental Science
 Action Center for
  Environmental
 Learning (ACEL)

 ChemCom Teacher
     Training

      Outdoor
Classroom Curriculum
 Encouragement In
   Science Essay
   Competition

     Earth Day
treasure Hunts, Open
-louse, ESE Exhibits,
 Environmental Art
 Exhibits, Lab Tours
      Career
   Exploration

 Jartners In Education
     School
  Adopt-A-Stream

   Summer Interns

    Classroom
   Demonstrations


    Community
    Science Day
The Environmental Science Education (ESE) program of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's National  Exposure Research
Laboratory-Ecosystems Research Division provides schools and the
general public with results of the  Agency's basic and applied
environmental research  in a  format that  is  easily understood.
Examples include conceptual models, curriculum materials, hands-
on  lessons/  interactive  exercises,  journal record-keeping for
scientific method data collection and environmental awareness
training. The services offered through the program include teacher
training, workshop presentations, lecture-demo participation, field
trips and lab tours — all of these can be customized to the needs of
the requester.

 Teacher Training
 Chem-Com (Chemistry-in-the-Community) is a program taught by
 a certified American Chemical Society (ACS) high school science
 teacher. Participating teachers from various Southern states have
 completed the courses and returned to their school systems to teach
 environmental science and/or to train other teachers.
        Learning about environmental scientific
      research indirectly enhances our way of life

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                Environmental Science Education
Lab Tours
Tours of our Action Center for Environmental
Learning  (ACEL)  highlight eight  stations
manned  by  research  scientists  featuring
various environmental issues. Students rotate
to each station for a two-hour,  hands-on
learning  session with  specific  interactive
models. The goal of the Center is to present a
holistic view of environmental problems and
solutions   and  to   raise  awareness  of
environmental stewardship.  Issues explored
include watersheds, ground water,  run-off,
landfills,  pollution  prevention, composting,
and auto emissions.

Guest Teacher
The  ESE program fulfills requests from
school systems to conduct interactive learning
sessions  in  conjunction   with  students'
environment and health units of study.
Student Training
Undergraduate  students from across the
United States are trained in our laboratory
either under the auspices of a Memorandum
of Understanding or through various types of
funding  assistance  in  cooperation  with
institutions of higher learning. All efforts are
designed to educate and train potential future
scientists  and  engineers.  Also, the ESE
program is a valuable source of assistance for
young students preparing  for  science fair
projects.
                                   Knowledge of
                                   credible
                                   environmental
                                   science makes a
                                   strong foundation for improving environmental stewardship.
  Office of Research and Development
    National Exposure Research Laboratory
        Ecosystems Research Division
  For more information contact:
  Kate McDaniel, mcdaniel.kate@epa.qov
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  960 College Station Road
  Athens, GA 30605
  706355-8315
                               http://www.epa.gov/athens

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