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Student Handout: Connecting ecosystems and human health
Upper Elementary
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
EnviroAtlas
people d health i nature $ economy
www.epa. gov/enviroatlas
Connecting ecosystems and human health
These materials are part of EPA Report #EPA/6oo/R-i 7/310.
Student Name:
Key Words/Vocabulary
aesthetics
ecosystem
mitigation
benefit
ecosystem services
recreation
biodiversity
habitat
conservation
human health
Part 1: Engage, What Am I?
1.	Which notecard did you have on your back?
2.	What did you learn about that notecard?	
Part 2: Explore, Outdoors Lesson
Answer the question after going outside and discussing ecosystem services.
3. How do you feel being outdoors? Be descriptive if you can.	
Part 3: Explore & Explain, Eco-Health Relationship Browser
Answer the questions after looking online at Eco-Health Relationship Browser.
4.	Which health outcome did you click on in the Browser?	
5.	How is that health outcome related to an ecosystem? (Example: forests provide
clean air -Mclean air helps to reduce asthma symptoms)	
Part 4: Elaborate, String Exercise (Liked/Learned)
Write what you liked and learned about the Eco-Health String Activity.
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Student Handout: Connecting ecosystems and human health
Upper Elementary
www.epa. gov/enviroatlas
Connecting ecosystems and human health
Student Name: ANSWER KEY (all answers will vary based on each student's experience)
Key Words/Vocabulary
aesthetics	benefit	biodiversity	conservation
ecosystem	ecosystem services habitat	human health
mitigation	recreation
Part 1: Engage, What Am 1?
1.	Which notecard did you have on your back? Answers will vary
2.	What did you learn about that notecard? Answers will vary
Part 2: Explore, Outdoors Lesson
Answer the question after going outside and discussing ecosystem services.
3.	How do you feel being outdoors? Be descriptive if you can. Answers will vary
Part 3; Explore & Explain, Eco-Health Relationship Browser
Answer the questions after looking online at Eco-Health Relationship Browser.
4.	Which health outcome did you click on in the Browser? Answers will vary
5.	How is that health outcome related to an ecosystem? (Example: forests provide
clean air clean air helps to reduce asthma symptoms) Answers will vary
Part 4: Elaborate, String Exercise (Liked/Learned)
Write what you liked and learned about the Eco-Health String Activity.

\ LIKED
Answers will vary
V
I LEARNED
Answers will vary

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