2/7/18-3/21/18

Task Date Completed Notes

Interesting to note that human activity is
not mentioned in SC Science Standards
Conduct research on problem 2/7/2018 until 3rd grade

"environmental experience in the critical

phase of the early learning years can
determine subsequent development in
environmental education" (Tilbury, 1994,
Review timeline based on research 3/14/2018 p. 11).
Establish a final timeline 3/21/2018

3/22/18-4/22/18

Task Date Completed Notes

Establish a list of professional environmental

educators and professionls in an environmental- Form a team of passionate, professional,
based careers in the Columbia/Richland County volunteer environmental educators in a
area to volunteer for ocassional teaching sessions variety of environmental-based careers in
with both K-2 students and K-2 teachers the Columbia, South Carolina area
Contact those on list
Create final team of environmental educators in
variety of environmental-based careers to share
knowledge with K-2 students and teachers
Create meeting times with volunteers

4/23/18-5/23/18

Task Date Completed Notes

Create learning outcomes for program (both
teacher and student)
Brainstorm broad topics for lesson plans based on This program will specifically teach
environmental effects of human activity for about the impact of humans on the
early childhood environmental education environment
Brainstorm ideas for lesson plans

5/24/18-7/24/18

Task Date Completed Notes

Create lesson plans
Make list of materials necessary/retrieve available
materials
Contact local environmental agencies (like
Richland Soil&Water Conservation District) to Examples: Enviroscape, rainfall
borrow additional educational tools simulator, water-sampling kits

7/25/18-8/25/18

Task Date Completed Notes

Establish a list of elementary schools in Richland
County

Contact all K-2 teachers at Richland County

Elementary Schools to establish in-class or out-of-
class presentation schedule with volunteers in
addition to K-2 teacher instruction sessions

8/26/18-3/31/19

Task Date Completed Notes

Hold monthly meetings with K-2 teachers
regarding best practices for environmental
eductaion
Teach K-2 students

4/1/19-5/31/19

Task Date Completed Notes

This program will be successful if at least

Create surveys for teachers and before/after
knowledge quiz for students
Review learning outcomes with students at end of
program
half of Columbia Elementary schools are
reached after a period of 9 months with
the program in effect