Cold Spring Environmental Magnet

Cold Spring Environmental Magnet provides a unique opportunity for students who are interested in environmental education to learn about the human impact on nature and how to preserve what we are dependent on: Our Earth. Environmental studies spirals throughout all curricular areas. Students read, write, and solve real world problems while learning about the environment. Throughout the year students spend time outdoors investigating the woods, the creek, the wetlands, the greenhouse and various themed gardens on the 39 acres that make up Cold Spring Environmental Campus. Students coming into the program will be involved in environmental issues and be involved in various service learning projects. Students in grades 5 and 6 will be expected to work with community agencies as they develop a sense of environmental stewardship and commitment to community action. Why Environmental Education? Teaching about the environment and environmental issues can be used to:

• Develop inquiry, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Develop team-building and group decision making skills.
• Promote hands-on learning.
• Tie learning to the community with a real world application.
• Strengthen learning in the core subjects such as science, math, reading, writing, and social studies.
• Promote interdisciplinary learning.
• Promote learning about technology and technological advances.