Module 4: Resources from the Environment

This Module has been developed to complement the theme ‘Resources from the Environment’ in the Environmental Studies curriculum. The Module mainly looks at the availability and sustainability of resources available from the environment. Students will need to find out more about these resources and build up practical and investigative skills.

The world is constantly changing and will continue to change. As change is the basis for all development: human, social, economic and so on, this Module interprets these changes from the past to more recent times. It also brings into attention the impact of change on the environment, considering the management of both renewable and non-renewable resources.

There are 6 teaching and learning Modules in this Resource series that are linked to themes in the Environmental Studies curriculum.

Each Module provides instructions for a number of activities that might be used with a class to explore aspects of the issue that is being addressed. These Modules do not comprise a complete unit; rather they may be used to supplement other work being done within a topic area and what is found in the established syllabus.

Overview of the Schools for a Healthy Environment Modules

Module 1: Ourselves

1. Island Environment
2. Traditional Knowledge
3. Environmental Impact Assessment
4. Common Diseases and Prevention

Module 2: Earth

1. Weather
2. Safe Drinking Water
3. Water Quality Monitoring

Module 3: Life Around Us

1. Mangroves
2. Beaches
3. Coral Reefs
4. School Gardens

Module 4: Resources from the Environment

1. Energy used at School and at Home
2. Conservation, Management and Reuse of Water
3. Managing Waste
4. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
5. Composting Waste

Module 5: Interdependence

1. Food Web
2. Exploring my Atoll
3. Ecological Footprints

Module 6: Science and Technology

1. Wind Energy
2. Solar Energy