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Natural Resources and Ecology (NRE)

Course Description

NRE is a foundation-level course within the CASE program of study. The course provides students with a variety of experiences in the fields of natural resources and ecology.

Students explore hands-on projects and activities while studying topics such as land use, water quality, stewardship, and environmental agencies. The study of the natural world including biomes, land, air, water, energy, use and care as well as a focus on issues surrounding man's interaction with the Earth is addressed in this course. Students select an ecosystem to study throughout the course and apply principles of natural resources and ecology from each unit of study to that ecosystem.

WHY TEACHERS LOVE NRE  

"The CASE Institute for Natural Resources and Ecology is a game changer! This is what I’ve been working towards on my own, but the difference is that this curriculum has gone through peer review and actually works."

Annelisa Cohen, California

    Equipping Teachers

    • Foundational level
    • Full year course
    • Inquiry and project-based instructional practices
    • Transformative professional development
    • Offered via CASE Institute

    Engaging Students

    • Apply the scientific method
    • Research and study an ecosystem
    • Explore natural resource careers and technical skills
    • Demonstrate lab safety and practices
    • Use science, math, and technology to solve problems

    Instructional Units

      • Conservation, Preservation, Exploitation
      • Soil, Water, and Air
      • Earth's Energy
      • Flora and Fauna
      • Farming, Forestry, and Ferrous
      • Human Impact

       

      CASE Institute 

      CASE Institutes (CIs) are comprehensive professional development for full-year CASE courses. Institutes are five to nine days of professional development and address the element of instruction expected of CASE certified teachers.

      Flexibility & Adaptability

      CASE provides a comprehensive professional development experience, in addition to a work-life balance so teachers can best educate their students. Course work is adaptable and customizable based on teacher preference to fit all geographies and communities.

       

      CASE is an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council).

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