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.

Resources

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.