Miller is a good text and I have used it before. Additionally, many community colleges ARE offering ecology and environmental science since 1) it is required for many education majors in addition to current teachers that are seeking re-certification (many states require an environmental science class) and 2) ecology and environmental science are two of a handful of courses that people who "don't like science" will actually take and will actually get them EXCITED and EDUCATED about science.
And that is also why it is offered at some high schools. At some schools it is offered as an advanced class for those that are looking to get a head start in college. For others, the students have not done well in science and would probably not take a science class at all. But if there are more attractive sounding options such as ecology or environmental science, then they would take these classes and they would at least get some science that they wouldn't have otherwise considered. It can increase their scientific literacy - so why is that a bad idea? Penny Rodrick-Williams Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology University of Delaware 253 Townsend Hall Newark, DE 19716 302-831-1507 >-----Original Message----- >From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Malcolm McCallum >Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2007 2:33 PM >To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU >Subject: Re: Ecology Text suitable for grades 9-12 > >Try using one of the environmental science texts like Miller. Do not use >Molles, it is terrible. Having said this, I question why ecology is being >offered in a highschool. Few community colleges offer this selection, let >alone highschools. Many highschools these days are broadening their >curricula. Meanwhile, students have problems reading, writing, and don't >understand the basic biology, chemistry, or other electives. This doesn't >mean you should not offer it, just something to consider. > > >Something > >On Sun, September 23, 2007 10:52 am, Beth Callaghan wrote: >> Anyone have any recommendations on an ecology text suitable for grades >> 9-12? thanks. >> >> Beth Callaghan >> Easthampton High School >> Easthampton, MA >> > > >Malcolm L. McCallum >Assistant Professor of Biology >Editor Herpetological Conservation and Biology >http://www.herpconbio.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
