Sustainability
by Lutherlyn

Programs at Terra Dei Homestead encourage students to consider the environmental implications of their lifestyles and explore every day solutions to ecological problems. Customized, hands-on programs may include alternative energy sources, energy efficiency, integrated pest management, and organic gardening. Many activities focus on the demonstration house at Terra Dei Homestead. It is the first straw bale house built in Pennsylvania and features a myriad of conservation technologies.

OfferingsOfferings
  • Direct teaching, Field trips, Residential/overnight programs
LocationLocation
    Other Location
TimingTiming
    During school day
ThemesThemes
  • Air Quality
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat)
  • Energy
  • Green Building
  • Outdoor Learning
  • Transportation
  • Waste
  • Water
Academic AlignmentAcademic Alignment
    Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
LanguagesLanguages
    English
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