Initial Publication Date: June 12, 2023

Using BASICS in Environmental Science Courses

Learn from other faculty who have used the transdiciplinary BASICS teaching materials in their environmental science courses. Use the two searches below to find faculty use-cases from a variety of environmental science courses ranging in grade level and topic.

Jump down to: Instructor Stories | Course-Specific Exercises | Find the module for your course

Instructor Stories from Environmental Science Courses

Hear directly from faculty about how they used the BASICS teaching materials.


Results 1 - 4 of 14 matches

Using the Mississippi River Watershed Module in Introduction to Environmental Economics part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Instructor Stories

Subject: Environmental Science: Economics:Micro, Macro, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Policy:Environmental Economics
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory

Using the Zero-Waste Circular Economy Module in Nature in Society: Environmental Social Sciences and Humanities part of The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Instructor Stories

Subject: Environmental Science: Anthropology, Environmental Science
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)

Using the Zero-Waste Circular Economy Module in History of Sustainable Design part of The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Instructor Stories

Subject: Environmental Science: Environmental Science, Fine Arts:Art History
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)

Using the Zero-Waste Circular Economy Module in Global Climate Change part of The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Instructor Stories

Subject: Environmental Science: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory


Course-Specific Exercises from Environmental Science Courses

Explore the course-specific activities that faculty used to build on the BASICS teaching materials in their courses.


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Action Plan for Impacting Your Sustainable Development Goal part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises

Subject: Environmental Science: Environmental Science:Sustainability
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Project

Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi River part of The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed:Course-Specific Exercises

Subject: Environmental Science: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity

Campus Waste Audit part of The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises

Subject: Environmental Science: Environmental Science, Waste:Waste Solid , Environmental Science:Sustainability
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity

Sustainability and Tax Policy part of The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy:Course-Specific Exercises

Subject: Environmental Science: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Business:Accounting
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Writing Assignment


Find the right BASICS module for your course

The Wicked Problem of Water Quality in the Mississippi River Watershed

In this module, students will explore the way complex water-related challenges are connected to natural systems and human activities that currently provide us with physical health and economic well-being.

The Wicked Problem of an Equitable Zero-Waste Circular Economy

In this module, students will explore the the way complex problems like a circular economy intertwine natural systems with human activities that provide for our physical health and economic well-being.