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This lesson will introduce students to environmental issues. Students will recognize environmental opinions and perspective, which will help them define themselves and others as either preservationists or conservationists. Students also learn about the importance of teamwork in engineering.

When considering an issue, engineers must look at the problem from several points of view. Having the ability to hear and consider multiple opinions on an issue is a valuable — and necessary — engineering trait that facilitates constructive problem solving when designing and building new structures that will affect the environment. Engineers also find it helpful to collect accurate facts and statistics issues and then examine this information before deciding on a definite approach to the problem. Engineering teamwork depends on people having the ability to understand (but not necessarily agree with) each others’ viewpoint. Define and identify an environmental issue.Understand that all issues involve multiple perspectives.Explain how collaboration can be used in solving engineering problems.Recognize literature as a record of human experience. 50TeachEngineering.orgAmy KolenbranderJessica ToddMalinda Schaefer ZarskeJanet YowellBosak, Susan V. Science is…: A source book of fascinating facts, projects, and activities, Markham, Ontario: Scholastic Canada Ltd., 1991.Chandler, Pauline. Environmental Issues (Hand-On Minds-On Science Series): Intermediate, Westminster, California: Teacher Created Materials, Inc., 1994.Sakamoto Steidl, Kim. Environmental Portraits – People Making a Difference for the Environment, Boulder, CO: Good Apple, Inc., 1993.http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/http://photogallery.nrcs.usda.gov/Index.asphttp://www.encyclopedia.com/html/section/environm_environmentallegislation.aspS1141716International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyC. The use of technology affects the environment in good and bad ways.35United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-05-104Teacher