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Education & the Environment Initiative Curriculum

Development and review of an environment-based curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 in the subject-matter areas of history-social science and science.

Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculum External link opens in new window or tab.
The EEI was adopted by the State Board of Education in 2010 with the goal to increase environmental literacy for California's kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) students. The curriculum can serve as a useful resource for teaching academic content standards within an environmental context.

Environmental Principles and Concepts
These Environmental Principles and Concepts serve as the foundation for developing the Model Curriculum for California's kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) students that is mandated under the Education and the Environment Initiative.

Questions:   Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division | CFIRD@cde.ca.gov | 916-319-0881
Last Reviewed: Friday, December 15, 2023
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