Knowledge

**We can help young children gain awareness of their surroundings through use of place-based curriculum. As children develop a sense of place, they build connections with plants, animals, and the human community surrounding them. Knowledge and awareness of environmental care spirals out from the center.** **This knowledge is a basic expectation in elementary schools as outlined by state and** [|National Science Standards.]
 * Children care more about things they know about. Learning basic life functions about and among living things helps develop this caring. **