Rachel Carson and the Environmental Movement

NATIONAL STANDARDS: National Science Standards, Grades 5-8- Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: VI. Content Standard F- Students should understand the risks associated with chemical hazards- History and Nature of Science: VII. Content Standard G- Tracing the history of science can show how difficult it was for scientific innovators to break through the accepted ideas of their timeNational Social Studies Standards, Grades 5-8- Individuals, Groups & Institutions: V- Describe the role of institutions in furthering both continuity and change