• Mount Rainier peeks through clouds, viewed across subalpine wildflowers and glacial moraine.

    Mount Rainier

    National Park Washington

Enviro-Ethics

Historic photo of several golfers on the former Mount Rainier golf course in the Paradise Valley.
Historic photo of the former Mount Rainier golf course in the Paradise Valley. The golf course was later removed in order to restore the area's delicate subalpine meadows.
NPS Photo
 
Overview: Children are naturally curios about the environment. They should be encouraged to explore the world around them without causing any damage due to the choices they make in their daily lives. In this activity students will develop a "Personal Code of Environmental Ethics" for exploring and enjoying the natural world and reducing their ecological footprint.
Grade Level:
 5 - 8
Objectives: Students will:
  • Distinguish between actions that are harmful and beneficial to the environment.
  • Evaluate the appropriateness and feasibility of making changes in their own behaviors related to the environment.
Lesson Plan:
 Enviro-Ethics - word, 45KB
Enviro-Ethics - pdf, 180KB
Resources: Enviro-Ethics Life Web - English
Enviro-Ethics Life Web - Japanese
Personal Code of Environmental Ethics

Did You Know?

Mount Rainier summit with Mount Adams in the distance.

At 14,410 feet, Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. From various locations around the park you can see four other Cascade volcanoes: Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Glacier Peak. On a clear day, you can see the tip of Mount Hood, in northern Oregon, from Paradise Meadows.