National Education Standards
Fulfills National History Standard 3 for K-4, Standards 1 and 3 for 5-12, and  7, 8, 9, and 10 for 5-12.
Fulfills National Social Studies Standard 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10.
Fulfills National Science Standard C for K-4.
Fulfills National Science Standard C for 5-8.

Vocabulary

General Vocabulary:

uninspired
sappy
statistics
crouton
bridge (card game)
rehabilitation
predictable
parole officer
resources
overzealous
demoted
cranky
pathetic
immortal
remnants
maverick
groupies
incident
landscaping
hallucinating
visitation
inert
jicima
accountant
flirt
feral
glossy
radioactive
humungous
debris
appeal
resume
impact
garnish

Key Terms and Concepts:

The Environmental Show refers to and reinforces students' familiarity with the following:

Recycling (plastic, glass, aluminum, paper)
Re-using materials
Reducing waste
Composting
Growing a garden
Saving energy
Water conservation
Limiting CO2 emissions
Avoiding soil erosion, water pollution, and destruction of the rain forests.

Phrases and Slang:

gig
scrap heap
call it quits
coated with
kill the lights
fired up
the pits
give me a shot
moral compass
enchanted forest
SUV
mellow out
ditched me
dig in
for sentimental reasons
tickle the ivories
community service
my ticket back