Celebrating Earth Week: It’s Elemental
A collection of ideas, activities and resources for exploring and celebrating our connections to the earth during Earth Week.
FROM GREEN TEACHER'S FALL 1997 ISSUE
Posts tagged ‘earth’
Mar 2
Children’s Rights and Climate Change
Help young people realize the rights they have to a healthy planet and lifestyle with these activities from UNICEF Canada for middle and high school students.
Apr 27
For Slugs’ Sake: Making a Refuge for Slugs, Bugs and Other Invertebrates
A middle school learning exercise (adaptable for elementary and high school), in which students learn about the characteristics and habitat requirements of invertebrates, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, who serve a major role in recycling nutrients by decomposing organic material.
Mar 30
Creating Earth Adventures: Self-Guided Programs to Connect Children with Nature
Creating self-guided outdoor learning experiences that help 5-12 year old children appreciate a specific natural area and understand its connections with a larger context.
Apr 1
Earth and Religion: Seeking a Common Ground
A report on the interfaith/environmental conference “Earth & Religion: Crisis, Opportunity, Convergence,” held June 9-12, at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. The conference brought together those who were re-examining their faith traditions, in order to uncover an underlying Earth ethic that could form the basis of environmental action by their congregations.
