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Posts tagged ‘field trip’

Shellfish and Climate Change Research

How students can act as an effective bridge between science and society in carrying out research

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Kids Care About Caves!

Enriching high school students’ conservation attitudes through community partnerships

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Taking Kids to the Community

Lead rewarding outdoor lessons by following these proven patterns of success

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The Learning Barge

How this unique and innovative project in Virginia is teaching students about river ecology and inspiring them to clean up their river.

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No Accident: Successful Field Trips

Tips for non-formal and formal youth educators on how to connect with children ages 9-14 and keep them focused during outdoor field trips.

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Bear Beach Camping Trip

An example of how overnight camping trips early in the school year can help urban adolescents connect with the natural world and each other as a learning community.

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Field Trips: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

One of the most common mistakes made by a classroom teacher when teaching outdoors is to forget to adapt the teaching techniques and structures used successfully in the classroom. This article recounts the story of a disastrous field trip, the lessons learned, and the steps taken to turn things around.

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