Green Teacher 33, April-May 1993

Features

Sidewalk Botany by Sandra K. Riedel
Rediscovering nature on our doorsteps opens up a kaleidoscope of educational opportunities.

Wild Recipes
A selection of easy recipes using wild plants.

Designing a Green City by Iori Miller
Secondary students apply principles of ecology to develop models of sustainable urban living.

Child Rights – Earth Rights by Alanda Greene
This four-part activity integrates many areas of the curriculum to help kids in grades 4-8 explore the connections between protecting the rights of children and caring for the environment.

Organizing a student conference by Fay Katay
Hosted by a dynamic group of Calgary teachers and parents, the annual Guardians of the Planet conference provides a model for organizing similar events.

Where in the World? by Sylvia Helmer
This whole school activity promotes a sense of community and may reveal a surprising diversity of backgrounds.

Exploring Diversity by Rita Furgiuele
Activities for multicultural education for junior grades.

A Child in a New Land: A personal reminiscence by Kathleen Winter
The author reflects on her childhood experience as a British immigrant adapting to her new home in Newfoundland.

We CAN get there from here by Patti Thurmeier
An ambitious Asia-Pacific Project is leading kids to appreciate cultures very different from their own.

Over 20 new educational resources are profiled and evaluated in this issue of Green Teacher.

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