From Restoration to Resilience
In this excerpt from the new book Ecoliterate, children and teachers in California work together to restore local ecosystems and help endangered species.
Posts from the ‘All ages’ Category
May 7
Apr 30
Good Design Matters
Growth is inevitable, but the destruction of community character and natural resources that too often accompanies it is not.
Apr 30
Nature Mapping
Schoolyard nature mapping teaches basic mapping techniques and encourages close observation of plants and animals through the seasons.
Apr 30
Urban Gardening Renaissance
Urban school gardens reach out to their communities and complement "green school" philosophy.
Fashioning Flora to Fiber
In this unit, students learn about the importance of traditional technologies through basic mat-weaving techniques and loom construction.
Apr 30
Human by Nature: Reclaiming our Natural Human Heritage
Three hands-on activity plans to educate elementary students about traditional technologies and skills.
Apr 30
From Scared to Sacred: Changing our Relationship to Nature through Story
An examination of how the objectification of nature in Western storytelling can promote negative attitudes towards nature, and how Native people’s stories can provide a counterbalance
Apr 30
Two-Eyed Seeing: A Cross-cultural Science Journey
An introduction to Integrative Science— science that integrates the best of Western and Indigenous sciences and helps young people appreciate the strengths of each.
Apr 27
Sustainable Futures: An Interdisciplinary Unit at the Australian Science and Maths School
Students at a specialized senior science and math high school in Australia enjoy an interdisciplinary curriculum, within a new building where more than half of the floor spaces is comprised of open-concept Learning Commons. The authors describe in detail the sustainable gardens project that asks students to consider local conditions in choosing their design and which flora and fauna to include. Includes a rubric which can be applied to similar projects elsewhere.
Brain-compatible learning
Neuroscientists are mapping the pathways between body and brain, providing tangible evidence of the benefits of hands-on, experiential learning.
FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2001 ISSUE
