Minding Their Minds
Research about how the brain processes information shows educators how important it is to keep learning experiences emotional, relevant, and comprehensible.
Posts from the ‘All ages’ Category
Apr 3
Apr 1
Growing an Endangered Plants Network
In communities across North America, threats to plants are at record levels. The Endangered Plants Stewardship Network, initiated by educators from botanical museums, government agencies and environmental groups, is engaging teachers and students in learning about and helping to restore populations of rare and endangered plants in the southeastern U.S.
Apr 1
Glorious Weeds!
The author shares ideas and activities designed to help students appreciate the value of common plants that are often dismissed as mere "weeds."
Apr 1
Reading the Landscape
The author shares teaching activities suitable for all age groups that help students become more aware of the natural world while still achieving required curriculum goals. Based on the writings of conservationist Aldo Leopold, the activities encourage students to learn the “stories of the land” through observation and inquiry.
Mar 31
A Recipe for Outdoor Classroom Management
A three-step process for preparing yourself and your students for the joys and challenges of learning outdoors.
Mar 31
Designing a Sustainable Industrial Park
This step-by-step exercise asks students to plan a “green” industrial park that generates its own energy, conserves and reuses materials, and minimizes waste. The exercise is adaptable for use with students from elementary grades through high school.
Mar 31
Leaving ‘Leave No Trace’ Behind: Towards a Holistic Land Use Ethic
The authors question the notion that it is possible to live in the natural world without leaving a trace. They suggest we adopt Conscious Impact Living, a more holistic land use ethic that supports a stronger sense of connection with the natural world by recognizing that because humans live within nature, they will always have an impact on it.
Mar 31
Ethics in Action: Adopting an Environmental Practice
This environmental ethics assignment, adaptable to all grade levels, challenges students to align their behavior with environmental ethics, and in the process learn how much easier it is to change an old habit or adopt a new one than they thought.
Mar 31
Growing a Just Society: Linking Trade, Human Rights and the Environment
This series of activities and games helps student understand that a healthy environment is a human right, and how global trade and consumer choices affect those rights.
Mar 31
Sustaining Outdoor Classrooms
How to keep outdoor classrooms from becoming a forgotten and abandoned bed of weeds
