Moving Toward Sustainability? The Face of Environmental Education in Singapore
The challenges of educating for sustainability in one of the world’s most highly urbanized settings.
Posts from the ‘All ages’ Category
Mar 31
Mar 30
Green Tsunami Rising: Environmental Education’s Third Wave
How can environmental educators prepare to exploit the current surge of interest in all things “green” to promote environmental literacy? Mike Weilbacher offers tips for riding the next green wave.
Mar 30
Making Natural Connections
Two lessons help students at all grade levels to draw interdisciplinary connections between social studies and ecology, and to integrate civics, science and mathematics.
Mar 30
Environmental Writing Projects: Empowering Students, Documenting the Natural World
Writing based on hands-on research teaches environmental science and develops literacy skills for grades 6-12 students.
Mar 30
Humane Education: A Foundation for Connecting with All of Earth’s Inhabitants
Activities to integrate humane values - especially the merits of kindness and empathy towards all creatures - into curricula for all grade levels.
Apr 1
India’s Recycling: Challenges and Lessons
Lacking comprehensive state-sponsored recycling ventures, India has recently experienced an outgrowth of programs sponsored by local and international organizations whose mandate is to raise awareness about environmental issues and to promote recycling programs in India. Suhasini Jayakumar’s article explores this recent trend.
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.
Apr 1
Environmental Education After-School Programs
As after-school programs gain in popularity, environmental educators have new opportunities to apply their expertise in a fun and flexible learning environment. The article offers environmental education lesson plans that program designers can easily integrate into their after-school programs.
Apr 1
Please Touch
Anita Sanchez argues that environmental educators should not just teach about nature in the abstract, but should encourage students to actually get their hands dirty while learning about the environment. The article provides tips on how to incorporate the “real stuff” of nature into environmental education lessons.
Apr 1
Drama in Environmental Education
Cross-curricular drama activities that help students explore environmental topics and develop empathy for the natural world. These activities include guided imagery, in-role drama, writing and performing plays, and creating skits or raps. Appropriate for all ages.
