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Posts from the ‘Elementary (ages 5-12)’ Category

Igniting Curiosity With Pocket Museums

A great way to collect and save special treasures that capture the attention of inquiring minds

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You Can Do It: Taking Kids out of the Classroom

Practical strategies for learning outside of the classroom

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The Bison Range Project

Finding the hidden stories in the places we live

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Problems in Our Backyard

What changes when young students grapple with real, local issues?

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Discoveries in Nature Boxes

A place-based education program that could bring hands-on discovery into K-5 classrooms in your community

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The Importance of Children’s Risky Play

“As safe as necessary” versus “as safe as possible”: what the research tells us

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Learning to be Gentle Giants

Inspiring nature-focussed values and habits in young children

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From Stems to STEM

Helping young children learn about plants through engineering design

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Let the Games Begin!

Gamification for good in environmental education classrooms

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A “Cap”tivating Masterpiece

An elementary school’s journey in using bottle caps to beautify the school, save a small piece of the planet, and increase knowledge of sustainability

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