Climbing Trees
Examining the benefits and what is needed in order to establish a climbing program
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When Nature Speaks
Using role-play and dramatic activities to encourage feelings of environmental connectedness in children.
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Hemlock Holmes: Tree Detective
Teach elementary students about trees and their ring patterns by solving environmental science mysteries.
AN EXCERPT FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2013 ISSUE.
The Nature-Study Movement
Revisiting this historic movement reinforces the need to encourage all young children integrate art and science when engaging with the natural world
AN EXCERPT FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2013 ISSUE.
Green School in Bali
Recently voted the Greenest School on Earth by the US Green Building Council, this article describes the school and some of the projects underway.
AN EXCERPT FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2013 ISSUE.
Visualizing More Sustainable Futures
Contemporary education ignores the future but sustainability education requires it. Here’s a compelling rationale and some activities that will help young people think more critically and creatively about the future.
AN EXCERPT FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2013 ISSUE.
Two-Eyed Seeing As a Way of Knowing
Two-Eyed Seeing (also known as integrative science, native science, and ecological metissage) is a term describing a way of understanding the world from two cultural perspectives – Western scientific knowledge and native science.
AN EXCERPT FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2013 ISSUE.
Butterflies and Biomimicry
How 10-15 year olds can put to work the unique properties of Morpho Butterfly wings to help solve human problems.
AN EXCERPT FROM GREEN TEACHER'S SPRING 2013 ISSUE.
Activity: Climate Change Denial
Exploring the phenomenon of climate change denial, what lies behind it and the dangers it presents, and considering what might be done.
An activity from "Unleashing blessed unrest as the heating happens," Green Teacher 94, Fall 2011
Making global connections
Teaching and learning about interconnectedness through highly participatory activities
From Green Teacher 54, Winter 1997-1998.
