Exotic Invasive Species: The Guests That Won’t Go Home
In the continental United States, approximately 6-8 percent of species are introduced exotics. Many are not harmful, but those that are pose a serious threat to biodiversity on this continent.
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Mar 31
Mar 31
Growing Art in School Gardens
Art educator Hilary Inwood takes a fresh look at the garden as an inspiring image bank, an art supply cupboard and an exhibition space for students' art.
Mar 31
Discovering Lake Management: Getting Students’ Feet Wet
Teaching about lake management is an exciting way of getting students interested in the environment. In this unit, hands-on investigations of habitat resources, water quality and algae enable students to assess the health of a local lake and debate the options for its long-term management.
Mar 31
Social Justice and Language Arts
Whether the genre is poetry, fiction or expository writing, the language arts curriculum offers unlimited opportunities for teachers and students to make connections with current social and global issues.
Mar 31
Getting Fresh with Farm-to-School Programs
By making direct connections between growers and schools, farm-to-school programs provide local markets for family farmers and healthier food choices for schoolchildren.
Mar 31
Making It Up As We Go Along
Tricia Edgar examines the role of pretend games in environmental education and provides great examples of activities to help young children explore circles of life, survival tactics, and what it feels like to be an animal or plant.
Mar 31
Last Child in the Woods? Treating Nature-Deficit Disorder at a High School Winter Camp
A full-immersion winter camp in Canada's far north provides an life-changing experience with the elements and has a positive resonance with the wider community.
Mar 31
The TREK Program
For 20 years, this alternative Grade 10 program has offered students wilderness adventures combined with education for sustainability.
Mar 31
The Start of Something Big: Environmental Education in China
China faces enormous environmental challenges, but until recently most environmental education initiatives were organized by governments and intended more for publicity than educational purposes. In the last few years, non-profit organizations have seized the opportunity to develop many successful educational programs that offer a glimmer of hope for China and the world.
Mar 27
Getting Down and Dirty: Studying Soil Samples from Around the Country
An activity for upper elementary students in which soil samples from around the country are exchanged and evaluated. Students gain knowledge of the correlation between soil composition and different kinds of terrain, and why different soils have greatly varied qualities.
