… the community. Community projects provide authentic “real-world” reference points for classroom studies and help students develop … Green: The Elementary Years provides practical examples to illustrate that exploration of environmental issues is achievable …
… and service learning projects provide authentic “real-world” reference points for classroom studies and help students develop … skills to be developed and, if appropriate, the time and materials needed to carry out activities. With more than 50 individual …
… tracking adventures, chalk math and stand up meetings, It really is in their DNA, the natural world is within us all and provides that … them in completely new ways. This was evident for example in a recent activity where tribe groups were given a backpack with …
… and service learning projects provide authentic “real-world” reference points for classroom studies and help students develop … skills to be developed, and, if appropriate, the time and materials needed to carry out activities. At the back of the book, a glossary … Finchu
The Wind in the Schoolyard by Jim Wiese
Examining Values
Living Within Earth’s Means by Barbara Duncan
All …
… rich imaginations take them on journeys untouched by the realities of everyday life. Through their senses, they are eager to touch, … artefacts away from the forest gives children an example of our own personal moral system. Flicking off ants or swapping flies …
… Education: Re-inventing schools to meet real needs by Satish Kumar
An interview with educator and author Satish … Finchum
To explore one of the oldest, cleanest and fastest-growing energy sources with young people, the authors offer interdisciplinary activities that examine what makes wind, how energy is captured by wind turbines and how to …
… improve after returning from an outdoor experience. For example, instead of students competing with one another, they help each other. … different spots along a river and doing the same kinds of tests.) RiverWatch takes students upstream from a waste water treatment plant …
… our readers a chance to own a piece of our history. For a limited time, we are selling some of the original paintings that were … align=”aligncenter” width=”300″] The Animal Swim TestIssue 81, Summer 2007[/caption]
Dimensions: painting – 9″ x 7.25″ total – …
… the pre- and post-fire arthropod data from that area and test Emiliano’s hypothesis.
As I went about my rounds that week, wearing … efforts through a number of citizen science efforts. For example, anyone can share their species observation on websites such as …
… to give them a jumpstart in science. With the emerging realization of the devastating consequences of our disconnection from nature, … and packaged mini lessons, such as the following examples. These moments connect knowledge with direct observation of insects. …