Pedal-Power Outreach
How to organize bicycle expeditions from residential centers to the schools they serve, to promote environmental awareness.
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EE Collaboration in the US-Mexico Border Region the environment of the US-Mexico border region
A spotlight on international collaboration to promote environmental education as a tool to improve the environment of the US-Mexico border region.
Mar 30
Field Backpacks: Keeping Track of the Tools of the Trade
Step-by-step instructions on how to construct and use homemade field backpacks for children 5 - 12.
Mar 30
Greening the Elementary Education Curriculum One Course at a Time
Tips for incorporating environmental education into elementary teachers college courses.
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.
Mar 30
Creating Earth Adventures: Self-Guided Programs to Connect Children with Nature
Creating self-guided outdoor learning experiences that help 5-12 year old children appreciate a specific natural area and understand its connections with a larger context.
Acting Out Energy Forms
A very active activity for grades K-8 which teaches about different forms of kinetic, potential, and renewable energy. Helps provide a context for teaching scientific principles related to energy transformations, chemical transformations, electricity and light, which are central to many clean energy technologies.
Mar 30
The Hawk in the Nest
A circle game similar to “The Farmer in the Dell”, which teaches children up to age eight about food chains within a given habitat. Builds students’ understanding of how energy is transferred through various creatures within a community.
Mar 30
From Seals to Snails: Understanding Eelgrass
Provides background information and activities for grades 5-8 on the protective role of the marine plant eelgrass, the complexities involved in cleaning up polluted watersheds, the effects of environmental stressors on eelgrass function, and the impact of declining eelgrass populations on fish.
