Letterboxing
A multi-disciplinary treasure hunt that helps young people learn about the landscape around them.
Posts tagged ‘activity’
Apr 3
Apr 1
Reading the Landscape
The author shares teaching activities suitable for all age groups that help students become more aware of the natural world while still achieving required curriculum goals. Based on the writings of conservationist Aldo Leopold, the activities encourage students to learn the “stories of the land” through observation and inquiry.
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.
Signature Salads
The most popular activity in FoodShare’s Field to Table Schools program , it gets students of all ages excited about fresh, healthy food as they make their own Signature Salad.
Mar 31
Mar 30
Planet Transit: Profit or Survival?
A game of economic development choices and consequences for Grades 9 and up (ages 14+).
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 27
Key Terms in Environmental Fields: Establishing a Foundation
An activity that helps high school students correct the misconceptions associated with key terms from environmental science and related fields. The activity engages, identifies and clarifies students’ understanding of basic definitions of these terms.
