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Water Calculator Tool

Two quick lesson plans on ways to control your water consumption

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An Inquiry-based Study of a Pipeline

Incorporating water quality testing into your classroom

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Green Teacher 117 — Fall 2018

Many of us have experienced those mindful moments in nature that take us beyond the tangible realm of what we are detecting with our senses “right now” and connect us to intangible notions of wonder that force us to pause and consider just how astounding, or even improbable, the present experience truly is. Little sends me to that special place more than observing migratory birds that have recently landed for a fleeting stop to recharge before the next leg of their transcontinental journey.
It is fitting, then — albeit coincidental — that we feature a bird migration-themed cover story on the first issue of Green Teacher for which I will serve as the new editor.

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Local Water is Global Water

Science experiments with local water for 7- to 10-year-old student-scientists

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A Watershed Year

Learning in an authentic, meaningful, interdisciplinary environment

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Shellfish and Climate Change Research

How students can act as an effective bridge between science and society in carrying out research

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Green Teacher 114, Fall 2017

Our Fall issue includes ten great articles and more than 20 reviews of new wonderful educational resources. Among the highlights, the cover story describes a success story about teaching city and suburban students about nature, and how easy it is to make friends and partnerships while learning. Check out this and other innovative learning strategies in the Fall issue.

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Water Quality Field Trips

As they watch wastewater being treated and test water quality in a stream near their school, high school and college students come to appreciate the importance of water quality

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Exploring Antarctica through Art

How to stimulate student engagement with Antarctica’s ecosystems, both above and beneath the ocean surface

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Stewardship in Appalachia

Learning about water quality issues with an action-oriented, place-based pedagogy

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