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Climate Change And Reasons To Care (Leader's Guide), Kevin Timmer
Climate Change And Reasons To Care (Leader's Guide), Kevin Timmer
Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration
An introduction to the climate change discussion based on the video series Global Weirding by Katharine Hayhoe.
What Can We Learn From Atheists? (Leader's Guide And Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus
What Can We Learn From Atheists? (Leader's Guide And Participant's Guide), Lydia Marcus
Study Guides for Faith & Science Integration
A study of Larry Tauton's The Faith of Christopher Hitchens: The Restless Soul of the World's Most Notorious Atheist
Eight-Legged Encounters—Arachnids, Volunteers, And Art Help To Bridge The Gap Between Informal And Formal Science Learning, Eileen Hebets, Melissa Welch-Lazoritz, Pawl Tisdale, Patricia Wonch Hill
Eight-Legged Encounters—Arachnids, Volunteers, And Art Help To Bridge The Gap Between Informal And Formal Science Learning, Eileen Hebets, Melissa Welch-Lazoritz, Pawl Tisdale, Patricia Wonch Hill
Eileen Hebets Publications
Increased integration and synergy between formal and informal learning environments is proposed to provide multiple benefits to science learners. In an effort to better bridge these two learning contexts, we developed an educational model that employs the charismatic nature of arachnids to engage the public of all ages in science learning; learning that aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas associated with Biodiversity and Evolution). We created, implemented, and evaluated a family-focused, interactive science event—Eight-Legged Encounters (ELE)—which encompasses more than twenty modular activities. Volunteers facilitated participant involvement at each activity station and original …