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Educators' Attitudes Toward Outdoor Classrooms And The Cognitive Benefits In Children, Carlie Speedlin
Educators' Attitudes Toward Outdoor Classrooms And The Cognitive Benefits In Children, Carlie Speedlin
Department of Environmental Studies: Undergraduate Student Theses
A case study was organized at a K-5 elementary school in Lincoln, Nebraksa. This school is Saratoga Elementary School and is a United States Title I Distinguished School1 under No Child Left Behind. It has a population of 266 students, with 47% being minority, 1% gifted, and 28% special education (LPS School Profile Brochure). 80% of the student population is eligible for free/reduced meals, implying that it’s a school with a lower socioeconomic status. At this school a garden space was constructed and an after school garden club was implemented for this case study. The club had been running since …
Environmental Science, Its Importance And Integration, Sultan Alam
Environmental Science, Its Importance And Integration, Sultan Alam
Professional Development Centre, Gilgit
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The Challenge Of Climate Change In The Classroom, Richard Snow, Mary Snow
The Challenge Of Climate Change In The Classroom, Richard Snow, Mary Snow
Publications
A comprehensive approach to climate change education is necessary to address numerous environmental issues. Such an all-encompassing ecological pedagogy is multifaceted providing an overview of the science behind major global environmental issues within the context of the physical environment of Earth including global climate change, resource extraction, water and air quality, urbanization, geohazards, and pollution. The main goal of the curricula is to engage students in rigorous analyses of data that can be compared with global trends. This research discusses the development of an upper-level college course on Climate Change created as part of an interdisciplinary Honors Seminar Series. The …
Creating An Outdoor Classroom, Erika Szonntag
Creating An Outdoor Classroom, Erika Szonntag
Biology Student Work
A comprehensive guide to establishing and maintaining an outdoor classroom for educational and recreational purposes.