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Nebline, March 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Family Living

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

Weed Awareness Edition

Nebline, February 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Family Living

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

Nebline, January 1996

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Family Living

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

A Guide For Extending Nature Lessons At The Yakima Arboretum, Kathleen D. Brown

All Graduate Projects

The importance of providing a hands on natural environment curriculum was examined. Sources from 1938-1996 were found supporting the importance of such a curriculum. A search was conducted on the availability of a natural habitat curriculum that used a local resource. The search discovered the Yakima Arboretum had seven areas of interest along with a packet of brief lesson suggestions. These lessons were extended to include classroom activities that would provide students with background knowledge prior to a field trip to the Arboretum.

A Guide For Extending Nature Lessons At The Yakima Arboretum, Marilou Cori Kinder

All Graduate Projects

The importance of providing a hands on natural environment curriculum was examined. Sources from 1938-1996 were found supporting the importance of such a curriculum. A search was conducted on the availability of a natural habitat curriculum that used a local resource. The search discovered the Yakima Arboretum had seven areas of interest along with a packet of brief lesson suggestions. These lessons were extended to include classroom activities that would provide students with background knowledge prior to a field trip to the Arboretum.

Wilderness Survival Basic Skills: A Model Seventh Grade Science Curriculum With Integrated Math Concepts, Layne B. Hutchins

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to design and implement a model 7th grade science program with integrated mathematics concepts using an outdoor survival theme. The developed program focused on mathematics and science topics related to exploration and survival in the wilderness and enjoyment of the outdoors in order to connect mathematics and science concepts with real life experiences. Current research and literature on integration and multiple intelligences, integration of mathematics and science as well existing outdoor programs was reviewed. Finally, section overviews, student learning objectives, learning activities and teaching strategies were adapted and developed.

A Plan Establishing Outdoor Classrooms To Facilitate Multidisciplinary Environmental Education, Eva U. Chappelle

Theses and Dissertations

This plan to establish outdoor classrooms is for the purpose of bringing outdoor/environmental education to a small rural school in South Central Georgia, kindergarten through twelfth grade, that has had very little, if any, collective concern for environmental issues heretofore. Anticipated results will be to return the benefits of a "community forest" to a barren school campus and to provide various outdoor education areas where children can play, learn, and most importantly, develop an appreciation for their environment. This project includes construction of outdoor classroom facilities, establishment of the Central Elementary-High School Environmental Education Committee, production of a school curriculum …

Professional Development, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section included numerous opportunities for professional development related to outdoor education and environmental or conservation education. Some of the options included requests for articles about wildness and spirituality for a future issue of Taproot and the Trees and utilities National Conference.

Affiliate News And Ceo Update, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Contains updates from the Coalition for Education in the Outdoors as well as news about related organizations across the country. This issue included news from Friends of Environmental Education Society of Alberta (FEESA), Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and others.

Resources, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains a listing of teaching resources of all types for those who work in outdoor education field at time of publication. Some items highlighted include several games to teach about ecology and endangered animals.

Nebline, December 1995

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Family Living

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and event

Executive Director's Message And Table Of Contents, Charles Yaple

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

The Coalition for Education in the Outdoors is a non-profit network of outdoor and environmental education centers, nature centers, conservation and recreation organizations, outdoor education and experiential education associations, institutions of higher learning, public and private schools, fish and wildlife agencies, and businesses that share a mission the support and furtherance of outdoor education and its goals.

Noah And Eve (Environmental Values Education), Clifford Knapp

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Philosophers think most about questions of justice, fairness. rights, and responsibilities in their study of ethics. For the most part, our recent European ancestors mainly thought about how people should relate to people, and to God, narrowing their scope of ethics. With few exceptions, nature played second fiddle to the more important human needs and wants. Many people today still view nature as something to be conquered or used exclusively by humans, rather than valuing natural systems apart from people and viewing nature as having inherent worth. When people are able to extent moral concern and interests beyond the human …

Reviews, Inara K. Scott, Curt Schatz

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section reviewed several books and products.

Books:

• A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman
• Aldo Leopold: Living with the Land by Julie Dunlap

News Briefs, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains multiple brief news items related to conservation, environment or outdoor education.

A Framework For Diversity: Creating A Multiculturally Diverse Profession, Katherine James

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Katherine James spoke as a member of the featured panel "Creating a multiculturally diverse profession" at the 1994 Coalition for Education in the Outdoors and New York State Outdoor Education Association conference held October 7-10 in Cortland. NY. A summary of her remarks, revised for publication, is presented in this article.

Preserving A Child's Sense Of Wonder In Nature, Deb Matthews

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

The outdoors is a magical place for children where a sense of wonder takes wings. As early childhood teachers, caregivers or parents then, the challenge becomes even more vital in this setting to respond meaningfully rather than interfere mindlessly with their discovery process.

Spotlight, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Contains articles highlighting current issues in the field. In this issue: Outward Bound Expeditionary Learning and National Institute for the Environment.

Conference Calendar, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section provides a list of conferences in the field of outdoor education includingthe American Camping Association (ACA) and the Wilderness Education Association (WEA).

Nebline, November 1995

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Family Living

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and event

Nebline, October 1995

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Family Living

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

Spotlight, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Contains articles highlighting current issues in the field. In this issue: resources from ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools (ERIC/CRESS), and efforts in Illinois to strengthen environmental education, among others.

Professional Development, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section included numerous opportunities for professional development related to outdoor education and environmental or conservation education. Some of the opportunities included: requests for essays on the topic of women and the outdoors for a future issue of Taproot and the Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI) Leadership conference.

Conference Calendar, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section provides a list of conferences in the field of outdoor education including one from American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance scheduled in early 1996.

Outdoor Education Builds Citizenship, Susie Criswell

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

Outdoor education can take place in a city park, in a vacant lot, or at a residential camp. It connects an individual with a place he or she can call home. Once someone bonds with a place, the individual tends to want to remain there and improve it. Outdoor education can work as a motivator to bring people closer to their true potential as active citizens

Outdoor Ethics Education, Bruce E. Matthews

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

The assumption is those outdoor users educated about appropriate behaviors, who include the natural world in their value systems, will act in a more ethical manner by exhibiting more positive outdoor behaviors. But does outdoor ethics education really work? What does the research say?

Reviews, Susie Criswell, Curt Schatz

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section reviewed several books:

• Journey to the Heart of Nature by Joseph Cornell
• Campsite to Kitchen: Tastes and Traditions From America's Great Outdoors by The Outdoor Writers Association of America
• Backwoods Ethics: Environmental Issues for Hikers and Campers {2nd Ed) by Laura and Guy Waterman

Nebline, September 1995

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Horticulture

Rural $ense

Family Living

4-H & Youth

Environmental Focus

Community & Leadership Development

Extension Calendar

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Nebraska Association for Family and Community Education News

and other extension news and events

Executive Director's Message And Table Of Contents, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

The Coalition for Education in the Outdoors is a non-profit network of outdoor and environmental education centers, nature centers, conservation and recreation organizations, outdoor education and experiential education associations, institutions of higher learning, public and private schools, fish and wildlife agencies, and businesses that share a mission the support and furtherance of outdoor education and its goals.

Resources, Coalition For Education In The Outdoors

Taproot: A Journal of Outdoor Education

This section contains a listing of teaching resources of all types for those who work in outdoor education field at time of publication. Some items highlighted include: Adopt-an-Animal programs, environmental education curricula available for review.