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The Use Of An Environmental Education Service Learning Project To Enhance Student Motivation In A Secondary School, Mary Frances O'Connell-Hershey
The Use Of An Environmental Education Service Learning Project To Enhance Student Motivation In A Secondary School, Mary Frances O'Connell-Hershey
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to show any possible variations in environmental education awareness and changes in student motivation among secondary students. In this study two student cohorts from two separate classes completed assignments based on a traditional approach of education and environmental science service-learning project.
The Impact Of Children's Literature On The Environmental Awareness Of A Population Of Second Grade Students, Iris Jackeline Russo
The Impact Of Children's Literature On The Environmental Awareness Of A Population Of Second Grade Students, Iris Jackeline Russo
Theses Digitization Project
This project aimed at helping second grade children gain environmental sensitivity and awareness by infusing the existing English Language Arts curriculum with environmental activities. The purpose is to demonstrate how one can infuse the California state's mandated curriculum, Houghton Mifflin, with children's literature in order to promote environmental sensitivity and awareness.
Proposed Activities For An Enrivonmental Education Summer Camp Program, Caitlin Joan Farr
Proposed Activities For An Enrivonmental Education Summer Camp Program, Caitlin Joan Farr
Theses Digitization Project
A proposal was developed for a one week, residential, summer camp program for children 12-15 years to explore the out doors in a safe and fun way and to give children a chance to learn about the environment using hands on lessons and activities. This one week program is planned for future possible implementation at Astrocamp, an outdoor education facility in Idyllwild, California.
How An After School Environmental Science Club Can Increase Environmental Knowledge: Awareness And Sensitivity Towards The Environment For Third And Fourth Grade Students, Sandra Joyce Jones
How An After School Environmental Science Club Can Increase Environmental Knowledge: Awareness And Sensitivity Towards The Environment For Third And Fourth Grade Students, Sandra Joyce Jones
Theses Digitization Project
Children today are disconnected from the natural environment around them, sometimes finding it annoying, lacking in excitement, and little use to them. Their attention and focus are spent inside watching TV, playing games on computers or a variety of other electronic devices. The purpose of this project was to see if after-school exposure to an Enirovnmental Science Club on the school grounds can impact student attitudes toward our local environment and to increase these third and fourth grade students' knowledge and awareness of their environment.
Integrating Spatial Thinking Into The Curriculum Through Geographic Information Systems And The Santa Ana River Watershed, JoaquíN Javier Baca
Integrating Spatial Thinking Into The Curriculum Through Geographic Information Systems And The Santa Ana River Watershed, JoaquíN Javier Baca
Theses Digitization Project
Lesson plans were developed in order to address the inter-disciplinary nature inherent in environmental education by drawing on place-based learning approaches and relating natural and human made aspects of watershed dynamics.
A Nonformal Education Program On Marine Environmental Issues For High School Students, Stefanie Rose Brummell
A Nonformal Education Program On Marine Environmental Issues For High School Students, Stefanie Rose Brummell
Theses Digitization Project
These nonformal environmental education programs focus on ocean issues for high school science students. There are four programs: "Earth Science and Plastics in the Pacific," "Biology and Marine Fisheries," "Chemistry and Global Climate Change," and "Physics and Tsunami." The presentation portion of each program is intended to be given by a nonformal educator to science students visiting a site, such as a museum or an aquarium.
Educational Interpretive Programs For Ecotourism Destinations, Rachael Anne Hamilton
Educational Interpretive Programs For Ecotourism Destinations, Rachael Anne Hamilton
Theses Digitization Project
Five interpretive programs designed for use by educators, naturalists, or interpreters working at ecotourism destinations. Topics covered include environmentally responsible behavior, on-site recycling programs, renewable energy systems, and plant and animal species conservation.
Wildlife All Around Us: A Second Grade Guide To City Wildlife Education, Melanie Anne Pendegraft
Wildlife All Around Us: A Second Grade Guide To City Wildlife Education, Melanie Anne Pendegraft
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis provides opportunities for second grade students to explore, study, and apply critical thinking skills in reference to the local wildlife and current environmental issues.
A Facilitator's Handbook For Service-Learning Projects At The Center For Land-Based Learning, Lila Higgins
A Facilitator's Handbook For Service-Learning Projects At The Center For Land-Based Learning, Lila Higgins
Theses Digitization Project
This project aims to create a facilitator's handbook for use during service-learning projects administered by staff at The Center For Land Based Learning (CLBL). CLBL engages youth in learning experience on the land ensuring that they develop an understanding for the critical interplay of agriculture, nature and community.
An Outdoor Education Curriculum For Primary Grades: Kindergarten Through Third, Rachelle Dorothy Howry, Tracy Lynn Reynolds
An Outdoor Education Curriculum For Primary Grades: Kindergarten Through Third, Rachelle Dorothy Howry, Tracy Lynn Reynolds
Theses Digitization Project
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