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Baldauf, Richard J. – Nature Study, 1984
Describes 14 slide presentations which demonstrate that environmental education can be approached through any subject at any grade level. The presentations (emphasizing nonbiological topics) focus on such areas as agriculture, corporate advertising, city planning, architecture, arithmetic and natural resources, water, recreation, automobiles,…
Descriptors: Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Interdisciplinary Approach

Busch, Phyllis S. – Nature Study, 1984
Provides an outline of a presentation which focused on teaching science environmentally and extending the teaching outdoors. Includes a discussion of the sumac as a typical topic to illustrate the ideas and strategies cited. (BC)
Descriptors: Botany, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Interdisciplinary Approach

Bieber, Ed – Nature Study, 1983
Suggests thinking of "tracks" as clues and using them as the focus of outdoor activities in the urban environment. Provides 24 examples of possible track activities, including: seeds on the ground (track of a nearby tree), litter (track of a litterbug), and peeling paint (track of weathering forces). (JN)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Interdisciplinary Approach

Cohen, Michael J. – Nature Study, 1984
Describes a curriculum based on the concepts of culture, nature, and life. Discusses symbols, living earth, interconnectedness, fluctuation, womb of life, life, and nature's callings as they relate to the curriculum. Includes diagrams demonstrating interrelationships between people, culture, and nature. (BC)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Environmental Education

Ferbert, Mary Lou – Nature Study, 1983
Describes Nature-in-the-City (an environmental awareness program) materials and their use by students in the urban environment. The materials include an adventure guide (the teacher's manual) and set of four colorful season cards with activities for students. (JN)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education

Fitzpatrick, Nancy – Nature Study, 1984
Presents a simulation called "Food For Thought" which permits teachers (and ultimately their students) to draw conclusions about population issues. The simulation involves studying six continents by choosing ambassadors and citizens, looking at land areas and use, and considering protein consumption. (BC)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Food

Russell, Helen Ross – Nature Study, 1984
Discusses how school grounds can be used as a resource to relate textbook concepts to everyday life and to understand interrelationships which exist in the outdoors. Possible school ground learnings considered include topics related to weather and weather prediction; changes (aging, growth, decay); geology; temperature; water; and recycling. (BC)
Descriptors: Ecology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education

Charles, Cheryl; And Others – Nature Study, 1984
Describes an environmental education program that provides activity guides for elementary and secondary grades. Four sample activities focusing on the long-range effects of an action, vacation homes, wooden pencils, and favorite things are included. Objectives and procedures for each activity are presented along with additional information on the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Instructional Materials