With crosscutting concepts such as stability and change in the "Next Generation Science Standards," this article was written for those who have wondered how to teach these concepts in a way that is relevant to students. In this investigation, students ask the question, "Why is the pond dirty?" As students investigate the health…

The Harvard Forest Schoolyard Ecology Program provides teachers and students with the opportunity and materials to participate in regionally focused ecological studies under the guidance of a mentor scientist working on a similar study. The Harvard Forest is part of a national network of ecological research sites known as the Long Term Ecological…

Provides suggestions for an archaeology activity for elementary school children. (PEB)

Study of Canada Goose in schools can provide opportunities for many activities such as poetry writing, art, ecosystems, and outdoor education. Provides some background information about these birds. (PS)

Presented is an introduction to the life history and interesting qualities of the golden beetle. Suggestions for activities and questions leading from an examination of this insect are given. (MR)

Suggests methods of teaching principles of geological inference by observation of sidewalks, parking lots, school grounds, and vacant lots. (AL)

Describes on-site activities designed to help students learn how natural systems work. (PB)

Describes the use of a unit on arthropods as a device for helping children develop an awareness and appreciation of the living environment. (PEB)

Very briefly describes how the interest of children created an interest in soil conservation among the adults in an urban community. (PEB)

Reading "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" aloud to her sixth-grade students inspired this author to create a mathematics activity based on budgeting for school supplies for Hogwarts School. In that lesson, each student was assigned a name from the Hogwarts School roster and allotted a different dollar amount for his/her budget. Students…

Provides an overview of the Outdoor Biology Instructional Strategies (OBIS) project. This program has as its rationale the idea that a basic understanding of ecosystems, populations, communities, food chains, and interactions of organisms with the environment is essential in making intelligent decisions about the environment. (PEB)

Briefly describes the teaching method used in an outdoor education program at the Frederick County (Maryland) Outdoor School. (PEB)