This author contends that observing and understanding natural succession is far more valuable to students than memories of planting lonely seedlings in a schoolyard. An approach that provides a richer experience using an holistic approach to habitat restoration is explored. (LZ)

Describes environmental education in Russia, including the Association for Environmental Education (ASEKO), a facilitator for cooperation between ecologists, teachers, and environmental activists. (MKR)

Presents a way to dispel common misconceptions about the Third World by organizing a schoolwide event that focuses on the successes of people in developing nations, and the lessons students can learn from their experiences and achievements. (CCM)

Points out how living systems can be used in classrooms as an excellent interdisciplinary teaching tool. Explains how to build a simple desktop living system. (YDS)

Vernal pools are unique habitats that appear in springtime. Includes activity suggestions for both classroom and field studies related to vernal pools. (YDS)

Explaining ecological footprint analyses, this activity consists of a survey as a preliminary activity. Presents the survey questions and a chart of required calculations for ecological footprint activity. Lists the chart in five categories: waste management, energy, water, transportation, green space, and food. Provides information for follow-up…

Presents a learning project in which students prepare a guided, multisensory rain forest tour representing its ecology. Develops five stop points presenting a theme or an important aspect of the rain forest. Includes a list of selected resources for rain forest studies. (YDS)

Describes the ecological design in water purification, indoor climate regulation, and repairing polluted bodies of water. Discusses the implications of ecosystems in the classroom in which students study concepts such as homeostasis and self-regulation. (YDS)

Describes an integrated nature-immersion program in which K-5 students meet all curriculum outcomes through investigating, monitoring, and restoring schoolground habitats and local ecosystems. (CCM)

Introduces activities on nitrogen, nitrogen pollution from school commuters, nitrogen response in native and introduced species, and nutrient loading models. These activities help students determine the nitrogen contribution from their parents' cars, test native plant responses to nitrogen, and experiment with the results of removing water from…

Presents activities that focus on waste reduction in the school and community. The ideas are divided into grade level categories. Sample activities include Techno-Trash, where children use tools to take apart broken appliances or car parts, then reassemble them or build new creations. Activities are suggested for areas including language arts and…

Describes a two-year program using the characteristics of ecology as a framework for inquiry and learning. Discusses the framework as a model for the biological, social, political, historical, and cultural systems that make up the content of the grade 9-10 curriculum. (CCM)

Describes a set of experiments that enable students to see the effects of soil erosion and some of the measures that can be taken to prevent it. Illustrates ways in which soil and biodiversity can be restored in areas that have suffered severe land degradation. (CCM)

Introduces some of the core concepts of ecological economics and describes sample activities that can be used at various grade levels. Presents a hands-on simulation on manufacturing. (YDS)

Outdoor education is the only means by which people can recover their identity as a part of wildlife in harmony with earthly wisdom. Outdoor education programs that aim to bring alienated youth in touch with their own wild natures have four major features: (1) earthlinks (connecting daily life to surroundings); (2) stories (myth and science); (3)…