The estuarine research aide curriculum at Charles County Community College (Maryland) emphasizes the practical development of skills through field work. (NF)

Describes an environmental program in which sixteen students and three biology teachers from Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts spent two weeks examining the ecology of a Caribbean reef.. (JR)

Describes "Biology 201--The River," an ecological and environmental study of the impact of man and urbanization on the Des Plaines River and its Drainage Area in Chicago. Each student selects his/her own study project, which involves a "contract agreement" with a faculty member, a data generating experiment, library research, a…

Presents environmental education field exercises which illustrate the influence of urbanization on land surface. A practical example with the appropriate data analysis is included. (SL)

This summary report provides a brief review and evaluation of the LEASE program's effectiveness. The purpose of the project was to plan and establish a viable program in K-12 conservation education. An interdisciplinary approach was designed, encompassing all grade levels and focusing upon field experience learning programs within the community…

Reports on a field project that allowed students to engage in problem solving, gather field data, and apply geographic concepts and tools. Students conducted a topographic survey of a shoreline and classified, counted, and weighed litter collected from the shoreline. Discusses the classification system and the students' findings. (MJP)

DESCRIBED IS A SIX-WEEK SUMMER SCIENCE PROJECT DESIGNED TO--(1) PROVIDE TALENTED TEACHERS AND PROMISING STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH AND LEARN TOGETHER IN CIRCUMSTANCES CONDUCIVE TO CREATIVE ENDEAVOR AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, (2) CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL…