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Rooney, Tonya; Blaise, Mindy; Royds, Felicity – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2021
In response to the perception that climate change is too abstract and its consequences too far-reaching for us to make a difference, recent feminist environmental humanities scholars have drawn attention to connections that can be forged by noticing the intermingling of bodies, relations, materials, places and movements in the world. Inspired by…
Descriptors: Climate, Weather, Relevance (Education), Preschool Education
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Zuzana Vasko – Prism: Casting New Light on Learning, Theory & Practice, 2020
Ecological crises exist not only in the external environment; they have their source within us -- in the mind and in personal and cultural values (Bai, 2012; Stoknes, 2018). Arts-based and contemplative inquiry are helpful in opening the self and the senses to the natural world and its elemental dynamics of weather. Creative contemplative practice…
Descriptors: Climate, Weather, Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Dawson, Vaille – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
Climate change is one of the most significant science issues facing humanity; yet, teaching students about climate change is challenging: not only is it multidisciplinary, but also it is contentious and debated in political, social and media forums. Students need to be equipped with an understanding of climate change science to be able to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Climate, Environmental Education
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Bron, Jeroen; van Vliet, Eddie – Social Education, 2013
There is much that can be learned from a curriculum developed in The Netherlands, a country famous for having been "claimed from the sea." Nothing can be truer than that, but there is more to the story than just the physical aspect of claiming land from the water. The identity of the Dutch, the history of their maritime and seafaring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Water, Social Studies, Academic Standards
Yaxley, Murray – 1987
There are many reasons for studying Antarctica. It is the key element in the world's climate. Some of the secrets of the earth's past are locked beneath its icecap. It has a fascinating physical environment and a unique and fragile ecosystem. It is a frontier of scientific research and technological development. Its history is an important and…
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Climate, Foreign Countries, Geology