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,…

The author of this article believes that the current disillusionment with environmental education and loss of funding are due to the failure of educators to define proper program goals. He sees the goal of environmental education as fostering understanding and awareness of the earth and the intricate interrelationships associated with it. (MA)

A prototype, environmental education program, utilizing interchangeable modular packets of written, audio, and visual aids, is explained. Allowing for adaptations, its value is two-fold: it deals with a specific community and with the larger ramifications of our environmental situation, quality of life, and global values. (BL)

Presents aspects of American Indian culture that the environmental education teacher should understand when teaching ecology in a Native American context. (MDH)

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)

Presents the case for the use of bogs as ideal sites for hundreds of interdisciplinary lessons that combine chemistry, geology, various branches of biology, and wetlands archaeology. Includes general guidelines to aid in the design of interdisciplinary bog studies. (DDR)

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)

Describes an approach to teaching journalism students about descriptive writing by examining physical environments. Students go outdoors to find flowers about which to research, write, and sketch. Students are encouraged to become aware of their surroundings and think about physical details that bring hard news stories to life. Knowledge of nature…

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)

This article presents examples of science units which have become successful multidisciplinary projects. Included are a protect your environment campaign and hunger day. Pre- and in-service courses, file of references, and resource people are suggested as being helpful in structuring interdisciplinary activities. Ideas and sources for projects are…

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)

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)

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)

This lesson plan with background information about Native American uses of trees provides suggested activities, projects, location, and physical characteristics of a variety of trees. (MCO)