Global warming affects every living thing on Earth--people, plants, and animals. While scientists are working to better understand how the Earth's climate will change over time, some effects are already evident: rising sea levels, shrinking glaciers and polar ice caps, changes in the distribution of plants and animals, increases in intense…

Points out places of interest, historical landmarks, natural wonders, or phenomenon that can be found on a cross country trip through the United States. (RB)

A method for teaching elementary school children that man must not waste the world's resources if he is to maintain his comfortable place in the world's environment. (RB)

Instructions are given for creating earth dyes in the classroom. These dyes be used in the teaching of social studies, science, and art. A chart listing sources of natural dyes is offered. (DF)

Human roots go deep into nature and much of our technology and vocational activity is really an extension of the natural world. Suggests an introductory learning exploration of the different ways in which people perceive the various manifestations of matter about them. (Author/RK)

Believes that the variety and availability of insects offers great opportunity for elementary school children to engage in exciting investigations that help in developing learning skills as well as independent creative thinking. Suggests teaching strategies and investigation ideas. (RB)

Combine the tactile and visual senses with huge quantities of imagination, barrels of natural materials, lots of hard work, to have an exciting art project for teenage slow learners that will boost their skills and self-esteem. (Author)

Described the activities of a special education class in learning about the seashore and its natural inhabitants, and through a letter writing project children learned about other parts of the country as well as the world. (RK)

Students can study the Arctic by creating Arctic clubs, using modems to communicate with students nationwide who are following International Arctic Project (IAP) explorers. The article describes the IAP, explains how to form a club, and discusses issues that clubs can tackle, for example, pollution, Arctic animals, natural resources, and the…