When teachers, parents, and community members work together, children benefit (Henderson and Mapp 2002). This is especially true when the collaboration is coordinated and focused as it was for the Greenteam, a science ecology club and an event created by a network of educators, elementary students, and science professionals. The club and a…

Effective field trips require planning, preparation, and follow-through upon returning to school as well as coordination between the host site, school, and chaperones. The authors have come up with a tried-and true planning timeline and a few suggestions to help make the next trip to the shore worthwhile. If the reader does not live close to an…

Examines an eco/social studies approach to environmental education. Suggests that this approach allows students to become nature sensitive and aware of the surrounding environment as they learn about conflicts, issues, and problems related to natural environment; develop knowledge about ecology; understand the relationships between humans and…

A supplement to six previous bibliographies, this bibliography provides access to some of the latest resource material, research findings, and/or developments in outdoor education. Part I contains 47 citations and abstracts which appeared in "Resources in Education" (RIE) from the January 1976 issue through the December 1976 issue. Part…