This publication covers the planning and design of school grounds for outdoor learning in new and existing K-12 facilities. Curriculum development as well as athletic field planning and maintenance are not covered although some references on these topics are provided. It discusses the different types of outdoor learning environments that can be…

Suggests a high school or college level program of subjective perception and evaluation of industrial landscapes. Slides of local or national industrial sites can be rated and classified as pleasing or unpleasing in terms of variables such as architectural style of building, smokestacks, age, and visible pollution. (AV)

Composed of two units, the managerial trainer guide addresses the planning and maintenance of camp site and facilities. Designed to provide the camp director with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan and maintain the site and facilities, the guide includes a pre-assessment checklist, performance objectives, suggested activities and…

One major intent of learning in the outdoors is to integrate intellectual and emotional understanding. In this light, the outdoor education activities suggested in this document may be artificial unless they are incorporated within the child's discovery of his role in the total, natural scheme of things. The introductory section of the document…

Designed to make a visit to Washington, D.C. a successful learning experience for students by helping them understand the evolution of the city into what it is today, this teacher's guide presents themes and activities to accommodate many teaching and learning styles. Three sections of activities explore how the built environment symbolizes…

What can be done with a landscape besides just sitting back and enjoying it? The Lee County School Board's Landscape Playground Improvement Program, detailed within this document, was designed to enable school centers to improve aesthetic appearance, energy conservation, school climate, instructional opportunities, and community and school…

Twelve informational lessons and eleven manipulative lessons are provided on foundations as applied to the building trades. Informational lessons cover land measurements; blueprint reading; level instruments; building and site planning; building site preparation; laying out building lines; soil preparation and special evacuation; concrete forms;…

This unit, one in a set of elementary teacher-developed materials for geography, is on land use in cities. It contains follow-up activities to the "Cities at Work" filmstrips, which are part of the "Our Working World" program published by Science Research Associates (SRA). The filmstrips deal with resource allocation and zoning problems in cities.…

One of two individualized courses included in a carpentry curriculum, this course includes those skills and knowledge related to and included in the carpentry tasks of structure framing and forming. The course is comprised of four units: (1) Excavation Layout--Concrete and Forms, (2) Floor and Wall Framing, (3) Ceiling Framing, and (4) Roof. Each…

This guide was developed as a supplement to the Alaska Department of Education's Construction Trades Curriculum. The special topics included in it focus on competencies from the curriculum for which materials were not readily available to Alaskan teachers and provide information that is either required by Alaska's environmental conditions or is…

This guide is intended for use in teaching a course to broaden students' appreciation and understanding of constructed items and the construction process. The course focuses on the steps that are taken after the design and engineering phase has been completed. Laboratory assignments allow students to explore the technical processes involved in the…

This competency-based curriculum unit on developing a landscape plan is one of five developed for classroom use in teaching the landscape/nursery area of horticulture. The four sections are each divided into teaching content (in a question-and-answer format) and student skills that outline steps and factors for consideration. Topics covered…

The site and facilities managerial home study student guide of Project STRETCH (Strategies to Try Out Resources to Enhance the Training of Camp directors serving the Handicapped) begins with a brief overview, a list of desired outcomes of camp director education, instructions on phases I and II of home study, a student needs assessment form, a…

This competency-based curriculum unit on implementing the landscape plan is one of five developed for classroom use in teaching the landscape/nursery area of horticulture. The seven sections are each divided into teaching content (in a question-and-answer format) and student skills that outline steps and factors for consideration. Topics covered…

This module, intended for adult instruction, is an introduction to landscaping designed to help students become familiar with landscaping terminology and concepts. The material is planned for six 2-hour classes. The first three lessons aid students in interpreting landscape plans and understanding some of the reasons for plant placement and…