Mayhill school is built on one of seven hills in the town of Swansea. The school's location and the view it provides forms the basis of an integrated project undertaken with 11-year-olds. The project involves constructing viewpoint trails and investigating/studying their specific features. Study skills fostered and procedures employed are…

The purpose of this publication is two-fold: to show how the natural features on campuses can be used effectively in environmental education and to plead for preservation of as much of the natural landscape as possible on new school sites. Since opportunities for teaching about nature are easily found on the grounds around a school, this booklet…

A conservation instructor describes the educational values (for conservation students in a vocational center) of being involved in the construction of community day camp sites. (JT)

Suggests how an unused portion of the schoolyard can be inexpensively transformed into an environmental study area and outlines some plant study activities for students. (SJL)

Students enrolled in the construction surveying class at Southern Illinois University's School of Technical Careers gained practical experience and helped the community by giving engineering assistance to the checking of existing design features and to surveying and laying out a project to construct a boat ramp on the Mississippi River. An…