Contains abstracts of documents dealing with various aspects of environmental education currently available through the Educational Resources Information Center's (ERIC) issues of "Resources in Education" and also from the "Current Index to Journals in Education." Includes information on obtaining the listings. (ML)

Describes two lessons for helping children learn the concept of habitat. Shows how to make habitat hand mobiles, shoe box habitats, and suggests discussions involving these materials. (CW)

Outlines the evolution of thinking and the development of materials related to the biological component of the Science Education Project. Examines the context of the project within Southern African society and its relationship to curriculum development theory. Discusses possible models for the dissemination of knowledge. (RT)

Discusses the incorporation of environmental chemistry topics into the traditional high school chemistry curriculum. Describes and provides lesson plans for the sulfur cycle and acid rain, and radioactivity and nuclear energy. Considers possible laboratory experiments. (CW)

Discusses the trend toward more "earth-as-a-system" approaches in research and teaching about global science. Uses the "greenhouse effect" as a prototypical global change problem that requires interdisciplinary problem-solving approaches. (TW)

Discusses some of the variables involved in the development of five environmental education days by the Delaware Valley (Pennsylvania) Middle School. Recounts some of the ways that support was generated for programs from school administrators and community resources people. (TW)

Reviews the Teacher-in-Inner-Space (TIS) program of the Hawaii Science Teachers Association (HaSTA). Discusses the selection of winners and runners-up. Describes the dive made on June 9, 1986 in cooperation with the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL). Lists the three goals of the TIS project. (CW)

Describes the graduate programs in environmental communications that have evolved at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outlines the options for both masters and doctoral degrees. Lists theses done in the areas of media, audience attitudes toward environmental issues, and case studies of environmental conflicts. (TW)

Describes some of the characteristics of various reptiles. Contains teaching activities including making reptile number books and identification keys, flip-ups about cobras, puzzles involving graphing, and group presentations. Includes reproducible handouts to be used with some of the activities. (TW)

Summarizes the blueprint for environmentally sound development, which was endorsed by the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Program in June 1987. Includes recommendations on a World Food Bank, satellite communication costs, labelling toxic chemicals and pesticides, and water quantity and quality. (TW)

Discusses some of the problems associated with the differences between facts and values, particularly when dealing with environmental issues. Argues that, as people learn more facts about the environment, they acquire more of an ecological world view, resulting in a broader consensus on issues and environmental policy. (TW)

Reports on the status of environmental studies programs, as determined at a workshop held in conjunction with the 1986 annual conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education. Focuses on environmental studies program development since 1976. (TW)

Provides a rationale for and explains the major goals of a postgraduate course for educators from developing countries. Describes the course components of goal settings, case study examination, curriculum model development, and program implementation. Emphasis is placed on relevant and appropriate applications to the specific country's needs. (ML)

Describes the political processes involved in obtaining mandatory preservice teacher training in environmental education for Wisconsin's science and social studies teachers. Outlines the procedures employed by support and state committees in proposal development, review, and implementation. Lists the preservice requirements and teacher…

Describes the components and approach used in a computer-assisted map analysis program. Provides a course syllabus, program principles, and a listing of instructional resources. Also identifies and explains program materials for student and instructor use. (ML)