The recent flood of environmental literature mourns our values and actions which have led to such predictable results. Our value systems, making use of the available science and technology, have wrought changes in the land and its meaning which neither the land nor the human spirit can accommodate with ease; crises of both an environmental and a…

A conscious regard for the appropriateness of certain facilities should be fundamental in the design process of the city school site. There, within an extremely tight piece of real estate, a great many things must take place with not always room enough for all events. In addition to the requirement for program priorities and efficient use of…

The lesson plans were designed to provide the practicing applied biological and agricultural occupations teacher with a series of units setting down a basic foundation in Environmental Education. Nine lesson plans cover (1) ecosystems and agriculture, (2) biotic communities and food chains, (3) energy and nutrient flow, (4) land use and supply,…

Animals are the subject of the student resource unit which is to be used with high school vocational agriculture students. Animal housing and equipment, the first section, deals with controlled environment, energy requirements, esthetics, air, water, and noise. Animal waste and byproducts are covered in terms of Federal government program, some of…

This is a course designed specifically for use in eastern North Carolina or a similar geographic region but this does not preclude the use of its concepts and basic structure for other geographic regions. Plans and activities are student-centered and many are problem-solving oriented and, therefore, may be modified without disrupting the…

This prototypic curriculum is designed to develop awareness of the challenges man faces in his crowded communities to insure clean water, pest control, waste removal, safe food handling and adequate community health facilities. It distinguishes between the prevention of future environmental abuse and compensation for past abuses. Both the gaining…

Synopses of 350 films (16 mm.) on ecology, adaptation of plants and animals to their environment, and environmental pollution are listed alphabetically by title in this guide. It specifies whether the film is black-and-white or color, its running time, and its source. An abbreviated subject index and a directory of sources are also provided. The…

Nineteen outdoor activities and 16 follow-up activities for children in kindergarten and grade one are collected in this teacher's guide. They focus on the interdependence of life; the relationship of man, animals, and plants to each other and to the environment. Most are designed as field trips, utilizing a discovery and questioning approach to…

Three hundred and nine citations of books, reports, and articles dating from 1964 to 1971 are included in this annotated bibliography, intended as a selection tool for concerned citizens, architects, builders, and city planners emphasizing the environment of American cities and communities. It is topically arranged into sixteen broad sections with…

Prepared as a result of the author's concern for the role of industrial arts, and in conjunction with the Oswego Industrial Arts Technology Staff Development Program, this resource guide should help the industrial arts teacher integrate environmental education concepts into existing curriculum. It seeks to increase the teacher's awareness of some…

This summary report provides a brief review and evaluation of the LEASE program's effectiveness. The purpose of the project was to plan and establish a viable program in K-12 conservation education. An interdisciplinary approach was designed, encompassing all grade levels and focusing upon field experience learning programs within the community…

An inservice course offered to elementary and secondary teachers and other concerned citizens in Rhode Island was presented in fifteen television programs. This study guide includes a description of the fifteen sessions. For each there is given a brief introduction and summary, an outline, questions for further study, and a bibliography of…

Describing the Union 58 Experimental Schools Program (ESP) in northern, rural New Hampshire, this curriculum guide presents the concept of "proximity congruency" as a means for developing secondary level student sensory awareness of the environment in outdoor and/or environmental education procedures. Proximity congruency is defined as a…

Reported are a special project institute and followup workshop designed to influence and facilitate the dissemination, adoption, and implementation of the Special Education Programs in the Life and Environmental Sciences developed by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study for 11- to 16-year-old educable mentally handicapped (EMH) students.…

This guide, designed for use by educators and interpreters, outlines principles and techniques for effective talks and discussions. Four main headings are included. The first, Introduction, describes the major premises of the guide, mainly (1) teaching is an art as well as a skill; (2) teaching involves a relationship between teacher and learner…