This study focuses on secondary students' (n=79) understanding of ecological concepts and the influence of field instruction strategies on their understanding and retention. Results indicate all groups exhibited statistically significant posttest gains and showed evidence of retaining the targeted concepts. (Author/MCO)

Examines the president's educational reform package for its relevance to environmental education. Addresses concerns that environmental education professionals should be aware of as they are drawn into the development process. Emphasis is on the necessity of understanding the language of the plan. The agenda may or may not accommodate guidelines…

Twenty-five years ago, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay was a model of comprehensive innovation, based largely on an interdisciplinary approach and a focus on general education. It has survived merger, loss of its liberal education seminars and theme colleges, enrollment problems, and loss of environmental emphasis, but interdisciplinarity…

Calls for developing holistic environmental undergraduate programs that promote sustainability, recognize species equality, and achieve a balance between opposing values of Western society. Current undergraduate environmental education programs at Canadian universities overemphasize resource conservation, promote the dominant scientific worldview,…

Describes the national geography standards, "Geography for Life," part of the Goals 2000 program. Asserts that the standards define the most important elements of geography content and instruction. Discusses innovative features of the standards and presents suggestions for using them. (CFR)

Proposes the use of poetry field trips to provide students with actual experiences on which to base their writing on nature. Provides examples of students writings. (MDH)

A simple matrix that can be used as a tool for analyzing environmental actions is presented. By using this matrix and focusing on examples of efforts to resolve environmental issues, students can build a mental model of how environmental problems are solved. (KR)

The Northwest Power Plan, developed by the Northwest Power Planning Council to deal with the increasing demands for energy by the Pacific Northwest, is discussed. An idea of how sufficient energy could be produced as well as preserve the qualities of life that make the Pacific Northwest special is presented. (KR)

Describes the cumulative impact of rapid population growth, industrial and military activity, agriculture, and motor vehicles on California's environmental and social fabric. Discusses these problems in California as a forecast for the nation and test to consensus-based U.S. representative government. (Author/ MCO)

Presents two activities for introducing the topic of carbon dioxide: (1) Investigating Some Properties of Carbon Dioxide and (2) Building a Carbon Dioxide Generator. (PR)

Describes a class activity in which New York City high school environmental science students take a field trip to visit an active sewage treatment facility and landfill operation. (MDH)

Although the Great Flood of 1993 has dramatically reminded us never to take rivers for granted, it has also underlined the need to learn more about rivers and the environment in general. Rivers Project, an interdisciplinary high school curriculum, allows science, social studies, and English teachers to integrate curriculum in a way that encourages…

An activity in which students research the effectiveness of recycling is presented. Students compare the types and amount of litter both before and after recycling is implemented. Directions for the activity and a sample data sheet are included. (KR)

The dominant position science education has been granted in Britain's National Curriculum is challenged. It is argued that, far from increasing the need to know science, developments in technology actually reduce the need. It is suggested that efforts to direct school science education toward broader environmental issues are doomed to failure. (KR)

Presented are classroom activities in which students explore the potential use of magnetic levitation for transportation purposes. The advantages of using a MagLev transportation system instead of conventional trains are discussed. Directions for designing and building a MagLev track and circuit are provided. (KR)