Describes and illustrates wonders of the winter world encountered during a nature walk on cross-country skis through snow crystal examination, springtail observation, tree study, bird and plant identification, and animal track sighting. (NEC)

True environmental education must include a change in attitude that results in a change in behavior. If attitude changes are not evident through behavior, little of value is gained. (Author/CM)

Discussed are the need for interpretive services, the value of interpretive programs, problems and obstacles facing the contemporary interpretor, and the current status of the career field. Basic tenets of interpretation are examined. (RE)

Discusses ways in which the film "The China Syndrome" can be used as a tool for ethical instruction. Points out ethical issues arising within the film and similar issues arising outside the film. (IRT)

A Louisiana architect has created plans for a unique supplementary learning environment consisting of five circular buildings featuring a planetarium, an indoor display of small animals in their native habitat, an indoor pond, a library, a media center, and an auditorium. (Author/MLF)

Examines the relationship between cognitive learning, field trips, and follow-up activities. The study included 111 fourth grade students in a pretest-posttest control group design. Results indicate that the related follow-up activity reinforced some of the concepts presented during the field trip. (JRH)

Documents the process of the WETLANDS pilot project, an interdisciplinary environmental science curriculum that incorporates the discovery approach to learning. Includes vignettes that illustrate the powerful influence of the teacher in the classroom. (JRH)

Describes practical conservation projects at the Dean Field Study Center. Involves pupils in practical conservation work that gives them a memorable sensory experience and stimulates greater awareness, knowledge, and understanding. (JRH)

Describes the steps involved in the development and installation of well-designed interpretive exhibits. Involves bringing together the right combination of skills, beginning with a broad base of input and paring down to a core team, and then assigning specific tasks to individuals. Discusses planning, conceptualizing, design process, production,…

Discusses the development of wayfinding skills of individuals visiting wild land parks and the use of maps. Presents suggestions for improving these skills. Contains 26 references. (JRH)

Describes the introduction of GrowLabs into classrooms as a way to incorporate a variety of interdisciplinary lessons. Addresses language arts, mathematics, and science. (Author/MM)

A 1994 survey of the informal Environmental Education for Preschoolers network obtained demographic information about participants as well as opinions on the current state and future direction of early childhood environmental education (ECEE) and the network. Results indicated a diversity in participants' backgrounds and a strong interest in an…

Highlights the importance of using verbal and nonverbal neurolinguistic programming to maximize the potential of interactions between interpreters and the general public and to improve long-term interactions. Discusses the power of mirroring and representational systems. Contains 29 references. (JRH)

Reviews "Upstream: Salmon and Society in the Pacific Northwest", a report produced by a committee of the National Research Council that offers a model of a new and better approach to addressing environmental problems that could enable science to serve the common good. Demonstrates a successful approach to doing science and contributing…

Attempts to compare the modern retail/entertainment experience of the mega-mall to a singular encounter with a wild animal in its native community context. Explores the differences between seeking amusement and seeking happiness as well as the capacity for experiencing joy. Concludes with some implications of these experiences to the…