Business officers on campus must be concerned to protect those natural features of the campus and incorporate them into integral parts of the campus. This document presents the environmental program at the University of Utah, consisting of the following elements: (1) Naming a fulltime campus environmental officer. (2) Having the campus designated…

This document is a descriptive study of the recreational use and the value of water at Elephant Butte and Navajo Reservoirs. Previous research studies, as well as the study areas and recreational characteristics and procedures of investigation used in this study (sampling and data collection, data organization, analysis) are described. Discussions…

Information about hand lenses and their use in the classroom and out-of-doors for curriculum enrichment is presented in this paper. Some basic attributes of the hand lens, including shape, focal length, and magnification power, are described. Directions for making holders for the lenses in the classroom are given. Two classroom activities and 14…

Barrier-free design represents an examination of human performance within the physical environment. (Author)

Francis Beaufort was a British naval officer who developed a wind force scale based on the effect of wind strength on frigate sails. Over the years, this scale has been modified, and today it is used internationally to describe the speed of the wind using numerical equivalents. (MA)

Describes the redwing blackbird, focusing on the period from March, when the redwings migrate to the northern United States to begin the breeding cycle, to September, when they start to flock for their migration south. Topics include physical characteristics, habitat, breeding, nest building, and migration. (JHZ)

A National Research Council committee recently concluded that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels will "most likely" double by late in the next century, causing an increase in the earth's average temperature. Effects of the increase on sea levels, global climate, and other parameters are discussed. (JN)

This document consists of a collection of fact sheets about the use of pesticides in schools and how to reduce it. The sheets are: (1) "Alternatives to Using Pesticides in Schools: What Is Integrated Pest Management?"; (2) "Health Effects of 48 Commonly Used Pesticides in Schools"; (3) "The Schooling of State Pesticide…

Article considered how to stimulate young people toward more creative decision making through a realistic examination of the art classroom's purposes and objectives. (Author/RK)

Failure to provide an optimal physical environment ultimately has adverse economic consequences which can be linked directly to stress-induced disorders. The costs of providing optimal physical conditions should be ascertained and related to the potential benfifts for affected individuals. (Author)

The results of this experiment were presented at the 11th International Ethological Conference, Rennes, France, September 2-5, 1969. (MH)

The student, by drawing his school and his house, becomes better acquainted with his environment. (MF)