Appreciation and concern for the preservation of our natural resources by all citizens is the primary concern of this teacher's guide for use in grades three and four. It employs the use of a filmstrip in conjunction with a local nature trail, to guide students in developing awareness--by looking closely, listening, touching, and smelling. The…

DURING THE SUMMER OF 1966, 14 TRADE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATORS FROM COLLEGES OF THE SOUTHERN STATES MET AT UCLA IN A WORKSHOP DESIGNED TO PERMIT THEM TO WORK AS A GROUP ON PROBLEMS OF MUTUAL CONCERN. THEY PARTICIPATED WITH MORE THAN 500 TRADE AND TECHNICAL TEACHERS FROM CALIFORNIA WHO WERE ENROLLED IN THE UCLA SUMMER SESSION PROGRAM. THROUGH ACTIVE…

Describes the science activities at a school camp located in the San Bernadino mountains. Each sixth-grade student in the Long Beach, California school district attends this camp for one week. (MLH)

Describes a field trip to the Bermuda Islands, for which students chase the focus of the problem, each investigated methods used, and evaluation of results. (CP)

Looks at fossil collecting from the viewpoint of the amateur and the professional. (CP)

Sixty-four children, eight mothers and four teachers traveled on a bus that blew a tire in the middle of the world's busiest freeway. What saved the trip from this unexpected "letdown" and expected chaos was a "bag of tricks" that the author developed from 16 years of experience in and out of the primary-grade classroom. (Author/RK)

In an effort to bring attention to the importance of utilizing local surroundings, for environmental studies, and to demonstrate that a city street can be transformed into an outdoor laboratory, members of the NJEA Environmental Education Committee conducted a field trip around the Atlantic City Convention Hall during last November's convention.…

Relating the knowledge about how children learn to their concerns, interests, and needs, enables a teacher to integrate these factors to give purpose and direction to a reading program. (JD)

Describes a method of utilizing Silly Putty for making fossil impressions. (SL)

Five teachers describe the endeavors they pursue over summer break: conducting field trips; organizing a teacher support group; running a summer enrichment program; meeting favorite writers; coordinating an Adopt-a-School program. Books to improve teaching are listed, as well as suggestions for revitalization. (JL)

Over a 10-year period, California's Old Adobe Union School District has been perfecting an outdoor education program that takes sixth graders away from home for 6 days and nights of scientific and environmental study, recreational and survival skill development, and social interaction. (PGD)

An annual bus trip around Georgia that orients new University of Georgia faculty members to the state, its industries, and its people, and the faculty response to the experience are described. (MSE)

Provides a course description of a geology/ecology program for nonscience students based in the Canadian Rockies. Reviews on-campus preparations and includes samples of discussion topics and essay questions used during the trip. Student evaluation responses are also presented. (ML)

Provides a simple introduction to animals whose habitat is the thin surface film of water. Describes adaptive mechanisms of water striders, whirlygigs and riffle bugs and suggests ways to observe them in the wild or as aquarium animals. Includes basic demonstrations of the nature of surface tension. (JHZ)