In this report Harold L. Enarson, President of Ohio State University, discusses a three-week study tour of China which he and heads of 11 other universities made in the fall of 1974. The author talks about his anticipations en route to China via Anchorage and Tokyo; shares his first impressions of China during an airport stop in Shanghai; and…

To this new and updated second edition, over 160 new sites and their description have been added. The first major section, outdoor education areas, includes state Parks, forests, and wildlife areas; historic sites and memorials; Wayne National Forest; metropolitan county and city parks; agency and private camps; conservation agency properties;…

These three documents outline teaching activities intended to involve children with their environment. Suggested preliminary studies to motivate and familiarize elementary school students with some characteristics of organisms and their physical environment are followed by descriptions of class activities that may be undertaken in the field.…

This Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I project was developed in order to provide educationally enriching experiences to New York City elementary school students in disadvantaged non-public schools by means of field trips to places of civic and cultural interest. The 182 schools chosen were in designated poverty areas. Evaluation of…

Teaching suggestions for environmental education in junior high school grades are grouped under five general headings: "Geology,""Water Resources,""Soil and Land Use,""Trees, Woodlots, and Forests," and "Wild-life and Fishes." Listed under each heading are attitudes and understandings to develop, topics for discussion, and many suggested…

To encourage teachers to use the out-of-doors in their teaching, this booklet has been prepared by the Ontario Teachers' Federation. It reviews basic approaches to out-of-doors instruction, types of field trips, teacher training and sources of instructional assistance, pre-planning and follow-up for a field trip, and points to consider in…

Information included in this guide is intended for supplementary use with "Concepts in Science" series textbooks. Organized into six levels, one through six, each level is designed to emphasize the ecological concepts developed in the text. A contents chart cross-indexes the materials according to units and conceptual schemes dealing with…

Building stone provides opportunities for geological study of weathering of different rocks in a particular environment and similar rocks in different environment. The principle studied can be applied on a large scale from the observation of small-scale weathering. Examples of weathering are drawn mainly from the Sydney region of Australia. (RE)

Zoo Day was one of the culminating activities of Art Extravaganza, a pilot summer art program for high ability first-and second-graders. Field trips, art history lessons, box sculpture, and a study of cavemen were included. (SJL)

Describes the displays, research activities, and educational aspects of San Francisco's Steinhart Aquarium. (SL)

Discusses activities for field trips to study tidal pools, particularly along the Northern Gulf of California and the Pacific Coast of California. (SL)

A community recreation program for Spanish speaking migrant children in Dade County, Florida, is described. (JD)

Based upon an analysis of the behavior of seventy-seven participants in a 4-H field trip, the article discusses evidence that participation in the 4-H project increased leadership performance. (NR)

Describing outdoor education curriculum potentials based upon the four seasons, this article suggests activities both inside and outside the classroom which could be adapted to seasonal changes. (JC)

First discusses the history of the Chautauqua as an adult education Institution and its influence on this nation's adult continuing education programs. Then presents the genesis and outcomes of a field trip to the Chautauqua Institution in New York taken by a group of university graduate students and their faculty. (EM)