This learner's guide is designed to assist middle school students in studying freshwater organisms. Following a brief introduction to freshwater ecology, simple line drawings facilitate the identification of plants and animals common to Florida's freshwater ecosystems. Emphasis of the short text which accompanies each illustration is upon the…

This collection of curriculum materials is arranged by grade level for each elementary grade. Materials are recommended for use in conjunction with trained volunteer instructors and with access to an outdoor education center, a park, or a wooded area near the school. Level K-3 emphasizes basic observational and process skills, while levels 4-6…

This activity package is designed as a resource for the classroom teacher. It contains numerous activities, experiments, and demonstrations in environmental education for the elementary grades. Numerous field trips are described. Each activity includes: objectives, suggested materials, suggested methods, and a description of the activity. Where…

The articles in this report describe how field work, which is highly relevant to modern research and theory, can be used to improve geographic instruction at several instructional levels. Chapter one places the role of field work in geographic instruction in the broader context of contemporary theories of learning. The second chapter describes an…

This Environmental Education Teacher's Guide, developed for use in the junior high school, is designed to familiarize teachers with how an environmental education program can help in their teaching and in achieving the goals of the school. The suggested core activities in this guide are designed to be a motivating way of introducting junior high…

Evaluated were the effects of a curriculum model combining mainstreaming and field-centered educational experiences on 201 handicapped, normal, or gifted high school students (13-17 years old). The model, studied over a 4-year period, was based on the importance of relating classroom activities to the reality of society and the advantages of…

This handbook grew out of an experimental program called Labor Explores the Arts, begun in the fall of 1966 by the Metropolitan Center of the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations, together with several New York City unions. It was planned to be of use to training staff who want to set up such a course in their own unions. It…

Twenty-five educators participated in a two-week program to study the roles for library technical assistants and the program for their education. Speakers offered introductory and background presentations on the following topics: library education and manpower policy, the qualifications of library technical assistants for various types of…

The exploration of deserted farms as a teaching technique is described in this paper. A farm actually used by a class is described. The method used for exploring the farm consisted of dividing the class into small groups before the visit, allowing time for each group to prepare for a specific assignment, and scheduling a meeting for all students…

An effective and comprehensive guide to possible field trips for Nassau County (New York) elementary and secondary students covers places of interest in Nassau and Suffolk counties and in New York City. Recognizing that field trips can have great importance in the learning process, especially if they are directly related to the curriculum, the…

An exchange program is described in which two groups of high school science students, one from Long Island, New York, and one from upstate New York, visited each other's school districts for three days to broaden their experiences with different physical and geological surroundings. The inland group of students was exposed to marine geology and…

Students investigated the salinity of tide pools at different levels in the intertidal zone. Data are analyzed collectively. Students graphed and discussed data. Included are suggestions for evaluation and further study. (Author)

Suggests the many learning areas that can be incorporated into mapping activities, to help children develop skills in using symbols. (ED)

The quantity of available knowledge has expanded such that the teaching of processes is as important in geology education as the teaching of facts. Field trips must be modified also to conform to this shift in focus. A sample teaching unit at an outcrop illustrates the technique. (RE)

A field trip for identifying and collecting wild edible plants is described. (BB)