MinnAqua: Aquatic Education Program: Minnesota DNR These shorter programs introduce participants to fishing and aquatic ecology. youat a lake or river, bring all the equipment, and teach all activities! http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/minnaqua/
Extractions: fax (651) 297-4916 Teaching people about lake and stream ecology by teaching them to fish is the idea behind the MinnAqua program. MinnAqua is a statewide education program designed to teach angling recreation and stewardship as well as the ecology and conservation of aquatic habitats. Since its inception in 1990, MinnAqua has reached thousands of new anglers throughout Minnesota. Whether you are involved with a large community recreation program or you are a smaller group and would like to take some kids fishing, MinnAqua can meet your needs. Here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minnesotans have a unique opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy aquatic habitats. There are over 5400 game fish lakes in Minnesota and 15,000 miles of fishable streams and rivers. Fishing is a recreational sport that can become a life-long activity connecting participants with their local environment, encouraging stewardship and appreciation of Minnesota's natural resources. Who can go to a MinnAqua Program?
Play And Teach Trickle Creek Books - Teaching Kid To Care For Packed with ecology related projects. Parenting. All of these activities make forgood oldfashioned fun Even better, many of them help teach children about http://www.playandteach.com/members0657.htm
Extractions: "Albert is nationally recognized for her many literary contributions that serve to enlighten and educate children and adults alike regarding environmental concerns. This book continues her strong and tireless campaign to teach children how to care for the earth and its inhabitants." ForeWord magazine.
Ecology Education In Primary Schools Training activities were therefore rewritten to include and development in the newecology teaching programme financial or human support to teach basic skills http://www.ileia.org/2/13-2/13-2-26.htm
Extractions: ILEIA Newsletter Vol. 13 No. 2 p. 26 The sustainable use of natural resources and environmental education are considered major elements in development. This article describes how a FAO project for primary schools in the Peruvian highlands, called 'Escuela, Ecologia y Comunidad Campesina' (School, Ecology and Rural Community), tries to combine these two elements. There exists a great biodiversity in the Peruvian Sierra related to differences of climate, altitude, hydrological characteristics and relief. This is manifested in the wide variety and number of animal and plant species. Although the region is not the most appropriate for agriculture, its ancient populations created a conducive environment by constructing terraces on the mountain slopes, by building canals to regions with no water, and by domesticating the alpaca ( Lama pacos ), llama ( Lama glama ) and guinea pig ( Cavia tchudii ), and plant species such as the potato ( Solanum tuberosum ), oca (
Summer Activities New activities are offered each year to add appeal mysteries of the river, explorethe ecology of the This introductory residential camp will teach campers the http://www.audubon.org/local/sanctuary/hunthill/summer.html
Extractions: June through August, 2003 For more than 30 years Hunt Hill has been home to quality programs for adults, families and children. We help develop a sense of self-esteem, community, and connection to nature. At Hunt Hill, our hands-on approach to learning encourages the spirit of discovery and exploration. People open their senses to the beauty and wonder of nature as they learn to canoe, camp, study nature and hike in the great outdoors. The summer season always finds Hunt Hill alive with wildlife. Search the shores for our nesting osprey and loon, or the concealed lodges of beaver and elusive otter. Join us on your next learning adventure To register online for one of these activities, go to the Registration page. July 6-11 Join us for our fourth year of an adventure-filled week for adults at Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary. Visiting professionals will guide you in discovering the many habitats in northwestern Wisconsin: crystal clear glacial lakes, sphagnum bogs, a prairie in the making, and a forest with 150 year-old oaks. Participants will explore the Namekagon National Scenic Riverway to expand their wetland knowledge during a relaxing canoe trip. The Namekagon is known for its abundance of wildlife and you may have the opportunity to see black bears, bald eagles, and a variety of birds.
TPW News/ Feb 28, 2000/ Outdoor Grants Awarded and many of the groups are incorporating activities which teach youths about childrenby exploring wildlife and habitats, aquatic ecology, and cultural http://twri.tamu.edu/watertalk/archive/2000-Feb/Feb-28.1.html
Self Study Books Notes for how to teach the subject to kids. ecology for All Ages Discovering NatureThrough activities for Children and Adults Hunken, Jorie Globe Pequot http://tardigrade.org/natives/selfstudy.html
Extractions: Home Books Organizations Nurseries ... Video Here are some books to get you started in general botany and ecology. The Forgotten Pollinators Island Press 1-55963-352-2 1996 292p. 290 Refs. In Print One chapter on gardening for pollinators, but read the whole thing anyway... Botany for Gardeners: An Introduction and Guide Capon, Brian Timber Press, Incorporated 0-88192-258-7 1990 220p. $17.95 Illstr. In Print A Natural History of Plants: An Illustrated Botanical Primer for Naturalists, Gardeners and Artists Hunken, Jorie Prentice Hall 0-13-610155-0 1986 160p. $15.95 Illstr. In Print Birdwatching for All Ages: Activities for Children and Adults Hunken, Jorie Globe Pequot Press 0-8317-6681-6 1991 160p. $3.98 Illstr. In Print
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Lakes, The (activities packet). teach your students how the Great Lake were formedand there importance. Grade 68. Copies 1. 7150-3455-101-CASM. ecology and http://www.casmcenter.org/environmental.htm
Extractions: Back to Library Index 7150-3385-101-CASM AIMS : Water Precious Water This book contains activities with water, including the following topics: Water Awareness, General Process Skills, The Water Cycle, Evaporation, Water Conservation, Water Treatment, Water Quality, Water Absorption and Erosion, Water Distribution and Water Properties. Each topic is broken down into three or more activities with pages you can photocopy for student use. Grades: 2 - 6. Copies: 1 7150-0005-101-CASM Areas of Concern - An Investigatory Unit Copies: 1 7150-0220-101-CASM Areas of Concern - Student Investigations VIDEO Copies: 1 7150-0245-101-CASM CEPUP: The Waste Hierarchy: Where Is "Away"? This teacher's manual is a series of activity-based instruction modules that integrate chemical and Earth science concepts and the processes with societal issues. Grade: 6-8. Copies: 1 7150-0010-101-CASM Conservation Catalog, The A resource guide for Michigan environmental and conservation educators. Grade: 9-12. Copies: 1 7150-0015-101-CASM Conservation Catalog (vol.2), The
Aldo Leopold Nature Center - Teacher's Page length is up to 1.5 hours, and activities can be and topic specific programs frompond ecology to winter . teach the student to love the land, to understand http://www.naturenet.com/alnc/teach.html
Extractions: This page offers information on student programming and teacher training. FOR STUDENT GROUPS: At the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, we continue Aldo Leopold's legacy by teaching students that the land is a complex organism to be loved, cared for, studied, and understood. School programs focus on learning-by-doing and use simple equipment. Our experienced naturalists work with teachers or group leaders to plan specific activities. Groups are kept small, tour length is up to 1.5 hours, and activities can be tailored to fit your group's special interests and needs. School Field Trip Programs
Groundwater Educaiton Resource Materials Curriculum activities Guide to Water Pollution and Environmental Studies, 512; Cycles,Groundwater, Soil ecology, Pollution, Rivers/ Streams, WCEE, AC WR 039 v.1 http://www.uwsp.edu/water/portage/teach/edmat.htm
Extractions: Educational Resource Materials for Groundwater Groundwater education materials and information abound in Portage County. Take this opportunity to use local resources to help you and others learn about groundwater. Resources Available in Portage County Activities/Curriculum Title Description Publisher/Producer Date Location of Resource Catalog Concepts and Modeling in Ground-Water Hydrology: A Self-Paced Training Course adult/university USGS UWSP library I 19.76:90-707 Curriculum Activities Guide to Water Pollution and Environmental Studies 5-12; Cycles, Groundwater, Soil Ecology, Pollution, Rivers/ Streams WCEE AC WR 039 v.1,2,3 5-12; Groundwater, Soil Ecology, Pollution, Erosion, Urban Study, Values, Human Impact Institute for Environmental Education WCEE AC WR 038 Discover a Watershed: The Everglades K-12; Groundwater, Wetlands, Conservation, Invertebrates, Interdependence WCEE AC WR 067 Earth: The Water Planet 9-12/adult/university; Water, Groundwater, Land Use; also has videos
Extractions: The Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST) series is an interdisciplinary science program consisting of 3 courses for middle, junior, and senior high school students. Each 1-year course is organized in 3 strandsphysical science (chemistry and physics), ecology (biological and earth sciences), and relational study. The ecology and physical science strands, which provide the formal science content, are intended to be presented concurrently by alternating short sequences of investigations from each strand. The relational study strand integrates the sciences, technology, and society. Components of the program include the student book, teacher's guide, several reference booklets for each course, and other optional teacher support materials.
CREEC Region 3 : Materials And Events Effective tool to help teach students the biology and ecology of mosquitoes. Throughinteresting handson activities, students will have the opportunity to http://www.creec.org/region3/materials
Ecology And Conservation Studies Society Evening hear about members' activities during the a Bulletin thrice yearly - Ecologyand Conservation ideas between members who teach environmental subjects http://www.bbk.ac.uk/bcs/ecss/ecss_intro.html
Extractions: In particular, we aim to provide a common focus for the varied but interconnected interests of all concerned with the Birkbeck College University of London Certificate and Diploma in Ecology and Conservation - students past and present (including those following the Certificate course as part of another scheme of study) lecturers, tutors and examiners. In addition any student at Birkbeck whose course of study relates to the Society's areas of interest is eligible. All the above are encouraged to join us as full members.
Mira Reisberg: Fun Teaching Activities FUN teachING activities. Baby Rattlesnake is a wonderful book to teach many different ofmy favorites is making easy, beautiful, portable, ecologybased murals. http://www.mirareisberg.com/teach.htm
Extractions: Divide the class into four groups - tropical, desert, ocean and plains. Brainstorm with students a list for each of the environments' animals and plants. On a large sheet of paper or foam core or cardboard (one for each environment), lightly draw a horizon line with a pencil. Each student chooses one or two elements from his or her environment and a scale of big, medium or small. Then, they cut out the elements from bright colored paper - drawing them lightly first and then adding detail with contrasting colored paper or crayons/pencils. Play with arranging all of the elements before gluing them down with white glue. This is a no fail activity. Uncle Nacho's Hat Have students write a story about a major change in their lives. What was hard about this change. What was good about the change. Write the story on a piece of 8-1/2 X 11 paper, drawing a 1" border around the edge. On another piece of 8-1/2X11" paper, draw the same border and inside do a drawing that illustrates the story. Using black or colored 12"X18" (cheap) construction paper, fold in half to make two 9"X12" sections. Glue each page inside the folder, then glue all the pages together to make a wonderful book about change for the classroom or library. Have a lottery for who makes the front cover design and the back cover design which lists the students' names and the titles of their pieces.
Extractions: C REATING M OMENTS T HAT L ET E ARTH T EACH Introduction: Welcome to the process centered IGE-NSTP degree program. While Earth and its people are increasingly at risk, far too many of us can't stop gaining fulfillment by dancing on the deck of our sinking ship. This distance learning graduate program and its courses enable students to introduce a new, satisfying dance step, one that restores the integrity of the ship and its passengers. Our program for the IUPS degree offers nature connected educational, counseling and healing techniques. It is designed for those who are thoughtful enough to recognize that many destructive aspects of our society don't stop because we are psychologically bonded to them; that to promote change we must invoke a process that addresses these bonds. This program promotes responsible change by helping us make conscious sensory contacts with natural areas. There, we responsibly reconnect with our origins, reignite our joy and heal our nature disconnected cravings, stress and hurt. Students learn how to use nature sensitive activities, teach them to others and build them into their careers. They become experts in producing worthwhile ways of relating that create and sustain balanced relationships.
Maxie's Magnificent Guide: Keeping Our Planet Green Lesson plans, activities, clip art, and other resources for teachers.Category Society Holidays Earth Day Children and Youth Classroom Plants. Lesson Plans activities. Endangered Species More Great Sites ecology,Conservation, Earth Day Awesome Library. Use the Net Wisely - FREE GAMES! http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/Green.html
Extractions: EARTH DAY - EVERY DAY In ancient India, over 2,003 years ago, as annual public works projects, kings and emperors planted trees along the roads to provide shade for weary travelers. Today, people all over the world are working hard to keep our planet green. Earth Day (sometimes called Earth Week) is a time put aside each year to remind us all how important it is to accomplish this goal. These sites explain why it's so important to keep our planet green, and what we can do to help. Have fun learning about Earth Day!
Untitled Document show parents and teachers how to teach children the Includes fieldtested activitiesappropriate for all ages Connects wildlife ecology and environmental issues http://www.nps.gov/grba/gbnha/teacher.htm
Extractions: Illustrations by John Kahionhes and Carol Wood. $19.95 This environmental classic teaches children respect and stewardship for the Earth and all living things. Joseph Bruchac's lyrical retellings set the stage for Micheal Caduto's abundance of related activities. This connects to social studies, science, environmental studies and other content areas. It uses a holistic approach suitable for all ages. Provides field-tested activities. It includes charts, illustrations, and graphs to enhance to projects and concepts.
ESA-Education Section EdWeb, Main Page When the Section was founded, there was tremendous interest in ecology textbooks creatinga detailed list of all of the education related activities (with links http://www.science.widener.edu/~grant/esa/edweb.html
Extractions: SEEDS - Strategies for Ecology Education, Development and Sustainability, Institute for Ecosystem Studies FIRST - Faculty Institutes for Reforming Science Teaching Through Field Stations TIEE - Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology: WWW and CD-ROM teaching resources Using the Web in Ecology Classes Sites for Ecological Data Sites for Ecological Course Syllabi EcoTeach Discussion Group
EH&S Industrial Ecology: Summaries 2001 The research team at UCI is developing a seminar series and a future graduate coursedesigned to teach industrial ecology using a case study approach, focusing http://www.att.com/ehs/ind_ecology/summaries_2001.html
Extractions: Information and communications technologies are changing the way we converse, do business, and retrieve information. The most notable shift in the past decade has been from wired to wireless communication networks. More bandwidth is used today for data communications than for voice, and wireless communication is growing at a much faster rate e.g., there are now more wireless telephone subscribers worldwide than fixed wired subscribers. The researchers at Carnegie Mellon will investigate the relative economic, energy, and environmental implications of wired versus wireless data networks. The University's initial Industrial Ecology proposal, which was selected for grant funding in 2000, and the subsequent research focused on developing a system-wide environmental model of telework's energy consumption and air pollution implications by quantifying the effects of transportation, office, and home electronic equipment use, as well as lighting, heating, and cooling. Using this model, the net environmental benefits (or costs) are estimated based on the environmental impacts associated with both non-teleworkers and teleworkers. The research team at UC, Berkeley proposes to extend their research and to improve the tool by applying it to a number of case studies.
Human Ecology Discovery Provides Health, Education And Jobs. empower you to use and teach an effective environmental ethic, earthday, earthdayactivities free, earthday mother nature sunshine, human ecology article, deep http://www.planetfacts4you.com/99relhumanecology.html
Extractions: "In contemporary society we need a readily available human ecology tool that can help us build healthier relationships with ourselves, others and the environment. Now, a unique Natural Systems Thinking Process fills this need. It scientifically enables a person to create moments in natural areas that let Nature teach its peaceful, balanced ways." PeaceWithEarth.org Contact with Nature Enhances Human Ecology For immediate release Human ecology beneficially translates language used by Nature "Natural communication is a significant human ecology factor that we can not afford to ignore." says Dr. Michael Cohen Director of Integrated Ecology, at the Institute of Global Education . He insists that all natural systems and their members, including Earth, communicate in some way otherwise they could not be systems. Instead they would be "detached separates" and act accordingly, which they don't. Cohen says, "human ecology research here demonstrates that
