Teachers, are you interested in learning more tips and ideas about teaching outdoor environmental education but you’re short on time to look for them? Then check out Edutopia’s Outdoor and Environmental Education: Resource Roundup page. Resources, such as the benefits of environmental education and environmental action project ideas, are organized by topic so that you’re… Read more »
The Let’s Move! webinar features the Children’s Museum of Manhattan’s EatPlayGrow™ curriculum that creatively teaches young children and their parents how to make healthy nutrition and physical activity choices. Topics in the interactive webinar include obesity prevention lesson plans and activities, early childhood methodologies, wellness leadership and capacity building, and partner and community resource development. The webinar is free, and will be… Read more »
Besides school gardens serving as outdoor classrooms, they have also been found to boost students’ physical activity for 10 more minutes a week than before their schools had gardens. This discovery was made by Cornell University after studying students at 12 elementary schools over a two-year period. Nearly one in three American children are overweight or obese, and… Read more »
The Baltimore Ecosystem Study is holding a Teachers’ Institute to help dedicated middle and high school teachers in the greater Baltimore region enrich their environmental science knowledge and teaching skills. The exciting year-long program teams one science teacher and one teacher from another discipline (math, social studies, etc.) from the same institution. Professional development will… Read more »
As part of the Growing Green Leaders (GGL) program, Irvine Nature Center is currently in a partnership with John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School to increase environmental literacy and awareness. John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle School was recently selected by the Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with City Blossoms, as the winner of 1 of 12 Nature Works Everywhere garden grants given to… Read more »
Irvine is hosting a free professional development class called the Elementary Environmental Leader series Saturday mornings in March, 2014. Discover how incorporating Environmental Education (EE) into your instruction using the 5E model can benefit your students and your school. After participating in fun, hands-on activities from Project WILD, Project WET, and Project Learning Tree, you’ll… Read more »
Audubon has some tips on how you can bring nature to the classroom for times you can’t get outdoors. One tip that really stood out was how to create a classroom nature discovery center. Students can explore conservation, habitats, classification, and more through living organisms, natural materials, field guides, posters, and science equipment like microscopes… Read more »
Here’s something for you! The LEAF Anthology of Urban Environmental Education is available online. The anthology is a collection of lessons and activities designed to help high school educators infuse urban environmental themes into their curriculum. Sections include Natural Cities (including urban ecology and natural systems in urban settings), Human Cities (including topics like health,… Read more »
I wanted to share an inspiring urban environmental education article I recently read. Adam Kessel, a teacher in urban ecology education programs in Chicago, recently wrote an article called, “CITIZEN SCIENCE AND THE POWER OF TRIBAL DIVERSITY: Rethinking Urban Environmental Education in Chicago.” Mr. Kessel worked to serve his community, the Indigenous (Native American) community… Read more »
Summer Science Academy For High School Students at McDaniel College Open registration has begun for the Summer Science Academy at McDaniel College, a science camp for high school students. The class subjects for these week-long courses include forensic science, robotics, space and rockets, and “real world” advanced laboratory. All students who successfully complete at least… Read more »
