environmental education

Creative ideas with easy-to-follow instructions show kids how to make their own paper, compare phosphate levels in detergents, test the effects of oil pollution, conduct a recycling survey, create a trash sculpture, redesign a package, chart a flush, measure acidity and make a difference in many other exciting ways.

Encourages the reader to examine the relationship between humans and the environment and to consider certain ecological problems. Includes projects.

Examines how natural cycles and specific ecosystems work and suggests activities to learn about protecting the earth from further damage by pollution and waste.

Explores how educators, parents, and students are creating a new educational movement that prepares students in kindergarten through twelfth grade for the environmental challenges they will witness in the future and describes the strategies that are being used to encourage environmentally friendly practices on campus and across the curriculum.

Presents a comprehensive handbook for teaching students in grades six through eight the knowledge, skills, and values of active environmental citizenship.