Tag Archives: Environmental Education
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It’s not often a caterpillar holds a press conference, but when one does you better believe it is for a good reason. No, not to condemn Angry Birds, but to address impending extinctions in conservation hotspots and a game that … Continue reading
STEM Education: America Needs it But Do We Have it?
STEM -Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics- education is needed today to solve the environmental problems of today and tomorrow. Continue reading
Environmental Blogs You Should Read (in addition to mine)
I’m taking two weeks off to unplug and go hiking in the wilds of Wyoming. While I’m gone, please enjoy this post from The Eco Niche that didn’t get as much attention as I hoped. I’ll be back on Monday, … Continue reading
Teaching By Touching Animals
Some people ask, “why do you let people touch some of the animals?” I say, why wouldn’t we?! Continue reading
The Eco Niche Challenge: Canon Envirothon
This week high school kids from across the continent are convening at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada for North America’s largest high school environmental education competition, Canon Envirothon. I enjoyed Envirothon when I participated as a student, but I absolutely … Continue reading
ECCO Leadership Program at Audubon Zoo
A video from the teens about ECCO, in their own words. Continue reading
YA Books That Teach Environmental Literacy
Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods-all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Continue reading
Why No Child Should Be Left Inside to Watch the MTV Movie Awards
Today, kids seems to know more about mythical creatures than the common animals found in thier own backyards. So they are frightened by the squirrel racing across the tree limbs, or the pigeon on thier stoop, the spider in the bathroom, or the chicken brought into thier classroom.
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You Say Eco, I say ECCO
Audubon Zoo’s ECCO program is for students entering 8th-11th grade in the fall of 2011. They will meet twice a week after school at the zoo throughout the school year making friends with animals and each other. Interested? Check out Audubon’s website for more information and to request an application. Continue reading
Friday’s Five: Photo Challenge
Your mission, if you choice to accept it, is to identify each species of plant or animal featured in the five photos. Leave a comment with your answers and the winner will get a shout out in tomorrow’s post. Continue reading
