The Developer's Manual No. 3 is part of a set of 21 manuals (AA 001 009-001 029) used in APEX (Air Pollution Exercise), a computerized college and professional level "real world" game simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities, and air pollution difficulties. The first two sections, which are the same in each of…

The Developer's Manual No. 2 is part of a set of 21 manuals (AA 001 009-001 029) used in APEX (Air Pollution Exercise), a computerized college and professional level "real world" game simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities, and air pollution difficulties. The first two sections, which are the same…

Describes the Land Development Game, a role-playing exercise designed to introduce in simple terms the complex processes by which land is sold, bought, planned, and built upon. Includes game context (indicating use with large/small groups), objectives, and instructions. "Role sheets" needed for the game are also provided. (JN)

This handbook, designed primarily for use in the development of existing elementary school sites, has the overall objective of defining a process approach to the development of a school site for use in environmental education. This approach involves the student body, school personnel, and the community in the planning, development and use of the…

The Developer's Manual No. 4 is part of a set of 21 manuals (AA 001 009-001 029) used in APEX (Air Pollution Exercise), a computerized college and professional level "real world" game simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities, and air pollution difficulties. The first two sections, which are the same in each of…

The Developer's Manual No. 5 is part of a set of 21 manuals (AA 001 009-001 029) used in APEX (Air Pollution Exercise), a computerized college and professional level "real world" game simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities, and air pollution difficulties. The first two section, which are the same in each of…

The Developer's Manual No. 6 is part of a set of 21 manuals (AA 001 009-001 029) used in APEX (Air Pollution Exercise), a computerized college and professional level "real world" game simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities, and air pollution difficulties. The first two sections, which are the same in each of…

The Developer's Manual No. 7 is part of a set of 21 manuals (AA 001 009-001 029) used in APEX (Air Pollution Exercise), a computerized college and professional level "real world" game simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities, and air pollution difficulties. The first two sections, which are the same in each of…

Suggestions offered in this manual may aid in the formation and maintenance of an environmental education program. It is designed to encourage the use of the outdoor classroom, to provide a means of assessing the appropriateness of a particular site for environmental education purposes, and to suggest how such a site may be maintained for…

This article is concerned with the educational use of school owned land. The Ann Arbor, Michigan School Site Policy is discussed in detail. The goal of this policy statement is to encourage land use as a classroom to teach students the ecological principles that govern their survival on earth. (MA)

Describes ways to enhance a school's outdoor facilities to provide more educational opportunities: nesting boxes, ground water monitoring holes, nature's "swamp shop," soil studies, weather stations, wildlife habitat improvement, forestry practices, aquatic resources, archaeological dig sites, horticulture demonstration areas, outdoor…

This report details the activities of a project which sought to use group processes for educating people about their environment. The approach was interdisciplinary and emphasis was placed on the decision-making processes. Wide cross-sections of participants were organized into task forces. Training sessions, tours, and experiments were conducted…

In response to a Board of Trustees request for information and recommendations concerning the future use of the Gold Creek property owned by the Los Angeles Community College District, this report emphasizes that the use of this site for instructional field experiences enhances the quality of environmental education for the district's diverse…