This book describes acclimatization, an approach to nature education that actively involves participants in the environment during a 1-week summer camping experience. The goal is to stimulate awareness of nature, increase appreciation of nature, and motivate further involvement with nature. An outcome of this process is that participants…

This environmental education guide focuses on activities and topics which may be used in a school camping program. Although this guide was prepared for a specific school camp, the topics and activities included in the guide are applicable to many school camp situations. Such topics as the constellations, pond exploration, birds, wildlife,…

A collection of activities used successfully at the Environmental Learning Center in Isabella, Minnesota, are contained in this guide. Areas of study are perception and communication, mapping, weather, snow, soil, aquatics, trees, and animals. Within these areas is a number of related activities, each to be adapted to the appropriate grade level.…

The workbook was developed for use by students attending the Environmental Education Outdoor School Program. It is made up of 12 activity records of events and/or lessons learned, i.e., a map to be used in recording the trails taken on hikes; Chumash Indian cultural traits; fossils found and where they were found; and a Tequepis Canyon crossword…