OUTDOOR EDUCATION IS NOT AN ADDITIONAL SUBJECT IN THE CURRICULUM, BUT IS A WAY OF LEARNING IN WHICH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IS EFFECTIVELY USED TO TEACH THAT PART OF THE CURRICULUM THAT CAN BEST BE TAUGHT OUTDOORS, AND TO VITALIZE OTHER PARTS THROUGH FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCES. THE 363 SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES IN THIS BOOK ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION FOR MANY TEACHERS TO INITIATE OUTDOOR EDUCATION EXPERIENCES, TO GIVE ADDITIONAL HELP TO THOSE TEACHERS ALREADY ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION, AND TO ENRICH VARIED SCHOOL CURRICULUMS. ACTIVITIES ARE LISTED ACCORDING TO GRADE LEVELS, PRIMARY THROUGH NINTH GRADE. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES FOR TEACHERS IS INCLUDED, AS WELL AS A LIST OF PUBLISHERS OF CHILDREN'S MATERIALS USEFUL IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION. THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FROM HARPER AND ROW, PUBLISHERS, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 60204. (DK)