Central Michigan University's Glacial Park: Instruction through Landscaping.

Pape, Bruce; Francek, Mark A.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Central Michigan University's Glacial Park: Instruction through Landscaping.

Pape, Bruce; Francek, Mark A.

Journal of Geography, v91 n2 p73-75 Mar-Apr 1992

Describes the creation of a glacial park on a university campus. Suggests that the park is a useful instructional resource that helps students relate classroom material to outdoor phenomena by visualizing and identifying glacial landforms, recognizing their spatial relationships, and understanding how glacial features originated. Offers advice for developing a glacial landscape at other campuses. (DK)

Descriptors: Built Environment, Climate, Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Trips, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Landscaping, Physical Geography, Site Development, Teaching Methods, Topography, Visual Aids

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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