Hands-on Nature: Information and Activities for Exploring the Environment with Children
- ISBN-10
- 1584650788
- ISBN-13
- 9781584650782
- Category
- Education / General
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vermont Institute of Natural Science
- Authors
- Lisa Purcell, Jenepher Lingelbach
Description
Revised and Expanded Edition
This long-awaited revision of a popular book provides information and activities to assist educators and parents in exploring the local environment with children. Grouped around five themes (Adaptations, Habitats, Cycles, Designs of Nature, and Earth and Sky), fact-filled essays introduce each subject, followed by field-tested, experiential activities that engage students in learning about the natural world.
With complete instructions and background information for teaching over 40 natural science units, and scientifically accurate drawings illustrating each topic, this easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated, up-to-date environmental education handbook both enables novice leaders to teach nature subjects successfully and offers creative new approaches for experienced educators.
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