Background information on pond habitats and on the food pyramid is provided. Two learning activities for studying a pond are suggested. (DT)

Gives description of sampling techniques used by a science class to gather water pollution data from a park pond. (CP)

Describes how to plan and execute an extended field trip which provides first hand observation of biological and cultural systems. Socialization of the participants was achieved through common planning and goal achievement. (BR)

Collecting, handling, and preserving insects reveals many things which books fail to cover, and field trips often prove to be excellent catalysts in developing young entomologists. (Author/DF)

Many experiments can be conducted in spring and early summer when many of the flowering plants must hurriedly bloom before the leafage of the trees and bushes takes most of the needed sunlight away. (DF)

Described in considerable detail are numerous studies that can be carried out by using a vacant lot to teach outdoor education in an urban setting. (PEB)