Suggests that ecology clubs utilize skin or scuba diving techniques to do ecological research. (LS)

This field guide was especially developed for Water Watch--a public participation program in Kentucky that encourages citizens to adopt a stream, lake or wetland, and then gain hands-on experience in protecting and enhancing their adopted water resources. Understanding the relationships between life and the environment helps people to appreciate…

Described is the production of a simple 30-minute super 8-mm film as a joint student-teacher effort. The film was a study of the ecology of the Santa Ana River. (RH)

PROVIDED FROM THE SCIENCE CONCEPT LEARNING PROJECT ARE (1) A PRETEST ON EQUILIBRIUM, AND (2) A POST-TEST OF KNOWLEDGE, COMPREHENSION, AND APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS OF ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. THE PRETEST (54 ITEMS) AND POST-TEST (60 ITEMS) ARE COMPOSED OF OBJECTIVE MULTIPLE-CHOICE ITEMS PREPARED FOR USE WITH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. TEST AND ITEM…

This is an annotated bibliography for secondary school students. It contains fourteen entries on marine vertebrates, nine entries on birds, twenty-nine entries on mammals, and one on amphibians and reptiles. Some of the entries are fiction. (BB)

This series of interdisciplinary activities, some of which are done outside the classroom, promotes awareness of the relationship between nature and man. The booklet contains student worksheets, resource lists, a bibliography, and units on ecology and tree conservation. Lessons, which are short and varied, cover topics such as awareness,…

The report represents the efforts of two schools of higher education in northern Wisconsin to keep Lake Superior, the largest surface area, fresh water lake in the world, close to the condition it was in thousands of years ago when it was formed. The University of Wisconsin-Superior and Northland College have been studying, since 1972, water…

The report represents the efforts of two schools of higher education in northern Wisconsin to keep Lake Superior, the largest surface area, fresh water lake in the world, close to the condition it was in thousands of years ago when it was formed. The University of Wisconsin-Superior and Northland College have been studying, since 1972, water…

This is level two in a series of eight study guides in the field of environmental education. Intended for the middle elementary grades, this guide stresses awareness and interrelatedness of living things, their needs, meeting these needs, and man's moral responsibility. Through many suggested activities, students are helped to gain an…

Argues that biology has become the anti-discipline of the social sciences. Describes precedents from the history of biology and discusses developments within individual social science disciplines that suggest growing susceptibility to biological explanation. (Author/DB)

Presents experiments using wild birds as predators and pastry as prey and colored stones as background to demonstrate natural selection. Describes the exercise as an exercise in simulating natural selection. (Author/CW)

Interdepartmental centers and programs dealing with environment are discussed as well as the role of education in combating environmental problems. (Author/RK)

Describes the nature of wetlands (low areas with shallow water or water-soaked soils supporting aquatic and semi-aquatic plants) and suggests wetlands topics and activities for science, history, and language classes. (Author/SK)

Outlined is a water ecology unit included within a one-semester field biology course for upper level high school students. Activities described include a visit to a water treatment plant, an abiotic stream study, a biotic stream study, interactions and questioning topics, and individual projects. (CS)

Defines an ecological footprint as the land that would be required on this planet to support a certain group's current lifestyle forever. Shows that the United States and southern Canada consume far more energy, materials, foods, and services per capita than the rest of the world population. Suggests numerous activities to raise awareness of the…