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Marchioni, Warren; Mazsa, David J. – Science Teacher, 1988
Introduces classroom and other activities for teaching the importance of the tropical rain forest. Includes some resources and reading materials. (YP)
Descriptors: Biology, Conservation (Environment), Conservation Education, Earth Science
Kane, Marion – Outdoor Communicator, 1983
Describes the philosophy, history, curriculum, faculty (22), and students (200) of the College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, Maine), which offers a single degree: Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology. (MH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Ecological Factors, Ecology
Berkmuller, Klaus – 1984
Designed to help in the development of an educational program about the value of rain forests, this handbook presents a condensation of issues, facts, and concepts. The handbook is divided into three parts. Part one introduces the rain forest ecosystem and provides conceptual background material needed in the determination of problems, the…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Ecological Factors
Jacobs, Linda – 1986
This document was developed in response to the need for simplified technical information for planning environmentally sound small-scale projects in third world countries. It is aimed specifically at those who are planning or managing small-scale livestock projects in less-developed areas of the tropics and sub-tropics. The guidelines included in…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Developing Nations
Markley, O. W.; And Others – 1971
This study is designed to discover crucial societal problem areas in which the application of foundation resources might be beneficial. A resource allocation analysis technique yields information which is useful in general evaluation procedures. Development of a problem analysis technique interrelates apparent societal trends and changes in the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Budgeting, Ecological Factors, Ecology
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Boulton, Andrew; Panizzon, Debra – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1997
Introduces a teaching strategy for Year 10 and senior biology students to demonstrate food and energy processes along a river ecosystem. In studying the River Continuum Concept, groups of students undertake a series of interrelated projects as a means of understanding the big picture of the food and energy interrelationships evident in healthy…
Descriptors: Biology, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Environmental Education
Leuthold, David – 1989
India suffers from severe environmental problems with respect to deforestation, flooding, and pollution. These problems are associated with industrialization, lack of money to enforce anti-pollution practices, climatic and population pressures, and cultural factors. Half of India's forests have been cut in the last 40 years. Deforestation is the…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Area Studies, Conservation (Environment), Cultural Influences
Lourenco, Jose Seixas – 1990
The Association of Amazonian Universities (UNAMAZ) was created in September 1987 and is involved in a collective effort to find ways to promote the Amazonian region's nonpredatory development, recognizing its limitations and taking into account its potential. With deforestation taking place at ever-increasing speed, it has become necessary to…
Descriptors: College Role, Conservation (Environment), Cooperative Programs, Ecological Factors
Vukasin, Helen L., Ed. – 1985
This Caribbean Regional Workshop was organized to bring together representatives of private, voluntary, and community development organizations, governmental agencies, and other non-governmental organizations in the Eastern Caribbean who were concerned with environmental quality. The conference was intended to improve the level of citizen…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Development
OLSON, GARY FRANKLIN – 1967
IN AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR AND THE DIMENSIONS OF INTERACTION BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND THEIR ACADEMIC WORK ENVIRONMENT, ANALYSIS WAS MADE OF MAILED QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSE DATA FROM A RANDOMLY SELECTED SAMPLE OF 83 SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS (83 PERCENT OF 100 SURVEYED) AND TEN TEACHERS FROM EACH RESPONDING SCHOOL.…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Administrators, Behavior Patterns, Ecological Factors
IUCN Bulletin, 1987
Contains articles addressing the need to protect endangered species. Includes an introductory article that stresses the relationships between the loss of species diversity and the future of the human society. Seventeen brief articles follow that deal with specific endangered plants and animals. (TW)
Descriptors: Animals, Botany, Conservation (Environment), Ecological Factors
Sessoms, James D. – 1994
This activity guide, developed to provide hands-on environmental education activities geared to Singletary Lake State Park in North Carolina, is targeted for grades 6, 7, and 8 and meets curriculum objectives of the standard course of study established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Three types of activities are included:…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Environmental Education
Helms, J. Christopher; Corbett, Robert J. – 1994
This activity guide, developed to provide hands-on environmental education activities geared to Jones Lake State Park in North Carolina, is targeted for grades 6, 7, and 8 and meets curriculum objectives in the standard course of study established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Three types of activities are included:…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Environmental Education
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1987
Intended mainly for use in the intermediate grades, this document provides demonstrations, field trips and laboratory experiences designed to help students investigate the role that people play in problems associated with environmental quality, pollution, and ecology in general. The book was developed as an alternative program to the regular sixth…
Descriptors: Ecological Factors, Ecology, Elementary School Science, Energy Education
Brantley, L. Reed; And Others – 1983
Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST) is a program which is intended to facilitate student transition from the general science process programs of elementary schools to the discipline-oriented programs of high school. This guide has been developed to provide an overview of the total program as well as a description of the…
Descriptors: Change, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Energy
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