Communities, Cameras, and Conservation (CCC) is the most exciting and valuable program the author has seen in her 30 years of teaching field science courses. In this citizen science project, students and community volunteers collect data on mountain lions ("Puma concolor") at four natural areas and public parks along the Front Range of Colorado.…

Students learn science best with activities that mirror the way scientists work. This article describes how geologists investigate groundwater flow systems in areas of karst topography--geologic formations shaped by dissolving bedrock--and provides a way for students to replicate this research. Students also use electric current to model water…

Field studies are an excellent way for students to learn ecological concepts and practice doing science. This article presents an approach for the secondary science classroom that permits students to ask and answer their own questions, a prerequisite for truly experiencing the process of science. Students explore a local natural area and, in…

In a research collaboration with government biologists and university educators, K-12 students in the Cle Elum-Roslyn (CER) School District in eastern Washington are investigating where cougars ("Puma concolor") go when their habitat gives way to new housing developments. Now in its seventh year, Project Cougars and Teaching (CAT) is taking the…

Describes an earth science project completed by students in an American school in Saudi Arabia. (AL)

Briefly relates activities undertaken by secondary school students in the Spokane, Washington, area relative to ecological activities which were surveyed via an interdisciplinary approach involving English, art, science, mathematics, history, and social studies classes. (PB)

Described are some uses of a 35mm single lens reflex camera as a tool for the applied study of ecology. Photography is discussed in relation to field trips, ecosystems, general ecological concepts, pollution, and special projects. (PEB)

Describes archeology as a discipline and explains the interdisciplinary approach being used to explore the Koster excavations in Illinois. Four programs involving direct student participation in archeological research are outlined as well as the major findings at Koster and their contribution to interdisciplinary archeology. (BR)

Describes a cooperative program in Ohio which involves the Ohio EPA, universities and public schools all involved in water testing. The philosophy of the program is based on students investigating a problem, applying science tools to understand the problem and then using the social sciences as instruments to affect change. (BR)

Describes a blindfold botanist project for high school biology students to augment visual recognition of plants and to serve as a challenge to motivate students. (BR)

Describes teaching ecology by using highway travel. Provides an outline for the travel observation checklist. Discusses some practical information for using the activity. (YP)

Describes an environmental simulation exercise conducted at an outdoor camp in Colorado. The two simulations involved the physical, social, political and environmental factors which might influence construction of an airport in the Rocky Mountain National Park and factors associated with a nuclear generating plant. (BR)

Described is a game for field studies titled "Idols." Idols is a struggle of intellect and reason against instinct and superstition. The game involves two "tribes" which are protecting a superstitious legacy while trying to replace it with other forms of wealth and understanding. (Author/DS)