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Why Does Teaching Science Beyond the Classroom Matter?

Posted By  Erika Remedios
  • ON April 8, 2019

“Look, there’s water in my bag! Why does my bag have more water than yours? What happened to the leaves?” These were my student’s observations as he took off the rubber band that was wrapped around a clear Ziploc bag...

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Environmental Stewardship, Environmental Literacy, and The Power of Partnerships

Posted By  Darrell Steely
  • ON March 25, 2019
Every year all of Carmel Middle School’s seventh grade students participate in the Monterey Bay Outdoor Education (MBOE) program. The main goals of this place-based program are to connect students to their local environment and increase their understanding of the...
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SnowSchool Brings Science Education to Rural Students

Posted By  Kerry McClay
  • ON March 12, 2019
It’s January in the quiet mountain town of Greenville, California. This is the heart of the Lost Sierra; an impressive expanse of rolling mountains and vast forest that are as remote as they are beautiful....
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Challenge Accepted—DO Something

Posted By  Jill Grace
  • ON February 28, 2019

“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that do.” ~ Steve Jobs In 2017, I had the very great pleasure of meeting Dr. V. Ram Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor of Climate Sciences...

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Connecting Curriculum and Standards to Teach About Healthy Habitats (part 2)

Posted By  Rebecca Fox
  • ON February 14, 2019

It is not easy to find a healthy habitat on our school campus. Our campus is a bit of a concrete jungle. Concrete sidewalks connect the buildings that lead to an expansive concrete play area which is surrounded with, you...

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Developing Instructional Units Aligned to the NGSS and EP&Cs to Teach About Water Conservation

Posted By  Maggie Flores
  • ON January 30, 2019

Paramount Unified School District (PUSD) is progressing toward the full implementation of California Next Generation Science Standards (CA NGSS) and the Environmental Principles & Concepts (EP&Cs) throughout grades K–12. This progress is the result of a strategic district-level plan for...

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Investigating the Environment in the Past and Present: Environmental Literacy Programming for History–Social Science Teachers

Posted By  Shelley Brooks, PhD
  • ON January 17, 2019

Touring the Port of Los Angeles, engineering transportation corridor models, investigating the environmental impact of the war in Vietnam, and designing a student webpage to highlight the effects of climate change and globalization on endangered species were a few of...

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Exploring Environmental Literacy and Earth Science with Elementary Teachers in Alameda

Posted By  Betsy Mitchell , Joanna Totino
  • ON January 10, 2019

When I think of environmental literacy as a kinder[garten] teacher, I carefully look at how I will provide my students with a strong base to feel comfortable exploring their environment to not only gain an appreciation of their surroundings, but...

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Reflections on the 2018 CA STEAM Symposium

Posted By  Juanita Chan , Rob Hoffman , Rob Wade
  • ON December 17, 2018

In October, the CA STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) Symposium was held in Long Beach, CA. Leaders from two school districts and one county office of education presented on behalf of the California Environmental Literacy Initiative. Their session entitled...

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NOAA Ocean Guardian Schools Help Protect Sanctuary Resources

Posted By  Seaberry Nachbar
  • ON December 3, 2018

This article originally appeared on the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website, and was republished with permission. Adorned with garden gloves and reusable water bottles, the students of Gault Elementary School have been walking the one-mile journey to Seabright...

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