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ERIC Number: EJ600134
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
Soil Survey Manuals and 3-D Models: Tools for Teaching Concepts of Land Use in Environmental Science.
Inman, John C.
American Biology Teacher, v61 n9 p684-87 Nov-Dec 1999
Describes a role-playing exercise designed to allow students to make decisions on land use activities while requiring them to address a range of ecological and environmental issues. The activity uses data and information from soil survey manuals in conjunction with a student-created physical topographical model. (WRM)
Descriptors: Biology, Community Planning, Ecological Factors, Environment, Environmental Education, Higher Education, Integrated Activities, Land Use, Problem Solving, Role Playing, Science and Society, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Soil Science, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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