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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Baker, Jillian; Loxton, Jason; Sherren, Kate – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
We report the results of a climate change module delivered to 48 Grade 3/4 students in Nova Scotia, Canada. We tested for prior knowledge and evaluated interventional effectiveness using art elicitation. Common climate change misconceptions were demonstrated in their preintervention artwork, while postintervention artwork showed improved…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Instructional Material Evaluation, Climate, Grade 3
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Athman Ernst, Julie – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2010
The "Fishing: Get in the Habitat! MinnAqua Leader's Guide" is a curriculum created by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for educators working primarily with children in grades three through five in formal and nonformal education settings. Like many agency-developed supplemental educational resources, the Leader's Guide is available…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Public Agencies, Environmental Education, Grade 3
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Cheng, Judith Chen-Hsuan; Monroe, Martha C. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2010
Requiring teachers to partake in environmental education (EE) may generate negative reactions since elementary teachers can be overloaded with meeting standards and student performance goals. This study explores teachers' attitudes toward a required EE program, Lagoon Quest. We compare attitudes among teachers with and without prior Lagoon Quest,…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Science Teachers, Educational Opportunities, Teacher Attitudes
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Byrd, Renee K.; Haque, Mary Taylor; Tai, Lolly; McLellan, Gina K.; Knight, Erin Jordan – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
A Clemson University introductory landscape design class collaborated with South Carolina Botanical Gardens (SCBG) staff and coordinators of Sprouting Wings to design an exploratory Children's Garden within the SCBG. Service learning provides students with invaluable real-world experiences solving problems and interacting with clients while…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Environmental Education, College Students, Service Learning
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Lekies, Kristi S.; Sheavly, Marcia Eames – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2007
Despite the rapidly growing interest in children's gardens and attention to the positive benefits of gardening for children, little is known about the ways in which young people actually form interests in gardening. Using a sample of 9- and 10-year-old children at a school garden site in New York State, this study examined the ways in which…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Gardening, Youth, Student Motivation