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ERIC Number: EJ572485
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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The Problem of the Edge.
Faatz, Judith A.
Hoosier Science Teacher, v23 n4 p118-25 May 1998
Describes a field study in a local ecosystem which allows high school students to investigate the edge effect, where a meadow and a forest meet. Students measure soil moisture content, soil temperature, air temperature, relative humidity, wind intensity, and illumination level. Teachers can help students apply their findings to understand problems wild plants and animals have with fragmentation caused by human activities. (PVD)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Conservation Education, Cooperative Learning, Ecology, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Field Studies, Hands on Science, High Schools, Laboratory Experiments, Outdoor Education, Science Education, Science Process Skills, Student Projects, Sustainable Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Environmental Awareness
Note: Journal availability: Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc., Indiana State University, Dept. of Science Education, Terre Haute, IN 47809.