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ERIC Number: EJ672171
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
Backyard Ecology.
Elser, Monica; Musheno, Birgit; Saltz, Charlene
Science Teacher, v70 n5 p44-45 May 2003
Describes the Ecology Explorers, the community education component of Arizona State University's Central Arizona Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research project, which offers teacher internship programs that link university researchers, K-12 teachers, and students in studying urban ecology. Explains that student neighborhoods are dynamic ecosystems that can be directly affected. (KHR)
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Ecology, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Ornithology, Outdoor Activities, Professional Development, Science Instruction, Science Teachers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Focus Issue: Student/Teacher/Community Successes.