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ERIC Number: EJ588638
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
Off the Beaten Path.
Grimm, Karen
Science and Children, v36 n6 p41-45,69 Mar 1999
Describes "Off the Beaten Path", a program that takes at-risk students out of the traditional classroom and puts them into a camping atmosphere in order to increase academic achievement, improve self-esteem, and promote better social skills. (WRM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Camping, Elementary Education, Hands on Science, High Risk Students, Inquiry, National Standards, Outdoor Activities, Self Esteem, Social Development, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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