Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ475049
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1341
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Hilltop Geography for Young Children: Creating an Outdoor Learning Laboratory.
Gutierrez, Esta Diamond; Sanchez, Yvette
Journal of Geography, v92 n4 p176-79 Jul-Aug 1993
Describes a primary-level field geography program in which students explore the geography and archaeology of their rural community. Presents a set of mapping activities to help students understand cardinal directions and use locational skills. Concludes that the program has successfully involved students, parents, and community members in geographic education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Cartography, Class Activities, Community Cooperation, Educational Strategies, Experiential Learning, Field Instruction, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Locational Skills (Social Studies), Maps, Primary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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