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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ983608
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
Pages: 5
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Green Team to the Rescue
Neeper, Lance S.; Dymond, Stacy K.
Science and Children, v49 n7 p41-45 Mar 2012
Teachers created an after-school club called The Green Team and implemented an instructional strategy know as service-learning to teach environmental science. This article describes the transformation that occurred over a three-year period and illustrates how service-learning can provide a framework for environmental education. (Contains 1 figure, 3 resources and 2 online resources.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Environmental Education, After School Programs, Clubs, Conservation (Environment), Service Learning, Elementary Schools, Experiential Learning, Maintenance, Recycling, Student Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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