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The scientific and technological issues surrounding environmental problems exemplify why teaching scientific literacy is so vital to environmental science courses. In this paper, the authors analyze some of the…
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The Green Room: Environmental Science Lab Reports
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses the importance of keeping clear, concise, and informative lab reports.
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Engaging Learners in Authentic Science With Environmental Data
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Citizen science has long been touted as a way to engage in-school and out-of-school learners in authentic science, but the opportunities have largely been limited to collecting data. FieldScope from BSCS Science…
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SimRiver: Environmental Modeling Software for the Science Classroom
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While students may acknowledge the impact that land use and development have on our environment, they do not necessarily understand the relationship between human activities and ecosystem responses. Therefore, the…
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Case Studies in Environmental Justice
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Visualizing the Environmental Effects of Electronics
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Reforming an Undergraduate Environmental Science Course for Nonscience Majors
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This article discusses the key components of a reform-based introductory undergraduate environmental science course for nonscience majors and elementary teacher candidates as well as the impact of such components on the…
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Linking Environmental Science Students to External Community Partners
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This article describes a course that integrates environmental science students into local community organizations. Despite initially high expectations, students who completed the course held negative opinions about…
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Science Sampler: Environmental education for at-risk students
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In too many cases, at-risk students are not included in outside-the-school activities. However, hands-on environmental education experiences can improve student engagement and achievement. This article contains…