The Peggy Notebaert Museum, Chicago, Ill.
The Peggy Notebaert Museum educates the general public on local Great Lakes ecosystems and their connection to the ocean by hosting a workshop to celebreate EE Week 2011's Ocean Connections. Continue reading...
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Montgomery School, Chester Springs, Pa.
David Kline, a 4th-6th grade science teacher at Montgomery School, is engaging students in his environmental education curriculum, Programs for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (PEAS). Continue reading... |
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Sleepy Hollow Middle School, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Students at Sleepy Hollow Middle School explore various environmental activities with help from their Environmental Action Club. Continue reading...
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Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District, Jaffrey, N.H.
Students in the Gifted and Talented Program at Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District explore their ocean connections in various ways. Continue reading...
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Ruston High School, Ruston, La.
Ruston High School students teach ocean conservation to local elementary school students using an inflatable humpback whale. Continue reading...
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Manzo Elementary School, Tucson, Ariz.
Students, staff and local community at Manzo Elementary School benefit from a curriculum based on reconciliation ecology. Continue reading...
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Auburn University Environmental Institute, Auburn, Ala.
As part of the Black Belt Environmental Science and Arts program, students in grades 5-8 help maintain Bridgeport Park on National Public Lands Day. Continue reading...
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Kent Meridian High School, Kent, Wash.
As part of their EE Week 2010 activities, students at Kent Meridian High School in Kent, Wash. removed invasive plant species on campus and replanted the areas with native plants. Watch the video...
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Lake Riviera Middle School, Brick, N.J.
A group of students at Lake Riviera Middle School engaged in a unique service-learning opportunity where they worked with local professionals to take inventory of vegetation and wildlife at nearby Kettle Creek. Watch the video...
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Sunol Glen School, Sunol, Calif.
Students at Sunol Glen School in Sunol, Calif. organized a "Trashion Show" for EE Week 2010. Students created garments from discarded items in order to demonstrate ways to re-use materials. Watch the video...
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Shadow Valley Elementary School, Ogden, Utah
While Shadow Valley's school building itself is a model of environmental sustainability, student leaders, known as the Green Ambassadors, actively engage students, parents, faculty and community members in water conservation. Continue reading..
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Suzanne Middle School, Walnut, Calif.
Eighth graders at Suzanne Middle School didn't just create a garden that needs no extra watering other than what nature provides, they came up with an education campaign that took the garden to the community. Continue reading...
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Rebecca Sanders, Crellin Elementary School, Oakland, Md.
When summer science camp students found acid mine drainage was seeping into nearby Snowy Creek in 2003, Sanders saw it as an opportunity to teach problem solving and environmental science. Continue reading...
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Kent Meridian High School, Kent, Wash.
Eleventh and 12th grade Environmental Science students at Kent Meridian High School in Kent, Wash. decided to give their school courtyard an extreme green makeover during the 2008-09 school year by turning a grassy area into a schoolyard wildlife habitat and outdoor classroom. Continue reading...
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West Liberty-Salem Schools, Urbana, Ohio
Meet the Green Team at West Liberty-Salem Schools in West Liberty, Ohio. They're a group of students who work to raise awareness at school and inthe local community about environmental problems and solutions. Continue reading...
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David Brock, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, Md.
In addition to bringing the environment into the classroom, Brock brings his students out into the natural world to study class concepts firsthand. Continue reading...
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Michael Aitkenhead, Staples High School, Newport, Conn.
Michael Aitkenhead considers his AP Environmental Science class to be one of the most interdisciplinary courses in the school. Continue reading...
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Starside Elementary School, DeSoto, Kan.
Have you heard about the new student at Starside Elementary? His name is Bob, and he's the most popular kid at school. Continue reading... |
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White Oak Elementary School, Cape Carteret, N.C.
For National Environmental Education Week 2009, the North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) helped students at local schools in Cape Carteret, N.C. discover that going green for Earth Day could actually be fun. Continue reading...
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Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School, New York, N.Y.
In celebration of EE Week 2009, the 8th grade science class at Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School in New York City partnered with Greenproofing, Inc. to conduct research on the local water supply, water pollution and storm water management in the community of Washington Heights. Continue reading...
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Salma Hassane, EE Week Student, La Jolla, Calif.
Peshou, peshou, I hear. It's morning. I woke up, stretch, and yawn. I'm a seal today. I got up and got ready to go fishing with my buddy. Continue reading...
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Dee Perkins, Homeschooling Mom, Alpine, Texas
As a homeschooling parent I am always looking for activities that will not only educate my children, but also catch their interest. National Environmental Education Week does all of this and more. Continue reading...
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Michelle Jackson, White Bluff, Tenn.
During National Environmental Education Week 2007, our M.A.K.E. (Mothers and Kids Enrichment) Time Homeschool Playgroup met several times to provide our children with resources and background information on preserving our environment. Continue reading...
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The Wildlife Habitat Council
As part of Earth Day 2007, the Wildlife Habitat Council joined with the Deep River Outdoor Education Center in Gary, Indiana, to launch a long-term sustainability effort in northwest Indiana. Continue reading...
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Norma Williamson, La Mirada High School, Los Angeles, Calif.
Every year for the past three years the 2,300 students at La Mirada High School in Los Angeles County, California, celebrate an energy-themed National EE Week and Earth Day event. Continue reading...
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