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The 43rd North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) conference is coming to Ottawa, Canada with registration opening in early June.
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Classroom teachers are invited to submit to a new book on teaching children (ages 5–12) about climate change with descriptions of teaching practices around climate change, sustainability practices, and/or climate activism. Chapters should be between 1500 and 4000 words and written for classroom teachers or educators in informal learning settings. If interested, send an email indicating interest to winograk@oregonstate.edu
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Natural Heroes is a broadcast series on some PBS stations around the country. Each episode profiles an individual or group doing something positive for the environment. The series offers a valuable resource for the classroom. To help more teachers and students take advantage of the rich content of these timely stories, a 46-page classroom guide was developed, consisting of six projects aligned to Common Core State Standards to accompany these films. Also included are interactive links to additional resources and short video clips from the films.
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Newsela is an innovative way for students to build reading comprehension with nonfiction that's always relevant: daily news. This website serves as a self-paced learning tool that automatically gives each student the version of an article that is appropriate for his or her reading level. After reading an article, students are given a short, Common Core-aligned quiz to provide feedback. Teachers can assign articles, review quizzes, and track Common Core mastery.
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Environmental Education In Action
The California Forestry Challenge: An opportunity for students to apply science and engineering practices
The California Forestry Challenge is a competitive event for high school students in technical forestry and current forestry topics, in existence since 2003. At each event, students spend four days in the forest interacting with natural resource professionals. Participants learn about the ecology and management of the forested landscapes that provide their communities with water, recreational opportunities, wood products, and wildlife habitat. Youth benefit by better understanding the relationship of the forested. . .
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