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Teaching Green
The Elementary Years
Hands-on Learning in Grades K - 5
Edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn

      There are many books of lesson plans about nature, ecology, and sustainability, but sadly, most of them have nothing to do with nature or the outdoors! Teaching Green is a delightful resource for educators and students alike, because it emphasizes bringing classes outdoors!

     Teaching Green - The Elementary Years is designed for anyone working with young people in grades kindergarten to five, whether in schools or non-formal education settings. It offers fifty kid-tested teaching strategies that promote interdisciplinary hands-on learning about natural systems and fosters critical thinking about environmental issues, both local and global. The book includes background information and instructions for practical projects and activities on numerous topics. Rich illustrations and a curriculum index make this book of contributions from over sixty educators from across North America appealing to a wide range of teachers, educators and parents seeking innovative ideas for incorporating green themes into their programs. 256 pages. New Society Publishers. 2005. ISBN: 9780865715349.

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Teaching Green
The Middle Years
Hands-on Learning in Grades 6 - 8
Edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn

      For anyone working with young people in grades 6-8 -- whether inside or outside schools -Teaching Green contains over fifty of the best activities and teaching strategies contributed to Green Teacher magazine over the last ten years by educators from across North America.

      Organized into 'green teaching' categories, the book offers a host of ideas for hands-on learning about biodiversity, ecology, resource consumption, green technology and the world around us. This collection will inspire educators who are seeking innovative strategies for incorporating 'green' themes into their programs. 240 pages. New Society Publishers. 2004. ISBN: 9780865715011.

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Teaching Green
The High School Years
Hands-on Learning in Grades 9-12
Edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn

      This resource is ideal for anyone working with young people in grades 9-12, whether in schools or in non-formal educational settings. Richly illustrated, it offers fifty teaching strategies that promote learning about natural systems and foster critical thinking about environmental issues, both local and global. It contains new approaches to learning, strategies for living sustainably, and numerous activities that promote interdisciplinary learning. In addition, the book provides suggestions for how best to green individual subject areas, develop integrated learning programs or replicate exemplary programs created by innovative schools and communities.

      Containing contributions from over sixty educators from across North America, the book's strength lies in its diverse content. Readers learn how best to apply systems thinking, teach about controversial issues and use a step-by-step approach to creative problem-solving in environmental projects. Also provided are instructions for measuring the ecological footprint of a high school, creating an indoor "living system" that cleans water, monitoring air quality with lichens and using green technologies to help green school campuses. Many articles and activities engage teenagers in outdoor learning and community restoration projects. Suggestions are included for connecting students with special needs to the environment around them.

      Readers will find accessible background information and suggestions for many practical projects and activities. It is sure to appeal to a wide range of teachers, educators and parents seeking innovative ideas for incorporating green themes into their programs. 256 pages. New Society Publishers. 2009. ISBN: 9780865716483.

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