Urban Wildlife Garden as a Pedagogical Tool for Environmental Studies part of Teaching Activities
Charu Sharma, Arden University
The Natural History Museum's Wildlife Garden showcasing its eight habitats is used as a primary source for baseline environmental data collection, analysis and discussion. Basic concepts of biodiversity, ...

Observing the Rio Grande Ecosystem to Promote Systems Thinking part of Teaching Activities
Diane Doser, University of Texas at El Paso
This series of activities uses the Rio Grande ecosystem to promote systems thinking. The concepts for the activities were developed during the Earth Educators' Rendezvous in 2015. Activities E1-E3 were ...

Field and Laboratory Analysis of Pyroclastic Deposits for Undergraduate Volcanology Courses part of Teaching Activities
Jeffrey Templeton, Western Oregon University
This activity consists of a series of linked field and laboratory exercises designed for undergraduate volcanology courses. The activity incorporates several interconnected exercises that employ field observations, ...

K-12 Teacher Lab and Field Externships, Hosted by University Researchers part of Teaching Activities
Katharine Huntington, University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
University researchers host K-12 teachers for field and/or lab "Externships" during the summer. Teachers earn continuing education clock hours and learn about research methods and findings through ...