Mon, Mar 19, 2012 11:18 PM in Recycling projects - plastic caps and "trash fashion" show
My daughter's grade three science class is undertaking lessons around recycling for their earth sciences project. We have started to collect two new items at the school - plastic caps and juice pouches. We found great resources on plastic cap recycling - particularly a mural project designed by Michelle Stitzlein's work ( http://www.artgrange.com/michelleworkshop.html). Has anyone on this list tr...
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Mon, Mar 19, 2012 11:11 PM in BP Oil Spill
Hello! This is Carla and I actually work at the National Wildlife Federation. The Ecoschools resource that kicked off this discussion is very popular. I would also recommend a page we made in our Kids website about how to talk with kids about challenging issues such as the oil spill in age appropriate ways. It has been almost two years since the spill, and it is still one of the most popular pages...
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Mon, Mar 19, 2012 11:05 PM in Scholarship For Naturalists Ages 8-18
Do you teach kids ages 8-18 who love nature? You can encourage them to apply for the Craig Tufts scholarship, in memory of this amazing National Wildlife Federation naturalist. This is given to a child and one accompanying adult so they can attend a week-long, summer outdoor educational adventure camp. Find out more about the scholarship at http://www.familysummits.org/craigtufts.php. Applicatio...
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