Galveston Bay Foundation’s Post

Have you ever taken a wonder walk using all of your senses? Wonder walks help cultivate curiosity and compassion for people, other animals, and the environment, which are the foundations for humane education. When graduate students come to campus in Maine, we always take time to slow down, notice, and appreciate the world around us. This sustains the drive to help our world thrive. How do you encourage curiosity? How do you cultivate compassion inside and outside of the classroom? We’d love to know! Find the free Wonder Walk lesson plan here: https://lnkd.in/eZn2uJ6z #HumaneEducation #GraduatePrograms #CultivatingCompassion

Reminder - this talk from science and law experts starts in an hour. #scienceandtechnology #genomics #law #riskmanagement

EVS, taught only in Grades III to V, is an interdisciplinary subject that integrates Science, Social Science & environmental education that includes plants & animals. 🌍 From Grade VI, it makes way for separate subjects of Science & Social Science. The "world around us" should rely less on the textbook & more on experiential learning with physical exploration as the main source of knowledge. 💡🌱 #EnvironmentalStudies #SchoolCurriculum #AllenIntellibrain #NCERTCurriculum

Well framed. To avoid conflict, too many are too quick to accept specious assertions. 1. It takes millions of years for organic matter to become fossil fuel. 2. There is oil under the deserts of the Middle East. 3. Consider the inference… 4. During a time when Humans had no impact (hiding from Dinosaurs ) the wet forested region became a desert. 5. Responsible stuarts of our resources Eg. Water make sense. Overreaction with specious campaign to manipulate the masses is reprehensible. 6. Climate is result of Orbit & Axis. 7. “Critical Thinking” is Missing from schools curriculum… Could it be intentional?

ScholarshipOwl Redondo Union High School I have a pretty cool idea of how to get students out of the house that can make a positive impact in their education and benefit the environment. Some of the most fun, impactful, and memorable moments happen during the summer time. School is out and everyone finally can have fun with their friends, go on vacations and just relax all without worrying about a project that is 50% of their grade. It's also a time where kids are sent to summer camps where they learn and have fun with friends. As students begin to head to highschool, that childlike wonder of experiencing a fun educational summer camp is lost and replaced with anxiety of going to a new school where they might not know anyone. This is why I propose; a school supported environmental summer camp. This is a summer camp run by environmental science teachers and student volunteers. It is a way for incoming freshmen or any other grade level to make friends before the school year starts, and to learn about the environment. The camp itself would last two weeks, during which incoming students are paired into groups and taught environmental science curriculum through labs and a light amount of homework. They are also taught how to care for plants by tending to the school's garden. During each week, the student will take a field trip to either a nature reserve to learn about the wildlife and their habitats, a park to pick up trash and have a picnic, or a water treatment plant. These field trips are to give them the opportunity to see the real world equivalents of what they have learned in class and to offer a fun break. By joining in on this summer camp, students can credit towards the class, make new friends for the upcoming school year, and grow a wider appreciation for the environment. The teachers who are involved are also paid while the student volunteers receive volunteer hours, an excellent experience to put on their resume, and a letter of recommendation if and for whenever they need it provided by the teacher in the program or school itself. I believe this summer camp can reignite the joy of summer for incoming highschool students by erasing any anxiety they might have had, and instead replace it with a passion for the environment and eagerness to enroll in the environmental science course later that year.

Certainly, butterfly gardens possess a natural beauty all their own, but they also possess an allure that draws in exquisite creatures. Can you imagine the sheer delight of encountering these captivating beings more frequently within the grounds of our schools? They have the potential to offer an abundance of educational opportunities, cultivate a heightened environmental consciousness, and establish a profound connection to nature—a connection that stands to enrich the lives of students, educators, and the entire community. These remarkable gardens, in essence, transform into living classrooms, fostering a deep-seated appreciation for the wonders of the natural world and igniting a passion for the guardianship of our environment among future generations.

Operated by the UK University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and maintained by UK Facilities Management, the Kentucky Children’s Garden and The Arboretum are enjoying ever-increasing popularity. Last year saw a 20% increase in garden attendance over pre-pandemic figures. A near-capacity parking lot — populated with vehicles with license plates from Kentucky and more than a half-dozen neighboring states — suggests that the garden’s upward trajectory as a premier regional family destination could shatter attendance records in 2023. https://lnkd.in/gXU_-RrY

Free Lake Workshop in northeastern Pennsylvania

Really important development in the education of young people …