The Kentucky Department of Parks will host REACH: Beyond the Classroom, a series of open houses for educators, July 15 at 28 Kentucky State Parks. The program will feature discussions on primary educational field experiences available at the parks and on REACH (Recreational, Environmental and Cultural History) overnight camps and programming. It will include a facility tour, a sample interactive [...]
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov It was cold and getting dark, but the educators gathered at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park couldn’t wait to get outside. The outside, after all, was what they were there to learn about. I was there for the first day of a three-day environmental workshop. It was the first of the four-part series for this year’s Professional [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the third edition of a report, Climate Change Indicators in the United States, which may be of interest to teachers. The report presents observed data on key measures of our environment, including U.S. and global temperature and precipitation, ocean heat and acidity, sea level, length of growing seasons and more. The report includes [...]
Classroom science concepts are put into action in the outdoor classroom at Glenn Marshall Elementary (Madison County).
The College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems at Kentucky State University will host the Interdisciplinary Environmental Education (EE) Training for High School Teachers June 17-18. The goal of this free training is to explore methods of teaching environmental education in interdisciplinary settings and for teachers across content areas to learn more about how they can meet standards requirements [...]
The Smithsonian's Shout webinar series, which offers K-12 and higher-ed educators multi-dimensional resources to expand their environmental curriculum, features more than 20 sessions led by Smithsonian experts from both the arts and sciences, giving participants a global view of the issues associated with our most critical natural resource: water. During the sessions, participants will have the opportunity to interact with [...]
The Kentucky Department of Education, along with our Green partners, recently selected three outstanding Kentucky schools as recipients of the first Kentucky Green Ribbon School Award. These schools are the nominees for the 2012 National Green Ribbon School Award, which will be announced on April 23. The three winning schools, listed by school district, are: Fayette County – Rosa Parks Elementary Scott [...]
The Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest is the culmination of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's Junior Duck Stamp educational program. After studying waterfowl anatomy and habitat, students may demonstrate their knowledge by drawing, painting or sketching a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species. K-12 students attending public, private or home schools are eligible to enter. Students from around [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an award program aimed at recognizing outstanding environmental education teachers. The Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Program, which will be implemented through a partnership between the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and EPA, recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as [...]
The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) has issued a call for presenters for its 2011 conference, “Environmental Education: Everywhere for Everyone,” scheduled for Sept. 16-17 in Louisville. KAEE represents teachers, government, industry, parents and students. Conference attendees are looking for environmental resources, field trip opportunities and innovative ideas for bringing environmental education to diverse audiences of all ages. Click [...]