Environmental Education in South Carolina
    

  September 3, 2010
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The Journey South Program uses investigation of natural events and cycles to help teachers incorporate inquiry-based teaching and learning into the curriculum. Get started now... migrations are already underway!

The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) is seeking nominations of materials to be included in its upcoming collection of educational activities and resources that will help students, teachers and citizens improve their understanding of climate science and energy issues.

The nature of childhood has changed: There’s not much nature in it. National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has issued a new report revealing how America's addiction to time indoors affects our physical and mental health and explores how regular, unstructured outdoor play can boost the health of a child’s mind, body, and spirit.

Join Windows to the Universe educators this fall for free 90-minute live seminars highlighting science content and classroom activities on topics related to climate change. Offered through the National Science Teachers Association, these seminars are a part of the NASA-funded Global Climate Change Educator Professional Development Network.
Have your students track the migration of this years hummingbirds as they travel through North America.
In a demonstration of its ongoing commitment to stewardship, more than a half dozen faculty and staff members from Heathwood Hall on August 27 volunteered their time to clean up a polluted stream along Bluff Road. The cleanup was part of Heathwood Hall’s Adopt-A-Watershed effort involving the Gills Creek Watershed. The event attracted the attention of all four local TV news stations.
 
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Upcoming Events
2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Now until Friday, Dec 31, 2010
Organic Harvest Month
Now until Thursday, Sep 30, 2010
Growing Power's Urban Farm Conference
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 10, 2010 until Sep 12, 2010 
World Ozone Day
Thursday, Sep 16, 2010
Clean Up the World Weekend
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Sep 17, 2010 until Sep 19, 2010 
World Water Monitoring Day
Saturday, Sep 18, 2010
TV Turnoff Week
Monday, Apr 19, 2010 until Saturday, Sep 25, 2010
Pollution Prevention Week
Weekdays Sep 20, 2010 until Sep 24, 2010 
Take a Child Outside Week
Sep 24, 2010 until Sep 30, 2010 
National Public Lands Day
Saturday, Sep 25, 2010
NAAEE 2010 Conference
Wednesday, Sep 29, 2010 until Saturday, Oct 2, 2010
International Walk to School Day & Month
Friday, Oct 1, 2010 until Sunday, Oct 31, 2010
Wednesday, Oct 6, 2010
World Habitat Day
Monday, Oct 4, 2010
National Youth Science Day
Wednesday, Oct 6, 2010
Earth Science Week 2010
Sunday, Oct 10, 2010 until Saturday, Oct 16, 2010
National Wildlife Refuge Week
Sunday, Oct 10, 2010 until Saturday, Oct 16, 2010
Tours of Bulls Island with Rudy Mancke
Sunday, Oct 10, 2010 8:45 AM to 4:30 PM
No Child Left Inside Day
Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010
Astronomy Day
Saturday, Oct 16, 2010
National Radon Action Week
Sunday, Oct 17, 2010 until Saturday, Oct 23, 2010
Make A Difference Day
Saturday, Oct 23, 2010
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Sunday, Oct 24, 2010 until Saturday, Oct 30, 2010
Green Schools National Conference
Sunday, Oct 24, 2010 until Tuesday, Oct 26, 2010
Geography Awareness Week
Sunday, Nov 14, 2010 until Saturday, Nov 20, 2010
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