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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

Often, the group came back with artifacts like tree core samples to share with their students when school starts in the fall. Hollander said climate and environmental education is still considered a controversial topic in Louisiana, with an economy that revolves around oil and gas. Related: Climate change: Are we ready?

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Manipulatives and More!

Social Studies Success

Manipulatives for Instruction Find or create tangible artifacts for students to explore. What do you think each artifact represents? What do you think the purpose of these artifacts are? Can you categorize the artifacts? Is there a cause and effect relationship between any of the artifacts?