Hands-On Nature: Information and Activities for Exploring the Environment With Children

by Jenepher Lingelbach

Revised and Expanded EditionThis long-awaited revision of a popular book provides information and activities to assist educators and parents in exploring the local environment with children. Grouped around five themes (Adaptations, Habitats, Cycles, Designs of Nature, and Earth and Sky), fact-filled essays introduce each subject, followed by field-tested, experiential activities that engage students in learning about the natural world.With complete instructions and background information for teaching over 40 natural science units, and scientifically accurate drawings illustrating each topic, this easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated, up-to-date environmental education handbook both enables novice leaders to teach nature subjects successfully and offers creative new approaches for experienced educators.

Genres: Nature, Education, Science, Parenting

233 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1988

Reviews

[Karima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Resource for Teachers and Parents.
Designed as workshops. Each workshop has a focus and brief informational essay. Then comes the activities! I want to do them all!
VERY comprehensive with up-to-date environmental information.
There's something for everyone here. Pre-school on up. Grown-ups too!

[Pghgranola]

great book for preschoolers up through the grade school years. heck, i even learned a lot, reading this book!

definitely a hands-on learning book!

this will be going on our bookshelf for the homeschooling years!

[Oldbluebus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unusual arrangement of topics keeps me browsing long past the time when I found what I was originally looking to find.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of great background information and activities appropriate for small groups or large classes/coops wanting to explore nature! I wished I owned this - I keep renewing it from the library...

[Brigid]

A good resources full of complete lesson plans covering all range of nature subjects. Most of the activities seem geared for ages 5-9 maybe.