In springtime, countless parents, teachers and home school instructors look for fun, educational science projects to perform with their kids. Whether it is a one-time only exercise or a large-scale … Read more
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A Little Night Magic
Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum shares one of her favorite books, “Owl Moon.” Read more
The Best and Worst in 2008: Campus Highlights and Lessons for the New Year
With presidents leading the way, campuses shifting to solar energy, record level participation in national education campaigns and students turning out en masse to vote, 2008 was a banner year … Read more
U.S. House Votes to Leave No Child Left Inside!
Remember the good old days of field trips and watching your classroom’s tadpoles “magically” develop into frogs? Well, some Congressmembers must too, because on September 18th, the U.S. House voted … Read more
Take a ‘Field Skip’
Introduce a new concept to your child’s school: the field trip that doesn’t cost a dime. Read more
Help Get Environmental Education Back in America’s Classrooms
Thanks to the thousands of emails and phone calls from National Wildlife Federation supporters and a growing coalition of over 700 organizations representing more than 40 million Americans, the No … Read more
Our Children Deserve Environmental Education
An unintended consequence of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) emphasis on math and reading is that more and more schools are leaving environmental education behind. Many schools have abandoned environmental education programs to invest more time and resources in math and reading instruction. Read more
