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Time Out Fuels Classroom Performance

 |  Sep 2, 2009

For kids these days, back to school sometimes means back indoors. In fact, the opposite should be the case—NWF has compiled vast research connecting the dots between classroom performance and … Read more

International Youth Leaders: Make Enviro Education Mandatory

,  |  Aug 24, 2009

The United Nations Environment Program is currently hosting the Tunza International Children and Youth Conference in South Korea, the biggest-ever youth gathering on global warming. The title “tunza” is a … Read more

A Green-Read Hour

 |  Jul 8, 2009

Green Hour readers share their favorite kids’ books about the outdoors with Mary Quattlebaum. Read more

Will Steger Foundation’s Summer Institute for Climate Change Education

 |  May 10, 2009

The Will Steger Foundation is having a Summer Institute for Climate Change Education in August. This Institute will provide an opportunity for educators to increase their comfort level for teaching … Read more

Count Down to Spring

 |  Mar 16, 2009

If your family is like mine, you’re counting down the days till spring begins officially on March 21. But this month delights in unpredictable weather. Lion or lamb? How did … Read more

Science Fair Project Ideas: Wildlife Watch

 |  Feb 27, 2009

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

A Little Night Magic

 |  Jan 16, 2009

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

,  |  Dec 30, 2008

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

Befriend A Tree

 |  Oct 8, 2008

Mary Quattlebaum shares another of her favorite books. Read more

U.S. House Votes to Leave No Child Left Inside!

 |  Sep 30, 2008

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