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Hands-on learning outside the classroom improves science outcomes
 (0) How do students best learn science? If you’ve ever experienced a NatureBridge program, you won’t be surprised to find out that students who engage in hands-on group science projects outside the classroom show higher levels of science achievement than those who do not. Posted by Kristen Emmett, May 14, 2012 |
Recently, many scientists have introduced the notion that we have reached the end of the Holocene Epoch (a time in which early hominids began to evolve and bipedalism became the preferred mechanism of travel among our ancestors). Posted by Anne Burnett, February 20, 2012 |
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A group of fifth graders from a rural, underserved community is asked to challenge their senses. Many of these students have never left their hometowns. They have never seen snow, the ocean, or mountain peaks. They put on blindfolds and are asked to rely on their other senses and one another to help guide them to a place they’ve never seen or experienced. Posted by Jason Morris, January 30, 2012 |
Well in advance of my first “official” start date on November 7, I began representing NatureBridge during the historic removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams. It was and still is an incredibly exciting time in the Olympic Peninsula and a memorable way to start a new position. Posted by Stephen Streufert, December 02, 2011 |
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Jet lag and travel fatigue aside, it’s been a fantastic fall conference season for environmental education and its many providers! Posted by Anne Burnett, October 31, 2011 |
I am honored to have had the opportunity to represent NatureBridge alongside the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation at the most recent United States Senate Subcommittee on National Parks on Wednesday. Posted by Jason Morris, September 22, 2011 |
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