Since some schools lack even a modest representation of free-living animal and plant life, it is important that school districts consider giving high priority to the establishment of cooperative off-campus teaching and research areas for nature studies to which school children can be transported. These larger areas, with more complex ecosystems, can be an important adjunct to school yard nature study programs. In this chapter, The Barstow School District Nature Program is reviewed as an outstanding example of this model.
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Type Book ChapterPub Date 9/18/2012Stock # PB318X_4