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The Calumet Environmental Education Program: A Model for Science Learning

June 9, 2010 | Informal/Formal Connections
This article describes the goals and methodology of the Field Museum in Chicago's Calumet Environmental Education Program (CEEP) in the Calumet region of southeast Chicago. The program engages students grades 4-12 in science by letting them apply what they have learned to real-life community conservation issues. Evaluation highlights and lessons learned are also included.

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  • Kirk Anne Taylor
    Author
    Field Museum of Natural History
  • Katie McCarthy
    Contributor
    ASTC
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1528-820X
    Publication Name: ASTC Dimensions
    Page Number: 5
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Education and learning science | Life science
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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