Environmental Education (PreK-12)

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Exploring Water Habitats: Wetlands, Streams, Oceans

This curriculum introduces youth to the science and function of wetlands, streams, and oceans, and how human activities affect climate and environmental function and health.

By Virginia Bourdeau | OSU Extension Catalog

StreamWebs Field and Classroom Watershed Investigation Curriculum

A field-work based watershed curriculum for middle school educators.

OSU Sea Grant Publication

Insects: Taking a Deeper Look at the World of Bugs

Includes three lessons for grades 3-8. Includes lists of materials, lesson plans, and student worksheets. Lessons are (1) build an insect trap, (2) ant lions, and (3) pitfall traps.

OSU Extension Catalog

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More than 30,000 students participate in inaugural year of statewide Outdoor School

Nov 14, 2018

Three-quarters of Oregon’s eligible fifth- and sixth-grade students participated in the inaugural year of the statewide Outdoor School program.

By Chris Branam | News Story

Outdoor School begins funding notifications for 2017-18 school year

Dec 20, 2017

The new statewide Outdoor School has begun notifying school districts that they will receive funding for the 2017-18 school year.

By Chris Branam | News Story

Statewide Outdoor School program is up and running with new OSU leader and funding process

Sep 28, 2017

New statewide program will provide outdoor education to Oregon's fifth- or sixth-graders

By Gail Wells | News Story

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