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Developing an Outdoor Classroom at a Palm Beach County Middle School
| Title: | Developing an Outdoor Classroom at a Palm Beach County Middle School. |
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| Name(s): |
Huey, Cheryl Romance, Nancy Graduate College |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Abstract | |
| Date Created: | 2014 | |
| Date Issued: | 2014 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 1 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | In June of 2013, a project at Jupiter Middle School was initiated to develop an outdoor science classroom. The 2.25-acre natural area and certified wetland is located on the school campus. The property is being developed to provide authentic multisensory hands-on learning for students at Jupiter Middle School. The lessons will focus on providing multifaceted understanding in the areas of ecology, conservation, weather, cycles in nature, as well as respect for nature. These learning opportunities will be designed with the additional objective that the students have an opportunity to develop real-life science inquiry and problem solving skills leading toward self-sufficiency and confidence. An outdoor classroom is a natural area which is set aside or developed for students to practice skills related to field studies and to learn about the interactions of species within ecosystems through hands on multisensory experiences. These areas are also referred to as schoolyard habitats or habitat restoration projects. There is compelling evidence that this type of place based environmental learning will be beneficial to middle school students socially, academically, and behaviorally Bell et al., 2009; Berman, 2008; Cole & Hall, 2010; Dillon, et al., 2006; Ernst & Monroe, 2006; Kaplan, 1995; Louv, 2008; Smith & Sobel, 2010; Wheeler & Thumlert, 2007. | |
| Identifier: | FA00005823 (IID) | |
| Collection: | FAU Student Research Digital Collection | |
| Note(s): | The Fifth Annual Graduate Research Day was organized by Florida Atlantic University’s Graduate Student Association. Graduate students from FAU Colleges present abstracts of original research and posters in a competition for monetary prizes, awards, and recognition | |
| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005823 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
