Science learning through sense of place in an urban environment

August 1st, 2011 | RESEARCH

A place-based approach to an inquiry unit on watersheds created opportunities for the development of student conceptions of the human and natural components of urban watersheds. Through direct inquiry experience in the natural environment, student learning and attachment to place was observed.

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Shelley Stromholt, Author, University of Washington

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Access and Inclusion: Urban
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Evaluators | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Education and learning science
Resource Type: Research Brief | Research Products
Environment Type: Park | Outdoor | Garden Programs