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4-H Earth Connections
 "Creating Sustainable Communities for the 21st Century"

  

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 Earth Connections Leader's Guide
 Connections to Our Earth: Exploring Maine's Natural Resources

  
 

  1. Introduction

  2. Chapter 1
         I Can Teach in the Outdoors
    The Leaders Role

    • You don't Have to Know It All

    • Develop a Sense of Wonder

    • Speak with More Than Just Word

    Getting Started

    • Goals and Objectives

    • Field Trip Preparation Checklist

    • Setting Ground Rules

    Let's Go

    • Discipline

    • Equipment and Materials

    • Teach with Questions

    • Introducing New Words

    • Introducing New Concepts

    • Analogies

    • Stories

    • Gimmicks

    • Quizzing

    • Using Dramatics

    • Using Props

    • Teachable Moments

    Final Comments

     

  3. Chapter 2
     Ecological Background - Setting a Foundation

    The Ecology of Ecosystems

    • Soil

    • Air

    • Water

    • Producers

    • Consumers

    • Decomposers

    Communities

    Summary

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  1. Chapter 3
    Commoner's Laws of Ecology

    Law 1
    Everything is Connected to Everything Else

    Food Chains and Food Webs

    Competition

    Predator-Prey Relationships

    Law 2
    Everything Has to Go Somewhere

    Life Support Cycles

    • Water Cycle

    • Nutrient Cycle

    Energy Flow

    Law 3
    Everything Is Always Changing

    Ecological Succession

    Adaptation and Natural Selection

    • Physical or Structural Change

    • Behavioral Change

    • Metabolic Change

    Law 4 - There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
     Law 5 - Everything Has Limits

    Summary

  1. 4-H Earth Connection Activities

    1. Activity Cards

    2. Soil, Air, & Water Exercises

    3. Pond Critter ID Cards

  2. Glossary

  3. Acknowledgements

  

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