Lead Outdoor Science Investigations Using NSTA's Forestry Field Studies

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forestry Field Studies: A Manual for Science Teachers serves as a blueprint for high school and college science educators teaching basic principles of environmental science and ecology through outdoor exploration. This how-to manual covers every step in the investigation from selecting items for field kits, to collecting and analyzing data, to writing the final reports. Each in-depth study can be tailored for ecology or biology classes or college freshman-level courses. At little expense, students can experience the work of foresters, wildlife biologists, park rangers and ecologists.

The authors begin by discussing basic ecology and forestry principles. The studies then incorporate concepts such as secondary succession, community structure and function, elemental cycles, population dynamics, biodiversity, global warming, watershed issues, and sustainable management of natural resources.

For students who love the "real" experience, as opposed to the "virtual" experience more common today, Forestry Field Studies may open the door to exciting new career opportunities.

About the Author

David D. Glenn has been a science educator for 35 years. His areas of teaching include invertebrates, botany, entomology, parasitology, conservation of natural resources, AP Environmental Science, anatomy and physiology, tropical ecology, Ecology of Greater Yellowstone, and current issues in life science.

Donald I. Dickmann has taught ecology and forestry subjects in the classroom and in the field for 38 years. He also served as a lead instructor in spring and summer forestry field camps for nearly 30 of those years.

You can browse sample pages of this new book free at the NSTA Science Store website at www.nsta.org/store.

For additional information or to purchase Forestry Field Studies: A Manual for Science Teachers and other books from NSTA Press, visit the NSTA Science Store at www.nsta.org/store. To order by phone, call 800-277-5300 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET weekdays. Outside the United States and Canada, call 301-638-0200. The 102-page book is priced at $24.95 and discount-priced for NSTA members at $19.96. (Stock # PB269X, ISBN # 978-1-935155-08-9)

The Arlington, Va.-based National Science Teachers Association is the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA's current membership includes more than 50,000 science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in science education.

NSTA Press( )produces 15-25 new books each year. Focused on the PreK-college market and specifically aimed at teachers of science, NSTA Press titles offer a unique blend of accurate scientific content and sound teaching strategies.

SOURCE National Science Teachers Association

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