—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, July 28, 1973 18 Penn State Study Probes Environmental Education L Agricultural educators at Pennsylvania State University are providing leadership for a national study to develop in structional materials for careers in natural resources and en- •more milk .mom meat •more profit MADISON SILOS Div Chromalloy American Corp. 1070 Steinmetz Rd Ephrata, Penna. 17522 Ph. 733-1206 LOCALDEALERS Frank Snyder Akron Caleb Wenger Quarryville Landis Bros Inc Lancaster Carl L. Shirk Lebanon Sollenberger Farm Supply Centerport, Pa Ph 215-926-7671 vironmental programs. Directing the project is Dr. James M. Mortensen of the department of agricultural education. The project is supported by Phi Delta Kappa national education fraternity which has 90,000 teachers and educators in 400 U.S. chapters. Dr. Frank An thony in agricultural education at Penn State proposed the study as coordinator for the fraternity’s activities in the Commonwealth. Dr. H. S. Fowler of the College of Education at Penn State will assist in developing the course material for environmental education. Objectives of the survey were discussed recently during a meeting of 11 Pennsylvania chapters of Phi Delta Kappa at University Park. Conference delegates said a strong demand exists for resource materials to be utilized by teachers of en vironmental education. Accordingly, the analysis will show teachers how to identify environmental problems within a community. Opportunities for careers in environmental con- cerns will be determined. Job skills vital for employment in environmental occupations will be defined. And means will be outlined to use the so-called “school land laboratories” to teach environmental science. 859-2688 .The latter point on “land school laboratories” was advocated during the Phi Dfelta Kappa meeting by L. Arthur Watres of Lake v Ariel, Wayne County, co owner of the Lacawac Sanctuary. Featuring a glacial lake, the Lacawac Sanctuary is located on Mr. Watres’ home property and is used as a biological research station by the University of 548-2116 393-3906 867-3741 Pennsylvania and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Preserved for public benefit, the sanctuary is a registered natural landmark as designated by the U. S. Depart ment of the Interior. “We need to look at the number of Pennsylvania natural land sanctuaries which can serve a variety of educational and scientific purposes,” Mr. Watres affirmed. “Natural areas best serve the community by relating land-use policies to human welfare,” he added. An avid conservationist and world traveler, Mr. Watres believes that human welfare and survival are closely related to the preservation of natural areas. The natural undertaking to study career opportunities in environmental concerns in now underway and should be com pleted by late 1974, project director Mortensen said. From this work will come a resource guide for teachers of environmental science in high Aerial Ladder Equipped FARM PAINTING We Spray it on and Brush It In! FOR FREE ESTIMATES CALL COLLECT 717-393-6530 OR WRITE HENRY K. FISHER 2322 Old Phila. Pike J-ancaster, Pa. 17602 schools. The guide will list career opportunities in environmental programs. It will identify job skills needed by workers in en vironmental occupations. It will also identify appropriate oc cupational opportunities for “special education” students. A set of slides and a script describing land laboratories for teaching environmental science will be developed. Mount Joy Club Finishes Projects The president of the second year group of the Mount Joy Sewing Club called the meeting to order and the secretary called the roll of 11 member. A game was led by the game leader and the Club learned a new song. Club members also finished their skirt projects for the Round-up next week, July 30. Marcia Groff News Reporter a DEPENDABLY YOURS imm GAS We Deliver LP-Gas No matter where you live, you can count on us to service LP-Gas needs fast and efficiently
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