Record #:

24035

Author(s):

Joyner, Leanna

Abstract:

Muddy Sneakers is a non-profit organization that takes fifth grade students on trips to the mountains as part of their science curriculum. Unifying classroom learning with hands-on experience helps the children grasp concepts more effectively.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 4, April 2013, p86-87, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Education--Curricula; Outdoor education; Education--Innovations; Non-profit organizations

Record #:

24036

Author(s):

Figart, Frances

Abstract:

In order to protect the Great Smokey Mountains, scientists take to the conservancy each year to study the species there. This effort began in 1997 when the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory was launched. The focus of this program is to locate, study, describe, and catalog every living thing in the park.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 10 Issue 4, April 2013, p90-91, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wildlife management--Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Small mammals--Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.); Great Smoky Mountains National Park (N.C. and Tenn.)