Environmental Inquiry

A series of publications for secondary students and teachers focusing on inquiry learning and the nature of science.

Major Collaborators: Nancy Trautmann, Cornell University; William Carlsen, Penn State University; and Christine Cunningham, Boston Museum of Science.

Educator Resources

Carlsen, WS, NM Trautmann, CM Cunningham, and ME Krasny. 2004. Watershed Dynamics. National Science Teachers Association. Arlington, VA.

Trautmann, NM, ME Krasny, WS Carlsen, and CM Cunningham. 2003. Decay and Renewal. National Science Teachers Association. Arlington, VA. 151 pp.

Krasny, ME, NM Trautmann, WS Carlsen, and CM Cunningham. 2003. Invasion Ecology. National Science Teachers Association. Arlington, VA. 176 pp.

Trautmann, NM, WS Carlsen, ME Krasny, and CM Cunningham. 2001. Assessing Toxic Risk. National Science Teachers Association. 156 pp.

Krasny, ME, C Berger, and A Welman. 2001. Long Term Ecological Research Educator's and Student's Manual. http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/LTER/lter.html. Department of Natural Resources. Ithaca, NY. 65 pp.

Schneider, R, ME Krasny, and S Morreale. 2001. Hands-on Herpetology: Exploring Ecology and Conservation. National Science Teachers Association. Arlington, VA. 145 pp.

Trautmann, NM and ME Krasny. 1998. Composting in the Classroom. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA. 115 pp.

Related Publications

DePriest, T and ME Krasny. 2004. Engaging county educators in science education reform: the New York 4-H Environmental Inquiry Program. Journal of Extension 42(2): http://www.joe.org/joe/2004april/rb4.shtml

Gurwick, NP and ME Krasny. 2001. Enhancing student understanding of environmental research. American Biology Teacher 63:236-241.