8 Environmental Science : Field Trip part 2

Advantages of Utilizing Environment Resources in Environmental Science
1. Natural way of imparting education. A study of the Environment is useful for
imparting education in a natural way. Proceeding from the known to the unknown
and from the near to the distant it is natural process of establishing relationship,
particularly suitable to young students.
2. Growth of new interests. A survey of the Environment and a study of its problems,
provide opportunities for the growth of new interests, which are natural and creative,
not imposed from outside but developed from within.
3. Choice of vocation. Study of Environment offers a wide choice of vocation to school
children who observe various groups of people in the Environment engaged in
different economic activities for the welfare of the Environment. This observation
creates interest and urge in the minds of some boys to explore industries, means
of transport and communication, trade, commerce, business, agriculture and so on
in their adult life. Some girls may feel inclined to home nursing, preparation and
distribution of food, teaching or religion. Thus, a choice of vocation for adult lifemay be made by students right from the primary or secondary school stage.
4. Social use of leisure. Interested in the Environment outside the school, the student
would spend his spare time in the study of some specific portion of the Environment
life. Carrying this interest beyond school days, he may acquire a technique for
using the increased leisure at his disposal creatively and usefully.
5. Development of skill and attitudes. After studying the problems of one’s Environment,
one may think of development of one’s city, town or countryside. The students may
grow into useful citizens, anxious of tackling social problems: They may build, a
sense of values and take pride in participating in their own Environment life.
Friendships and appreciations may develop. Skills may be fostered. A sense of
security may give a sense of pride in one’s Environment past achievements and a
reasonable degree of faith in its future possibilities. Emotional values arise from a
sense of attachment to the Environment.
Suggestion
Environment experience enrich social study instruction, in order to achieve the purpose
of Environmental Science, the child must become a real part of the Environment in which
he lives, interact with it and contribute to it. He must become a responsible member of
Environment with civic attitudes and ideals compatible with the spirit of democracy. Again,
venturing into the Environment, gives children an opportunity to observe and to participate
in the basic human activities that characterize living in the social group under the careful
guidance of the school and of cooperating Environment groups and field trip is the best way
to develop these type of skill in the students at school level.
QUESTION
1. How can the environment enrich and support in the learning of environmental science in
schools?
2. Explain the importance of good environment, home and school relationship.
3. What are the duties of the environmental science teacher in this regard? Explain in your
own words.
4. Discuss the ways and means to arrange a field trip in the secondary school students of class
VIth.
5. What information would you collect to acquaint your students with the life of the local
environment and how would you collect it?


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