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Local Wonders

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The Ecology of School

Part of the book series: Advances in Learning Environments Research ((ALER,volume 4))

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What are two of the main wildflowers that bloom in your neighbourhood in the spring? Where does the water flowing out of your tap come from? What constellations flood the sky this month above your backyard? How do you change with the seasons? Place based education invites us to uncover/rediscover the wondrous world that we call home.

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  1. Simon Fraser University, Canada

    Laura Piersol

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  1. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada

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Piersol, L. (2013). Local Wonders. In: Zandvliet, D. (eds) The Ecology of School. Advances in Learning Environments Research, vol 4. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-221-1_5

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