Chesapeake Quarterly : Volume 24, Number 2 : The Nature of Learning: Environmental Education for the Next Generation

Experiencing an Education (opens in a new tab)

Annalise Kenney

Three students stand around a circular aquaculture tank full of water, as they use water quality measuring tools

Imagine a class of high school students working together to operate fish tanks, solve problems, and care for hundreds of animals. This is Aquaculture in Action: it’s wet, messy, and a great learning experience. Find out how this hands-on program has been building scientific understanding and curiosity in Maryland students for 30 years.

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Science Lessons by Salamander (opens in a new tab)

Ashley Goetz

A spotted salamander pokes its head out of a pile of wet leaves on the ground

Follow Maryland students as they raise spotted salamanders in the classroom, getting an up-close look at amphibian development and the unique symbiosis between salamander embryos and green algae.

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Living and Learning Laboratories (opens in a new tab)

Wendy Mitman Clarke

A group of children stand in a line on top of a pile of oyster shells

Researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science reach K-12 schools, teachers, and local communities with world-class access to environmental science. Explore this institution’s legacy of youth education.

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Building a Sustainable Food Workforce in Baltimore (opens in a new tab)

Ashley Goetz

A group of teens with nets and buckets wade into a shallow creek in the woods

Seven Baltimore City teens spent the summer engaging in science, caring for aquatic animals, learning how food is produced, and exploring new career paths. Along the way, they gained practical skills, confidence, and a deeper understanding of how food, water, and community are connected.

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