Research Catalog

Title

Creating outdoor classrooms : schoolyard habitats and gardens for the Southwest / Lauri Macmillan Johnson ; with Kim Duffek ; drawings by James Richards.

Author

Johnson, Lauri Macmillan.

Publication

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2008.

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Additional Authors

Duffek, Kim Kanoa.

Description

xviii, 191 pages : illustrations; 28 cm

Summary

"Schoolyards have come a long way from the barren playgrounds that many people remember. Today's school campuses often feature gardens in which students can learn about native plants and wildlife, grow vegetables and fruit, explore cultural traditions, practice reading and math skills, and use their imaginations to create fun play spaces. This book is a guide for creating a variety of learning environments in the arid Southwest. Filled with information and illustrated with photographs, drawings, and plans, the book covers everything necessary to create schoolyard gardens."--BOOK JACKET.

Alternative Title

Schoolyard habitats and gardens for the Southwest

Subjects

• Outdoor learning laboratories > Southwestern States
• Nature study > Southwestern States
• School gardens > Southwestern States > Design

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-191).

Contents

Introduction / Kim Duffek -- Ch. 1. Schoolyards -- Ch. 2. Design Theory -- Ch. 3. Beginning the Design Process -- Ch. 4. Site Research and Design Synthesis -- Ch. 5. Design Essentials -- Ch. 6. Ecological Principles and Wildlife / Kim Duffek -- App. Regional Plant Tables byKim Duffek.

ISBN

• 9780292717466 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0292717466 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2007040760
• 99931629988

OCLC

• ocn175217539
• 175217539
• SCSB-5439371

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries