Trent Community Research Centre Project Collection

Building enthusiasm for nature
The purpose of this research is to create an interactive exhibit/display that will educate grade five students about solar energy. This research investigates the characteristics which make a successful interactive display; one in which [sic] is accessible to all visitors and keeps the user motivated and interested to learn., Executive summary -- Introduction -- A few words about Camp Kawartha -- Definitions of key terms -- Research questions -- Literature review -- Methods -- Results -- Limitations -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- Appendix #1 Location of Camp Kawartha -- Appendix #2 Ontario curriculum documents -- Appendix #3 Energy curriculum -- Appendix #4 Exhibit checklist -- Appendix #5 Museum observations -- Appendix #6 Design of display board -- Appendix #7 Lesson plan: 3 smooth stones -- Appendix #8 Lesson plan: Solar oven -- Appendix #9 Lesson plan: Solar car -- Appendix #10 Lesson plan: Birthday theremin -- Appendix #11 Solar oven cooking times -- Appendix #12 Types of solar cookers -- Appendix #13 Camp Kawartha from the air -- Appendix #14 Map of the main camp -- Acknowledgments -- References., by Sara Sager and Tanya Gates., Includes : literature review ; final research report ; lesson plans ; bibliography., Date of project submission: April 2004., Includes bibliographic references., GEOG 470: Research in Human Geography.
Evaluation of pedagogical strategies
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the Outdoor Education Centre at Camp Kawartha is effective in its mandate: teaching children to know more about and care more for the natural world., by Kelly O-Neill-MacLellan. --, Includes: final research report; bibliography., Completed for: Camp Kawartha; Professor Jackie Solway, Trent University; Trent-Centre for Community-Based Education., Date of project completion: April 2003., Includes bibliographic references., IDST 370, International Development Studies, Community-based research project.

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