[PAEE] Essential Species of PA Book

[Nicholas Henshue]

Dear Friends:

	For my Masters Research project, I am writing a booklet of all the  
most common species in Eastern Pennsylvania that students should learn  
as part of their life science, biology, or environmental science  
curriculum. Of course, its usage would not be mandatory in classrooms,  
but wouldn't it be great to have an abridged field guide that was  
easily duplicated to give to all of our students to use whenever they  
wanted?

	This booklet would help in aligning with the PA Environment and  
Ecology Standards, while firmly rooted in the belief system of No  
Child Left Inside. The books that are written already for PA are  
great, but it would be difficult to get them into all of our students'  
possession to keep; and how detailed does an introductory guide need  
to be? If a student wishes to have more detailed information, they can  
always reference one of the Stoke's, Peterson's, Sibley's, or  
Audubon's that we all have in our classrooms. This is just a snapshot  
of things that a good citizen should know. I am asking for your input  
as to which species should be included.

	This request is primarily going to formal and informal educators  
across the Commonwealth, and the booklet is aimed at high school aged  
students east of the Allegheny Plateau. Feel free to participate, even  
if you do not live around here, your feedback is also valuable. It  
should take you 5-7 minutes, and will be available until March First.  
Please share this link with your friends throughout the EE,  
Conservation, and Science community. I appreciate your time. Click  
HERE to begin the survey. Also, the link is available through my  
website at henshue.org


Yours,

Nick Henshue
Environmental Sciences Department
Easton Area High School

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