Development of Teaching Materials for Environmental Chemistry utilizing Wastes and Practical Research on Environmental Education in and outside Japan

(1)环境化学教材的开发利用各种废弃物，为环境化学教育开发了以下教材：1）从实验废水中回收铜（II）化合物的循环，2）从化学取暖器的实验废弃物中回收铁，3）从废油中回收有机化合物的反应循环。此外，还开发了一个关于二氧化碳溶解度的实验。(2)实践教育研究：1）以当地水环境为研究对象，提出一套适合国小学生的环境学习计画，并以学习活动的形式在国小进行实施。2)利用本研究所开发的环境化学教育教材，提出了一个高中环境化学学习计划，并在一所高中进行了学习活动的尝试。(3)教师培训：1）提出了一个科学教师培训课程的课程，考虑到环境教育。2)认识到生态博物馆是一个可能的学习环境的机会，通过比较日本和美国的现状，讨论了馆长培训课程。(4)亚非地区的环境教育：1）通过分析亚非地区环境教育的现状，探讨了环境教育国际合作的作用和意义。2)通过对一个社区的实践活动的分析，评价了学前阶段以自然活动为中心的学习的意义。

(1) Development of Teaching Materials for Environmental Chemistry Utilizing various wastes, the following teaching materials were developed for environmental chemistry education, 1) cycling of copper(II) compounds from experimental wastewater, 2) recovering iron from experimental waste of chemical body warmers, and 3) reaction cycle of organic compounds from waste oil. In addition, an experiment concerning the solubility of carbon dioxide was developed.(2) Research on Practical Education: 1) Focusing on a local water environment, a learning program of environment for elementary school students was proposed and applied as a learning activity in an elementary school. 2) Utilizing the teaching materials for environmental chemistry education developed in the present work, a learning program for high school was proposed and trialed as a learning activity in a high school.(3) Teacher Training: 1) A curriculum for science teacher training course was proposed by taking environmental education into account. 2) Recognizing the ecomuseum as a possible learning opportunity for environment, a training course for curators was discussed by comparing the present status in Japan and the United States.(4) Environmental Education in Asia-African Region: 1) By analyzing the present status of Environmental Education in the Asia-African region, the role and significance of international cooperation in environmental education were discussed. 2) The significance of nature activity centered learning at the pre-school stage was evaluated by analyzing the practical activities in a community.