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place-based education  

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  • Place-based education can help students make connections between their local communities and regional, national, and global issues. For example, a trip to a local orchard might include activities calculating the food miles that apples in a grocery store travel. [Source: Green Education: An A-to-Z Guide; Place-Based Education]

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