Team members: Alexandra, Payton, Tamiria

Research Question:

  1. Population:

Our population of interest is k-8.

  1. Intervention:

Our intervention is testing whether our interactive activity helps improve kids’ knowledge of sustainability practices.

  1. Comparison:

Some of the comparisons aim to determine if research indicates that interactive activities enhance building sustainability practices.

  1. Outcome:
  2. Time:
  1. Title: water conservation education in elementary schools: the case of the nenetzing river catchmen, mexico
    1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
    2. URL:Water Conservation Education in Elementary Schools: The Case of the Nenetzingo River Catchment, Mexico
    3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

Yolanda, G., Angel, M., & Alberto, C. (2022). Water Conservation Education in Elementary Schools: The Case of the Nenetzingo River Catchment, Mexico. Sustainability, 14(4), 2402. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042402

  1. Title: youth engagement in water conservation: educating and empowering the next generation
    1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
    2. URL:Youth Engagement in Water Conservation
    3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

Alternative Development Initiatives. (2024, June 5). Youth engagement in water conservation: Educating and empowering the next generation. ADI International. https://www.adi-international.org/youth-engagement-in-water-conservation/

  1. Title: water conservation in schools
    1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
    2. URL: Water Conservation in Schools | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education
    3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

Bermúdez, O., & Lombana, M.  (2020, September 28). Water Conservation in Schools. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Retrieved 21 Sep. 2025, from https://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-688.

  1. Title:Impact of educational interventions on early adolescent attitudes and behavior toward water conservation: a systematic review
    1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
    2. URL:JETIR2412467.pdf
    3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

Kumari, S., & Nayak, M. (2024). Impact of educational interventions on early adolescents’ attitudes and behaviors toward water conservation: A systematic review. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 11(12).  https://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2412467.pdf

  1. Title:Does environmental education benefit environmental outcomes in children and adolescents? A meta analysis
    1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
    2. URL:Does environmental education benefit environmental outcomes in children and adolescents? A meta-analysis – ScienceDirect
    3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

Van de Wetering, J., Leijten, P., Spitzer, J., & Thomaes, S. (2022). Does environmental education benefit environmental outcomes in children and adolescents? A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 81, 101782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101782

  1. Title: The strategic role of conservation education in efforts to improve biodiversity literacy: a systematic review
  1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
  2. URL:EJ1478575.pdf
  3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

            Fajri, S. R., Citrawathi, D. M., Adnyana, P. B., Arnyana, I. B. P., Sarnita, F., Fajri, N., & Fitriani, H. (2025). The strategic role of conservation education in efforts to improve biodiversity literacy: A systematic review. Turkish Journal of Education, 20(3), Article EJ1478575. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1478575.pdf

       7.  Title: Conservation and environment education: A narrative literature review

  1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
  2. URL:(PDF) Conservation and Environmental Education: A Narrative Literature Review
  3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

Mani, Jyothi. Conservation and Environmental Education: A Narrative Literature Review. figshare, 2020.

       8.    Title: Strategy on education for conservation (EFC)

  1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
  2. URL:educationforconservation-strategy-v3.pdf
  3. Citation (APA or MLA format)
     Pisupati, B. (2020). Strategy on Education for Conservation (EfC). IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) & FLEDGE.https://iucn.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/educationforconservation-strategy-v3.pdf

       9.   Title: Learning about taking action for the environment: child and teacher experiences in    a preschool water education program

  1. Article Type (primary research, review?)
  2. URL:Learning about and Taking Action for the Environment: Child and Teacher Experiences in a Preschool Water Education Program on JSTOR
  3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

Miller, M. G., Davis, J. M., Boyd, W., & Danby, S. Learning about and Taking Action for the Environment: Child and Teacher Experiences in a Preschool Water Education Program. Children, Youth and Environments, 24(3), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.24.3.0043

      10.  Title: Early childhood environmental education: A systematic review of the research                   literature

  1. Article Type (primary research, review?) review
  2. URL: Early childhood environmental education: A systematic review of the research literature – PMC
  3. Citation (APA or MLA format)

Ardoin, N. M., & Bowers, A. W. (2020). Early childhood environmental education: A systematic review of the research literature. Educational Research Review, 31, 100353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2020.100353