Abstract
April 22, 1970 will be remembered by many as the date of the first nationwide celebration of Earth Day. This event, according to Gordon (1993, p. 32) in his thoughtful appraisal of the American environmental movement, was one of the more remarkable happenings in the history of democracy ... 20 million people demonstrated their support [and] ... American politics and public policy would never be the same again. From a science and science education perspective, this national opportunity to express concern for the environment was unique. Never in history had there been such an outpouring of emotion focused on the contributions of a particular scientific discipline. Only the launch of Sputnik and the aftermath of the Scopes evolution trial have impacted science teaching as dramatically as the rise in interest in environmental issues. The legacy of Earth Day was clear and immediate. Environmental science quickly found a home in both the public consciousness and in the school science curriculum.
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