ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>Threshold Learning Center</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/tlc.css" /> <meta name="keywords" content="threshold learning center, tlc, tlc zearing, astronomy education, geology education, archaeology education, ecology education, environmental science education, zearing, zearing ia" /> <meta name="description" content="Threshold Learning Center (TLC) is a Zearing, Iowa-based non-profit organization offering hands-on science curriculum in Astronomy, Geology, Archaeology, Ecology and Environmental Science." /> <meta name="language" content="en-us" /> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow" /> <meta name="googlebot" content="index,follow" /> <meta name="rating" content="general" /> <meta name="distribution" content="global" /> <meta name="URL" content="http://www.thresholdlearningcenter.org/" /> <meta name="copyright" content="Copyright 2008 Threshold Learning Center. 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A progression through this curriculum will help students understand the world around them. It is our belief that with an understanding and a connection to their natural surroundings,&nbsp;students will also recognize they have a responsibility to keep the world a healthy place. These studies span&nbsp;curriculums including science, math, history, English and writing, art and drama, nature appreciation, environmental issues, and physical activities.</p> <p> <span><strong>Our Mission </strong>-<strong style="margin-left: 5px; vertical-align: top">"To provide a place where students of all ages can experience the natural world around them and understand their connection to and responsibility for this planet."</strong> &nbsp;<br /> <br /> We are interested in inviting the uninvited to our learning center  those who may not have been offered the opportunity to experience the great outdoors...</span></p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p style="color: darkolivegreen"> <span style="font-size: 16pt"><strong>Current Threshold Learning Center Highlights</strong></span></p> <p style="color: black" class="style4"> <span class="style5">TLC is now on </span><span class="style3">facebook</span><b><span class="style6"> at </span><a class="style10" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Threshold-Learning-Center/191817240884994"> Threshold Learning Center</a><span class="style6">!&nbsp;&nbsp; To see highlights of what we have to offer during the Fall of 2011, click on <a class="style7" href="pdfs/Threshold%20Learning%20Center%20-%20Fall%202011%20Activities.pdf"> Threshold Learning Center - Fall 2011 Activities.pdf</a>.&nbsp; For a more comprehensive listing of TLC projects and activities, visit our <span class="style2"><a class="style9" href="http://www.thresholdlearningcenter.org/projects/index.html">Projects</a> </span> and<span class="style2"> <a class="style9" href="http://www.thresholdlearningcenter.org/news/index.html">News &amp; Events</a></span> sections.</span></b></p> <p style="color: darkolivegreen"> &nbsp;</p> <p style="color: darkolivegreen"> <span style="font-size: 16pt"><strong>Barn Renovation Project</strong></span></p> <p> <span style="color: black">Be sure to check out Threshold Learning Center's progress to renovate a barn for use as an overnight student dormitory and community center under our <strong style="color: #556B2F"> <span class="style2"><a class="style9" href="http://www.thresholdlearningcenter.org/projects/index.html">Projects</a></span></strong> section.&nbsp;</span></p> <p> <span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong> <span style="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 2006 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Summer of 2011</span></strong></span></p> <p> <img src="images/section_barn.jpg" style="left: 63px; width: 267px; position: relative; top: -15px; height: 205px" /><img src="images/Barn%20in%20Color%20Cropped.jpg" style="left: 148px; width: 256px; border-top-style: outset; border-right-style: outset; border-left-style: outset; position: relative; top: -15px; height: 197px; border-bottom-style: outset" />&nbsp;</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-size: 10pt;"> <td colspan="1" class="copyright" style="padding: 5px; width: 756px;"> <strong>Threshold Learning Center</strong><br /> Post Office Box 36, Zearing, Iowa 50278 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="754"> <tbody> <tr style="background-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> <td class="copyright" style="padding: 5px;"> Copyright 2008 Threshold Learning Center. 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