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The kit shows schools how to carry out a practical plan of action to improve indoor air problems at little or no cost using straightforward activities and in-house staff. It includes checklists for all school employees, a flexible step-by-step guide for coordinating the checklists, an Indoor Air Quality Problem Solving Wheel, a fact-sheet on indoor air pollution issues, and sample policies and memos. 

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The units in this package encourage students to think more critically and creatively about air pollution problems and the alternatives for resolving them. Topics covered include: air quality, rainforests, radon, the creation of environmental laws, the greenhouse effect and ozone. Grades K-12

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Introduction, experiments and activities about acid rain. NOTE: EPA has now combined the Student Sourcebook with other materials, updated and expanded the information, and reformatted it to cover a broader range of topics; see Learning About Acid Rain (PDF) (56pp, 4.8MB) EPA's Acid Rain site

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the National Park Service and with input from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, developed a kit for use when talking with the public about how climate change is affecting our nation's wildlife and public lands.

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Related information: Asthma-related publications and resources

Related topic: other SunWise publications , the SunWise Program

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As a Planet Protector, your mission is to improve the world around you by making less trash. Planet Protectors also help other people learn to reduce, reuse, and recycle. The more you learn about reducing wastes and saving resources, the better you become at carrying out the Planet Protector goals. (grades K-5)

Trash and Climate Change: Planet Protectors Discover the Hidden Reasons to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle - EPA 530K00001 - - download it - en español (PDF, 11pp, 410K About PDF )

Planet Protectors Create Less Waste in the First Place! - EPA 530K99006 - - download it - en español (PDF, 12pp, 396K About PDF )

EPA's "Make a Difference" campaign is aimed at educating and engaging young people in resource conservation and environmental protection. It encourages teens to make informed decisions in their day-to-day lives to help protect the environment. As part of the campaign, EPA is offering free copies of a resource kit, Your Life, Your World, Your Choices , which can inspire teens to reduce, reuse, and recycle to "make a difference" at home, at school, and in their communities. (Grades 6-8)

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A teacher's guide to reducing, reusing and recycling

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Information about recycling in a trifold leaflet. (1992, 3pp)

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This fun activity book covers all factors related to the collection and handling of garbage and trash. Various games and puzzles are used to stress the importance of recycling and pollution prevention. (1995, 8 pp.)

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Teach students in grades 7-12 about hazardous waste issues

A status report on the quality of our waters and what you can do to make a difference - download it

This environmental education program explains the water management cycle using a balanced approach showing how it affects all aspects of the environment. Includes 324 activities. Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. - download it

related information: Water Efficiency documents and information in English and Spanish download it (PDF, 2pp, 235K, About PDF )

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The requirements for earning the patch include 7 community projects and hands-on activities. download it (PDF, 43 pp, 1.6MB About PDF )

Lessons and activities for grades K-6 and 7-12 on water cycle, water use, ground water contamination and protection. download it

Information sheets with activities that present important issues relating to estuaries. (1993, 22 pp.)

1. household hazardous waste (elementary through adult)
2. hypoxia (elementary through adult)
3. clean water--a precious resource (grades 6-8)
4. fish need nurseries too (grades 1-6)
5. muddy rivers--murky sound (grades 6-8)
6. ducks and geese (grades 6-8)
7. nutrients--too much of a good thing (grades 6-8)
8. floatable debris (elementary through adult)
9. more than just a swamp (grades 4-5)

Related topic: Publications available from the Wetlands Helpline

A 42-page booklet describing wetland types, mitigation, how to become involved, and agency contacts. Poster Wetlands: America's Treasures is included. (1999)

Developed in cooperation with EPA by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, this guide is a resource of information and activities about wetlands in New England for educators and their middle school students. It suggests ways to study wetland characteristics, why wetlands are important, and how students and teachers can help protect a local wetland. This guide aims to help students get to know the complexities of wetlands, discover wildlife, enjoy the experience of being outdoors, and learn how necessary wetlands are to the health of our environment.