Catalogs of EE Materials (individual sources)
Catalogs of EE Materials (individual sources)
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Catalogs of EE materials -- curriculum, books, posters, etc.--available from individual companies or organizations. See also the Audiovisual and Software Page and the Classroom Resources - Directories page for directories and databases of EE curricula and resources.
By Gwen Beavans, illustrated by Jack Elrod.
Mark Trail Living on the Wild Side Responsibly is an activity book about living near wildlands. The activities in this book address either all or part of some of the National Achievement Standards depending on how thoroughly the activity is completed or if expansions to the base activity are created. Appropriate for grades 3-6. The URL is: http://www.symbols.gov/catalog/products/fire_item....
"Understanding Sustainability" is a new, flexible, self-contained 1-2 week curriculum unit aligned with national science standards for middle school educators to teach sustainability issues from Facing the Future. This curriculum features hands-on activities that explore sustainability issues, such as energy, consumption, water scarcity, transportation choices, and potential solutions. Thanks to funding from the Russell Family Foundation, a version of this unit is available for Washington State teachers free of charge. In addition, thanks to designated funding from the Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, a version of the unit is also available free of charge to classroom educators in Alaska.
The URL is: http://www.facingthefuture.org/Home/CurriculumDeta...
Recycled paperboard bird houses are designed to help educate scouts, youth groups, and students learn about recycling and the importance of biodiversity.
The URL is: http://www.greenbirdhouse.com/
Adventerra Games invents, produces, and distributes games that help you learn to heal our planet by adopting daily habits at home and school or work.
The URL is: http://adventerragames.com
Currently used by instructors from over 100 institutions, Environmental Science Interactive is a set of 14 online laboratories used to complement a traditional lecture course, turning it into a lecture plus lab course. Teachers have unlimited free access to all the labs and "classified" teaching materials, including answers to exercises which students are not allowed to see.
The URL is: http://www.webschoolofscience.com/
For more than a decade, The Wallace Foundation for Educational Research has worked to expand learning and enrichment opportunities for all people. Efforts toward this goal have yielded important insights and lessons, and the website has been designed to make this knowledge more accessible to visitors. Browse the wide range of topics in the Knowledge Center. Check out the grant programs with focus on Arts Participation, Education Leadership, and Out-Of-School Learning.
The URL is: http://www.wallacefoundation.org
The Air & Waste Management Association, an international association of environmental professionals, has published EE Resource Guides for air quality and non-point source pollution prevention for grades K-12, as well as the grade 6-8 Air Quality guide in Spanish and French. Fact sheets can be downloaded from the Web site.
The URL is: http://www.awma.org/enviro_edu/resources1/index.ht...
Curriculum guide, for grades 9-12, produced by the Union of Concerned Scientists, is designed to bring global warming science and solutions home to students in the Southeast. A set of hard copies of all materials-including the report, curriculum guide, and state-specific supplementary materials can be purchased for $25.
The URL is: mailto:ssi@ucsusa.org
NASA's Educator Resource Center (ERC) Network helps teachers learn about and use NASA's educational resources. Unable to visit your local ERC? The Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE) serves as the worldwide distribution center for more than 200 video, slide, CD-ROM, and DVD programs, chronicling NASA's state-of-the-art research and technology.
Find the ERC nearest you, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/education/ercn Or visit the CORE Web site: The URL is: http://www.nasa.gov/education/core
Project Learning Tree (PLT) has developed new secondary EE materials to give students an awareness of the environmental, social, and economic impacts of decisions connected to community growth and change. "Exploring Environmental Issues: Places We Live" gets students exploring their own neighborhoods, learning about their community's development through time, and involved in local community action projects.
The URL is: http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/31_41_39.html
This guide, developed by a panel of afterschool and science content experts, provides a searchable database of semester- and year-long science curricula for afterschool programs, including activity kits, instructor guides, and content appropriate Web sites.
The URL is: http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/guide/science/
Two-book teacher and student edition provides abundant resources for teachers in grades 9-12 to extend students' investigations into local water quality and land-use issues. Cornell Scientific Inquiry Series published by NSTA Press. The Teacher Edition includes classroom materials, explains how to guide student research and projects, and the complete Student Edition.
The URL is: http://store.nsta.org/showItem.asp?product=PB162X2...
TerraPrints.com brings you crisp, clear artwork of beautiful locations around the globe as seen from space. These high gloss, full color posters are produced by digital processing techniques using LANDSAT 7 and ASTER scenes to better appreciate the incredible color and beauty of planet earth.
The URL is: http://www.terraprints.com
Vendor supplying basic, functional wood products including bird feeders, bird houses, duck houses, nesting platforms, butterfly houses and bat houses. All bird houses built to meet Audubon specifications and certified where possible.
The URL is: http://www.workshopcreations.com
The Aldo Leopold Foundation and the Leopold Education Project have produced a new Aldo Leopold Poster. Suitable for framing this beautiful 24" x 36" poster provides a wealth of interesting information regarding Aldo Leopold’s life and land ethic philosophy.
The URL is: http://www.lep.org/merchandise.htm
Ecological & Environmental Learning Services
provides K-12 education consulting for teacher professional development, curriculum development and education programs in science education (particularly science research), environmental science, environmental education and ecology. Site also offers newsletter articles with ecology and environmental education themes. The URL is: http://www.eelsinc.org/
4 games: The Whale Game, The Rhino Game, The Polar Bear Game, and The Mapinguari Game
The URL is: http://www.endangeredspeciesgames.com
This site has over 15,000 pages of valuable information and products, including 100's of Birdhouses and Birdfeeders. Use the links to find what your looking for or better yet, use our search engines located on each page. If it is on our site, this powerful search engine will find what you are looking for!
The URL is: http://www.abirdshome.com
NWF's new inclusive nature curriculum. The universal design fits any audience, formal or non-formal. The adaptations that follow each of the 45 hands-on activities provide educators the tools to engage participants with hearing,
learning/cognitive, motor and visual disabilities alongside their peers without disabilities. The URL is: http://www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats/accessnature...
"This unit fosters scientific inquiry and critical thinking skills ...encourag[ing] students to analyze complex environmental issues for themselves and emphasiz[ing] community cooperation. A project of Great Explorations in Math and Science at the Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley. Grades 6-8.
The URL is: http://store.yahoo.com/lawrencehallofscience/acidr...
Acorn offers "thousands of hard-to-find specialty products, including new curricula, field identification guides, plant and animal activity books, water quality monitoring equipment, audiovisual media, and unique tools for educators, naturalists, interpreters and camp leaders." Online ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/
Water Test Kits for Schools studies. Five tests for eight contaminants: Nitrates/Nitrites, pH/Alkalinity/Hardness, Chlorine, Copper, Iron. Ideal for science projects and experiments.
The URL is: http://water-filters-purifiers-softeners.com/a/ppf...
Offer a full line of children's educational products for teachers, schools, home school families, churches and more.
The URL is: http://www.sherwoodsforest.com/catalog/Childrens_E...
Through the character of "Auntie Litter" and comprehensive teaching strategies and tools, young people learn the importance of living in a clean and healthy environment. Through books, play, and music children learn to conserve natural resources, eliminate litter, and practice the new 3 R's - reuse, reduce waste, and recycle. From Auntie Litter, Inc., a non-profit organization.
The URL is: http://www.AuntieLitter.org
Australian wildlife photographs by Bruce Thomson. Images of Australian endangered species - please email bruce on the contact given for free images.
The URL is: http://www.auswildlife.com
A classroom-based program that promotes groundwater education during the school year through classroom and community activities. On-line ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.groundwater.org/pe/aaek.html
BioQuip Products offers equipment, supplies, and books for entomology and related sciences. A catalog is available online, by downloading or by mail.
The URL is: http://www.bioquip.com/
A citizen-science project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in which people place birdhouses, or nest boxes, in their yard or neighborhood and then monitor the birds that nest inside.
The URL is: http://birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/
"Bronx Zoo curricula integrate classroom lessons and zoo-visit field trips...and are used in schools and zoos in 48 U.S. states and around the world. " Grades K-12. Information on ordering materials, teacher workshops and school programs at the Zoo. Selected resources have been reviewed by the National Project for Excellence in EE.
The URL is: http://wcs.org/home/education/bzcurricula
Various cages and other bug containers are offered for the teacher, zoo or museum professional, or the home schooler. Naturalists doing outreach programs will find these containers sturdy and safe. Site includes a curriculum for using bugs in the classroom. There is also an "Ask the Bug Doctor" section and some material for kids.
The URL is: http://www.bugcontainers.com/
K-college scientific supply house featuring living organisms, curriculum based - downloadable hands-on activities, instruments, microscopes, lab supplies, physics, math, environmental science, ecology, math, elementary/middle school specialty, etc.
The URL is: http://www.carolina.com/
"Our Water" is a cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary curriculum that adapts to a range of high school(grades 9-12) subjects. Online or via cd-rom, "Our Water" considers social, environmental and cultural components of water issues, and offers interaction with leaders in the field & students worldwide, arts & performance pieces, activities to enhance empathy, and a framework for hands-on community service.
The URL is: http://www.catalysta.org/pub/index.html
Fish, Shellfish, Wildbird and Botanical Identification charts and prints.
The URL is: http://www.chartingnature.com
"Educational Tools for teacher trainers who wish to integrate concepts regarding Chicagoland
biodiversity into their programs." Materials (including biodiversity kits, wildlife atlas, posters, videos, and slides) are available for loan to schools. Sponsored by the Chicago Academy of Sciences. The URL is: http://www.chiwild.org/members/resources.html
A Child’s Place in the Environment is an integrated hands-on curriculum for K-6 teachers. The six grade-level topics are: living things, soil, ecosystems, water, natural resources, and sustainable communities. The website provides environmental concepts, descriptions of lessons, correlations to standards, and lists of environmental education literature in English and in Spanish.
The URL is: http://www.acpe.lake.k12.ca.us/
Articles on Xeriscape, soil health, organic fertilization and composting, and the affects of pesticides on health.
The URL is: http://www.commonsensecare.com
For grades 6-12, the field studies materials on CD-ROM contains 40 seasonal ecological field study lessons. Each lesson contains an instructional video, teachers' manual and student worksheets. Videos are in MPEG format, range from 5-8 minutes in length and focus on real teachers and students completing field studies in nature.
The URL is: http://www.creekfarm.net/catalog/
The United Nations Cyberschoolbus is looking for teachers and curriculum supervisors to review content and lesson plans being developed. The site provides students a wide variety of educational and fun resources. Reviewers will receive free materials for their classroom.
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/survey/surveyq.html The URL is: http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/index.html
EarthCARE is an activity-based, curriculum-aligned program designed to develop students and staff as environmental stewards. Includes lesson plans, activities for students, discussion forum, news items,and a reduce-reuse-recycle Q&A section.
The URL is: http://www.earthcarecanada.com
Products include Earth Force After School kit to guide young people through community action and
environmental problem solving projects in an after-school setting. The URL is: http://www.earthforce.org/catalog/
Provides a list of materials available from the Natural History Survey with ordering information.
The URL is: http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/outreach/EdMaterials....
"The purpose of the ESD Tool Kit is to help schools and communities develop a process to create locally relevant and culturally appropriate
education." Version 2 has several new components including a section on managing change, links to WWW resources related to sustainability, and seven new exercises. The ESD Toolkit is an easy-to-use manual for beginning the process of combining education an The URL is: http://www.esdtoolkit.org/
A highly illustrated teacher guide and text about electricity from renewable energy. Outstanding reviews from energy educators. Comprehensive, even-handed, friendly. Multi-disciplinary. A
2004 award-winner. See website for details, reader comments and downloads. The URL is: http://www.energyforkeeps.org
A comprehensive renewable energy publication for middle & high school education. Activities correlated to National Science Standards. Available as a free download from producers, Educators for
the Environment. The URL is: http://www.energyforkeeps.org/
Curriculum created by Terrell ISD staff for the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The lessons focus on increasing environmental awareness at an early age. Downloadable.
The URL is: http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/exec/sbea/education/t...
Scarfo, publishers of earth and space sciences educational charts and posters offering chart set composed of four charts - Air, Water, Noise and Solid Waste Pollution. Fully illustrated story of what the sources and problems of pollution are through pictures, graphs and data sections including future projections and limits accessible to man. $40 postpaid US.
The URL is: mailto:scarfo@verizon.net
Environmental Inquiry (EI) supports teaching and learning about the environmental sciences through teacher education, curriculum research and development, and scientific inquiry by students in grades 7-12. Developing with NSTA, four curricula, each of which will consist of a student manual and teacher's guide.
The URL is: http://ei.cornell.edu/
Environmental Media designs, produces and distributes media to support environmental education for the classroom and community. Since 1989, 400 programs have been produced for broadcast, non-broadcast and for use in museums and visitor center exhibits. Educational resources for all ages, many of the videos are curriculum-based and come with teaching guides.
The URL is: http://www.envmedia.com/
For K-12 teachers and students, EnviroScape's Make Your Own Watershed Kit allows hands-on learning of water pollution and its prevention. Based on the award-winning EnviroScape models. On-line ordering.
The URL is: http://www.watershedkit.com/Info.html
Manufacturer of acrylic groundwater flow simulators for educators. Model accurately demonstrates groundwater flow in various aquifer types. Environmental education products that allow visualization of complex scientific concepts.
The URL is: http://www.envisionenviroed.net
A non-partisan environmental education association which disseminates lesson plans and activities to K-12 teachers in British Columbia on all manner of natural resources topics including: fisheries, biodiversity, endangered species, and marine protected areas.
The URL is: http://www.landscapesmag.com/common/movie.cfm
GEMS, Great Explorations in Math and Science, publishes a broad range of activity based teacher
guides, with several titles devoted to environmental topics. Teachers will find these to be excellent supplementary resources for teaching these topics. The URL is: http://www.lhsgems.org/gemsguidestopic.html
Resource links from the National Council for Geographic Education. Teaching materials (two identified as environmental education), books, maps and posters, and information on educational standards for geography and research.
The URL is: http://www.ncge.org/publications/
In exploring a local historic ranch,
Eva La Mar's third-grade class learned about ecology, geography, & social history. They documented their work through video & digital photography, & created a multimedia Web product w/the help of high school mentors. Includes sample lesson plans, printable PDFs of documents, & rubrics for use in other projects. The URL is: http://www.glef.org/geo-literacy.html
Developed by the National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA) and EPA, the four part series consists of "Carrying Capacity;" "Biodiversity;" "Deforestation;" and "Introduced Species." All volumes include National Science Education Standards-based content, teaching techniques, and assessment methods.(grades 9-12). Online ordering avail
The URL is: http://store.nsta.org/searchBasic.asp?session=DB03...
Treemendous poster size field guides of flora and fauna by bioregion. Original art printed on high quality recycled papers, process chlorine free.
Teacher's discount online or by calling. The URL is: http://www.goodnaturepublishing.com/
An Illinois Middle School Groundwater Project, under the direction of Dr. Robert Williams from SIUE. The guide and other materials may be ordered from Rivers Project.
The URL is: http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/Ordering%20Material...
Action kit with "indoor air quality information, sample policies and memos, checklists, a management plan, and an indoor air quality problem-solving wheel." Most of the information (except videos and IAQ Problem Solving Wheel are available in PDF format).($22)
The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/iedweb00/schools/tools4s2.html
Kids in Nature's Defense (KIND) monthly newspaper from the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education. Features articles, stories, and activities that help teach children about people, animals, and the environment. Students also can visit the website for related games and activities. September through May (monthly) subscription is $30 and includes 32 copies of one of three editions (grades K–2; 3–4; or 5–6), a teachers guide and an annual resource book of reproducible worksheets, calendar pages, and other materials.
The URL is: http://www.kindnews.org/
MarineLab's Leave Only Bubbles Marine Science Curriculum Supplies is a catalog of several hundred items relating to marine science, for students from pre-K through college. We carry videos, books, posters, lab activities, equipment, models, CD-ROMS, and accessories for any age level.
The URL is: http://www.leaveonlybubbles.com/Merchant2/merchant...
Videos, an online newsletter,facilitator workshops, lesson plans and teacher's guides for curricula that focus on "The Sand County Almanac" and the life of conservationist Aldo Leopold.
The URL is: http://www.lep.org/merchandise.htm
A lively collection of teacher-tested ways to blend science with math, language and the arts in K-6 classes. Each article, from NSTA's elementary school member journal, Science & Children, is categorized by grade level and by the National Science Education Standards it addresses.
The URL is: http://store.nsta.org/searchBasic.asp?searchTerm=M...
Curricula reviewed by the Nat'l 4-H Curriculum Jury having met each of 14 specific criteria. Curricula categories: Citizenship & Civic Education, Communications & Expressive Arts, Consumer & Family Sciences, Environmental Education & Earth Sciences, Healthy Lifestyle Education, Personal Development & Leadership, Plants & Animals, & Science & Technology.
The URL is: http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_...
NACD works with Projects WET, WILD, Learning Tree, and others to promote EE. They also support contests, award programs and fund-raising for EE. NACD's education catalog contains educational materials and videos, and is available to both districts and educators.
The URL is: http://nacdnet.org/outreach/
Links to descriptions of environment and ecology titles from NSTA. Online ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.nsta.org/resources
FREE use of Nature Photographs? We would be delighted to consider any request from a non-profit organization or individual wanting to use our award-winning nature photography for educational purposes. Revenue-generation projects are also considered. Just contact us with the details and we'll be happy to consider your request. Please enjoy the Nature Galleries, an offering of The Critical Decision Foundation educational organization.
The URL is: http://www.acriticaldecision.org/links/nature-gall...
The National Science Teachers Association provides experts' reviews of the best K-12 trade books, teacher publications, and software available for science teachers.
The URL is: http://www.nsta.org/recommends/
Kit contains curriculum-related materials including an optional videodisc with 37 segments and 10 slide collections covering four aspects of the prairie: history, restoration, ecology, and use as a research site. A barcode guide and software with activities and databases of plants and birds comes with the videodisc. On-line ordering from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
The URL is: http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/show_p...
Beautiful, informative and laminated quick reference charts and study tools on a wide range of topics (eg. Solar System, Geography, Nutrition, History, etc.)
The URL is: http://www.permacharts.com
The Rainforest Alliance Learning Site is filled with free lesson plans, stories, presentations, posters and species profiles for K-6th grade. This standards-based multidisciplinary curriculum teaches science, math, language arts and social studies skills, and presents information on biodiversity and local communities while giving students opportunities for action. All resources are free of charge.
The URL is: http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/educat...
Ramas makes ecological software, textbooks and labs. Site contains information on the environment, endangered species and ecology as well as risk calculation and a math checker.
The URL is: http://www.ramas.com/
A grassroots non-profit conservation organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the living coral reef ecosystem. Provides K-12 teacher kits and coral science education materials, as well as news, info, and publications.
The URL is: http://www.reefrelief.org/
"These curricular units (covering wetlands, groundwater, zebra mussels,sciences and language arts), written by high school teachers, can be used together to create an interdisciplinary program based on river study or alone, as a supplement to your existing curriculum. Each guide contains comprehensive instructions for teachers who wish to include real world, hands-on activities in their classrooms
The URL is: http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/Ordering%20Material...
Rocky Mountain National Park's Environmental Education Program. Features information about visiting the Park, natural resource research, school visits and the Heart of the Rockies Teacher Activity Guides (K-9).
The URL is: http://www.heartoftherockies.net/
Scarfo publishes Environmental and Earth and Space Science and outdoors Charts for education, municipalities and governmental agencies. The charts are carried extensively by all the major science education distributors nationally.
The URL is: http://www.scarfostudio.com/scripts/v2/home.cfm
Provides educators and students with information and supplies for study of the domestic silkmoth. Unlike the controversies that surround butterflies in the classroom, silkworms offer a useful and acceptable way to study lepidoptera without harm to natural resources.
The URL is: http://www.sericulum.com/
"CRC increases knowledge through investigations of threatened species, habitats, and communities, and disseminates knowledge through advanced studies, professional training, and public outreach." CRC offers teacher workshops, EE activities, and school and community outreach programs.
The URL is: http://www.si.edu/crc/ep/main.htm
Save up to 75% off the cost of retail software with special academic pricing. Visit our on-line catalog with over 10,000 items with special low prices for educators and students. www.swexpress.com, 800-527-7638, nicepeople@swexpress.com.
The URL is: http://www.swexpress.com
Activity books (preK-8) about household hazardous wastes that "teach math and science by uniting these subjects with every day environmental experiences in the lives of students." Online ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.flash.net/~sonoraen/Pages/resources.htm...
Readers will find a sense of the many ways people value and respond to the natural world. The curriculum is most suitable for late-elementary & middle school language arts, social studies, and interdisciplinary environmental science classes.
The URL is: http://www.worldashome.org/index.html
"SunWind Kits guide children in the exploration of technology basics and encourage them to build simple machines of their own design, often with recycled materials. All kits come with instructions and initial ideas." On-line ordering.
The URL is: http://www.sunwindsolar.com
A series of nature-adventure books that turn kids onto the natural treasures they can find in their own backyard, schoolyard, or local park. Teaches respect and appropriate nature observation behavior. Two books to date: both recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). these books also make a great study guide for teachers and homeschoolers.
The URL is: http://www.takeawalk.com
"Contains 25 hands-on activities covering earth, physical and biological sciences, environmental issues, children's literature connections, a directory of marine science resources and information on how to plan a whole-school Ocean Week" from Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of California at Berkeley.
The URL is: http://store.yahoo.com/lawrencehallofscience/marte...
Until April 8th, Green Teacher is offering a pre-publication discount on its upcoming publication, Teaching Green - The Elementary Years: Hands-on Learning in Grades K-5. This 240 page book contains over 50 of the best teaching strategies and activities contributed to Green Teacher magazine during the past decade - all updated and revised for this special 2005 anthology. For more details, visit www.greenteacher.com.
The URL is: http://www.greenteacher.com/elembook.html
TEACHINGpoint was established to develop a product line of comprehensive teacher preparation materials written by expert teachers who understand the needs of new teachers and teachers facing out-of-field assignments. Grounded in research-based best practices, the expanding line of TEACHINGpoint materials is already being used in more than 1000 schools in the United States.
The URL is: http://www.teaching-point.net/
Non-profit organization that promotes accurate and balanced education of environmental issues, primarily focused on water pollution prevention and wetland issues. Terrene offers posters and publications for the K-12 teacher and beyond.
The URL is: http://www.terrene.org/
An original and unique Environmental Education Kit, in English and Greek, for free dissemination to Mediterranean schools and youth groups, that aims to engage 6-12 year old children and their group leaders, from all Mediterranean countries, instilling knowledge, environmental values and a sense of regional responsibility.
The URL is: http://tofino.ex.ac.uk/euroturtle/medas/kit/defaul...
Activity guides for prek-3 grades that focus on trees, underground animals and plants, and nocturnal animals. Can be ordered online from Creative Publications. Grade Level: Pre K-2
The URL is: http://naaee.org/npeee/ThemeWorksNightTimev2.pdf
The Science Project Professor will help you build that blue ribbon winning science fair project while teaching the wonders of science.
The URL is: http://www.scienceprojectprofessor.com
A publication of the Watercourse and National Project Wet. "A one-to three-day event to entertain and educate a community, a school, or a single class about the importance of water. Schedules, funding suggestions, sample letters, flyers, press releases, and ideas for games, exhibits, and presentations are compiled in this single source."
The URL is: http://www.montana.edu/wwwwater/publications/ref_h...
Make your own 3-D watershed kits by Enviroscape. Online ordering.
The URL is: http://www.watershedkit.com/
"Designed for use by teachers and water quality professionals, the activities teach youth through experimental learning methods the importance of preserving and enhancing water resources. The inter-disciplinary books are designed to supplement existing curricula and are correlated with U.S. curriculum standards." Units for K-2, 3-5, 9-12 and a Spanish version can be ordered online. NPEEE Review for Grade Level: 9-12
The URL is: http://www.wef.org/wefstudents/Teachers/index.jhtm...
Waterwise is a turnkey program focusing on educating young people on the importance of conserving water around their own home. Not only does the program teach 5th and 6th grade students how to save water, but it gives them the tools to start today. Every kit comes complete with high quality, high efficiency products geared toward changing habits and saving thousands of gallons of water per year.
The URL is: http://www.resourceactionprograms.org
Map from The Exploration Company includes physical and political map, and replaces elevation with the rendition of ecosystem and vegetation. It displays highly populated regions and cropland, ecological degradation, indigenous nations, and active border disputes.
The URL is: http://www.theexplorationcompany.com/
Designed for middle school educators and students, education modules offer background information and hands-on activities designed to support interdisciplinary teaching. Downloadable in pdf format. Online ordering.
The URL is: http://worldwildlife.org/windows/resources.cfm
Educational materials (videos, lesson plans and teacher guides) on biodiversity and related topics, from the WWFund ("Biodiversity Basics" reviewed by the National Project for Excellence in EE). Some materials correlated to National Learning Standards. Online ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.worldwildlife.org/windows/
WRI's Environmental Education project includes data on global trends, WRI's learning software, Datascape, internet based resources, and biodiversity education. Selected activities are available online.
The URL is: http://earthtrends.wri.org/miscell/aboutus.cfm?the...
Worldwatch is an independent research organization that works for an environmentally sustainable and socially just society.
The Worldwatch website includes an electronic timeline of environmental milestones plus presentation-ready slides, charts and graphs of global indicators that teachers can put to use in the classroom and students can use in their research projects. The URL is: http://www.worldwatch.org
Worm World, since 1993, is a grower and seller of redworms for vermicomposting purposes. Products, red wigglers, vermicomposting units, worm books and worm castings.
The URL is: http://www.wormwrld.com/
Comprehensive list of websites offering Homeschooling to suit all your distance learning needs
The URL is: http://www.shamlu.org
There is a book called "There Once was a Sky Full of Stars", by Bob Crelin, Illustrated by Amie Ziner, published in 2003. It contains a story for young children in verse on the wonders of the night sky, and how everyone can prevent light pollution. Ages 3-8. Many other materials avail on this site for teachers.
The URL is: http://skyandtelescope.com
Journey Home has a strong environmental message, and even a short digression on an alternative approach for the forest service. Journey Home deals with a variety of social issues including spousal abuse, homelessness, rape, suicide, the abuse of power, and nature as an element to respect and revere. Journey Home also is a musical journey, and treats music, and the creative process as an element of nature. A strong book for the classroom for discussion, and debate for those students (grades 9-12) ready to embark on the world.
The URL is: http://members.cox.net/journeyhome/
ARISE is a not for profit agency that provides curriculum for a variety of education topics, some of which include enviromental awareness and safety. The founder of ARISE, Edmund Benson, ran a campaign which forced Miami-Dade County to clean up a cotaminating incinerator. Later, ARISE lead an ENVIRO-COPS program that offered elementary schools enviromental awareness programming.
The URL is: http://www.ariselife-skills.org
The set of 4 compact disks contains 40 seasonal ecological field study lessons. Each lesson contains and instructional video, teachers' manual and student worksheets. The field studies are specifically designed for teaching about nature in middle school and high school (grades 6-12).
The URL is: http://www.creekfarm.net/projects/eftm/index.htm
"Promote inquiry-based, hands-on learning while learning about watersheds, oceans and coastal hazards, and hazardous wastes. Reinforce fundamental points of water education with this teacher’s guide and poster set." A series of nine linking posters and nine overarching topics of water education.(grades 3-8)." Produced by NSTA. Order online. Vol 1 reviewed by NPEEE.
The URL is: http://store.nsta.org/showItem.asp?product=PB116X1...
"Each of the thirteen subject areas has curriculum-based books, videos, CD-ROM's, and gear to support formal and informal environmental education." Free teaching guides available for download. Selected resources have been reviewed by the National Project for Excellence in EE.
The URL is: http://www.envmedia.com
This new title from the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) provides a comparitive picture of our environment 30 years ago with the present day. "One Planet, Many People: Atlas of Our Changing Environment" provides a comprehensive, visual presentation contains photographs, satellite images, maps and narratives that provide insights into the many ways people around the world have changed, and continue to change, the environment. The URL is: http://www.earthprint.com/show.htm
New poster from The Global Education Project: "Earth: A Graphic Look At the State of the World" includes 15 Maps, 99 Charts and Graphs - one Big Picture. This compact and comprehensive resource presents essential data and commentaries on the condition of the world's natural and human environment. Graphic and accurate, facilitates a quick comprehension of the overall state of the planet. Raising as many questions as it answers, this informative, up-to-date, and thoroughly referenced publication is sure to be of timely interest.
The URL is: http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/index.sht...
Free Educational Clip Art
The URL is: http://www.wisegorilla.com/
New video series "Environmental Ethics: Examining Your Connection to the Environment and Your Community" focuses on environmental topics (wildlife, forests, water, air, minerals) and related ethical debates. Curriculum is aligned to national standards of education for grades 9-12 and includes teachers’ guides and student workbooks.
The URL is: http://envethics.org/curriculum/overview
Go Wild in New York City (National Geographic, 2005) is an action-packed, kid-focused introduction to the ecology of cities. The book combines basic science with mind-bending city-specific facts and photos (including child-pleasing spreads on cockroaches, rats and squirrels; and sidebars on topics like horse manure, trash and worms) and junior citizen scientist projects. Extensive online and offline resources are provided in the end pages, and the book's website features chapter-specific teaching plans created for GO WILD by the Urban Science Education Center at Teachers College.
The URL is: http://gowildnyc.org/index.html
K-12 teacher's resource site from Asia Society provides background essays, lesson plans, learning activities, maps, annotated links, and more. Lesson plans cover the events leading up to and the hours following the earthquake off the shores of Sumatra and the use of history to learn ways to avert a similar crisis in the future.
The URL is: http://www.askasia.org/teachers/lessons/
Heartland WebScience provides online environmental science education (high school and college level) courseware designed by science educators.
The URL is: http://www.heartlandwebscience.com/about.html
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