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Radford University: Environmental History Timeline
Worrying over the environment is nothing new, just the term "environmental" is. Investigate the history of concerns dating back to ancient civilization and looking forward into the future.
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Izaak Walton League of America: Programs for Youth
Get your students outside with this collection of activities for kids of all ages featuring outdoor engagement and environmental education.
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World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute is a non-profit environmental organization. They monitor environmental degradation around the world, such as from deforestation, and work at promoting development that is environmentally sustainable.
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The Green Guide
The Green Guide offers environmental advice with regard to home and garden, travel and transportation, and food. For example, find ways that you can make over your living room, or add home insulation, or buy a television the green way.
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British Columbia Conservation Foundation: Leap Into Action! [Pdf]
Provides an 87-page teaching resource kit for educating students on how to take action on environmental issues.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Foundation: What We Do to Protect the Great Lakes
A description of the various projects of the National Wildlife Foundation to protect the Great Lakes. Includes links to further information.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Plate Tectonics,natural Resources
Through interactive activities and readings, students learn that natural resources can be renewable or nonrenewable, but sustainable use and management must be applied to ensure they are available for the long term.
Globio
Glossopedia: Tropical Rainforests
Tropical rainforests are found along the Earth's equator. They possess a very special climate and are an integral part of the planet's natural system. Climate, plant and animal life, and indigenous peoples are discussed. Additionally,...
Globio
Glossopedia: Giant Panda
Giant Pandas only live in the mountains of southwest China. This article focuses on Giant Panda habitat, diet, life cycle and reproduction. Extensive information is given on panda babies and the contrast between life in the wild and life...
Globio
Glossopedia: Fishes
Learn about fish from around the world. Varying species, their biology, role in the environment, human cultural significance, as well conservation issues.
Globio
Glossopedia: Earth Day
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration held annually on April 22nd. The purposes of Earth Day, the history of and the various activities held around the world are described. Activities and projects that can be done daily or year round are...
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World Vision: Water Matters Connection
Become informed about the importance of the world's clean water availability through games, photo albums, photo puzzles, quizzes, online polls, and teacher resources.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Coral Reefs: Dissappearing Resource
Why are the reefs disappearing? Use this site to explore the science behind the issue. Useful at several grade levels.
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California Urban Water Conservation Council: Water Use Calculator
Use this calculator to figure out how much water you are using at your home.
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Serengeti National Park
The beautiful, official site for the Serengeti National Park provides extensive information about the Serengeti ecosystem, physical features, wildlife, and taking a safari through the region. As an added bonus, learn some Swahili.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Environmental History: Map 9: Conservation, Yosemite Ntl. Park, 1935
Lessons for learners K-12 in which they study original map of Yosemite National Park, ca. 1935 and explore appropriate human uses of the environment.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sharks in Our Future
In this video segment from Nature, see the value that sharks can have on the tourism industry in an area. [1:41]
Center for Educational Technologies
Exploring the Environment: Mountain Gorillas
Try these learning activities to help understand issues around efforts to preserve an endangered species. Lots of information on the biology of mountain gorillas and the human factors that effect them.
Other
George Wright Forum: The Antiquities Act [Pdf]
An extensive examination of the Antiquities Act, first signed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. Read how fifteen presidents have used this act to protect both sites of historic and scientific interest. Included are photographs of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Gorongosa Interactive Map | Hhmi Bio Interactive
This interactive map of Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique allows users to explore different features of the park, including key components of the conservation strategy.
Library of Congress
Loc: Conservation and Environment
Understand the historic and recent use of land in various areas in the United States based on the maps on this site. "These maps show the changes in the landscape, including natural and man-made features, recreational and wilderness...
Marilyn J. Brackney
Imagination Factory: Art Is More Than a Pretty Picture
With this art activity, individuals or groups can use a wide variety of objects to create a collage of America. The example collage is made of garbage, and is intended to be a commentary on our problems with trash.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: John Muir 1838 1914
Easy to understand biography of John Muir (1838-1914 CE), featuring a timeline and pictures of National Parks he helped to create.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Wilderness: The Puritan Origins of the American Wilderness Movement
Thoughtful history from the National Humanities Center of important figures in the early conservation movement in America: Bradford, Morton, Edwards, Thoreau, Emerson, Muir, and Leopold. Follow-up study suggestions include students...