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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Powering a Nation
Journalism school experiment with finding new ways to tell stories about the critical environmental issues surrounding America's energy future.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Ecological Footprint
Students explore their own ecological footprint in the context of how many Earths it would take if everyone used the same amount of resources they did. They compare this to the ecological footprint of individuals in other parts of the...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Solutions to the Ocean Acidification Problem
Understand the ocean acidification problem, and find out what you can do about it.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Conservation of Natural Resources
Learn about steps to take in the aid of conserving our natural resources.
eSchool Today
E School Today: What Is Your Role in Water Preservation?
Find out what you can do about global water scarcity and conservation.
eSchool Today
E School Today: What Can I Do About Global Warming/climate Change?
Learn about the simple actions you can take to help slow the effects of climate change.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Tips on How to Help Conserve Forest Resources
Students can find out what can to do to help preserve our forests.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 5 Ess3 1: Protecting Earth's Resources and Environment
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 5-ESS3-1: protecting Earth's resources and environment.
Curated OER
Cbc Kids: Can You Tell Difference Between the Work of Mother Nature and Humans?
An interactive quiz where students are presented with a series of ten photos and they must decide if each is natural or made by humans. They receive a score at the end and information about each of the photos.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Team Up to Clean Up
In this lesson from "The Friends of Auntie Litter", (www.auntielitter.org), natural and human-made litter will be explored. Students will also participate in a litter removal activity. This lesson is one from the "Take Pride Statewide"...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I Am a Fish
This cross-curricular instructional activity combines research on an ecological issue with creative writing. After conducting research on an important environmental issue, students will present their findings from a different point of view.
Other
Young Ocean Explorers
This amazing website brings the ocean direct to your computer with high-quality, fact-filled videos. Articles answer everything you ever wanted to know about the ocean.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Mercury Pollution Study Guide
A quick review of human impacts like mercury pollution have on earth's environment.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Community Action & Citizen Science: Adopt a Beach
Learn about a program in Wisconsin called Adopt-a-Beach. Schools, families, businesses and community groups adopt beaches and shoreline areas in their local community to conduct litter removal and monitoring and water quality testing.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Community Action & Citizen Science
Learn about community leaders who have made a difference in the environment and find ways that you can get involved in community action projects too!
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Community Action & Citizen Science: Pearl Louise Pohl
Pearl Louise Pohl was a gifted teacher who believed strongly in environmental conservation and spent her life dedicated to environmental causes.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Water Wonders: Mercury in Homes and Schools
Learn where mercury can be found at home and at school, how exposure affects humans, ways to protect yourself from it, and the damage it is doing to the natural environment.
Library of Congress
Loc: Talkin' 'Bout My Green Generation
Earth Day celebrated its 40th anniversary on April 22, 2010. Briefly described is its history and the impact this movement has made on environmental legislation.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Be an Energy Saver
Find out what you can do to be an energy saver and help slow global warming.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Environmental Issues Game
Guidelines to create a homemade Jeopardy! game focused on environmental issues.
Other
Get Oil Out! (Goo)
This is the official website of GOO, a non-governmental organization devoted to protecting the environment from the oil industry.
Other
Go Natur'l Studios, Llc: Rustle the Leaf Comic Strip
A comic strip stressing the importance of taking care of the earth.
EL Education
El Education: One Earth Step Gently: 23 Ways You Can Help Our Planet
Students create a class book for peers and younger students to learn ways to help the earth. Each suggestion is explained with only the most essential information and illustrated using a paper collage technique.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Environmental Education for Kids!
This site is an electronic magazine that features information concerning the great outdoors. This site includes information on animals, nature, earth, careers, activities, teacher lessons, and media.