National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Cities and Suburbs: Nature Transformed
Essay on the history of cities and suburbs and how nature has been transformed in the U.S. Author Christopher Sellers guides us with informational text, questions and scholars debate.
PBS
Pbs: The Buffalo War
The Buffalo War is an excellent example of the ways in which society impacts nature. Here are three groups of people who have different ideas about conservation, in this example, the killing of buffalo. Walk in their shoes as the story...
WebMD
Web Md: Cleaning Tips: Beat Germs All Over Your House
A slideshow with tips for keeping your house clean and reducing germs, from your washing machine to office.
Other
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.
United Nations
Unesco: World Heritage
UNESCO designates natural and man-made sites of "outstanding universal value" around the world as World Heritage sites to protect them for future generations. Students can zoom in on a world map to discover Heritage sites close to them...
Utah Education Network
Uen: I Spy Environments
Investigate a variety of paintings of places in Utah in different seasons and different environments using different mediums.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Our Natural World
The focus of this guide is the natural world around us and its aim is to foster children's understanding and appreciation of the environment right outside their doors.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Eekoworld
Interactive website from PBS Kids teaches students age 6-9 about a number of ecological topics and the role they play in protecting the environment. Topics include recycling, the environment, air and water, plants and animals, and the...
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Theory of Environmental Determinism
Explains what is meant by the theory of environmental determinism, its origins and history, and its decline in popularity. Also presents examples of environmental determinism.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Environmental Possibilism vs Environmental Determinism
Explains the difference between environmental possibilism and environmental determinism and presents a chart comparing the tenets of each theory.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies
Read an excerpt from the Pulitzer Prize winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies" by Jared Mason Diamond. This book discusses why Eurasian civilizations have survived and conquered others while refuting the idea...
