Curated OER
Regions of North America: The Chesapeake Bay
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read an article on "The Chesapeake Bay". Students read 5 sentences and fill in each blank in each sentence with a word from the article. Students answer 3 short answer questions on the...
Curated OER
"The Nation's Playground": Technology and Tourism
Students examine Maine tourism websites. They identify ways the Internet has changed the tourism industry in Maine.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Off to See the World!
Second graders play games that use the atlas and the globe.
Eduweb
Eduweb: Indigenous Ecotourism
This scholarly article overviews how ecotourism is tied to a survey of sustainable development in the case of Rio Blanco, Ecuador.
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International Ecotourism Society
Official site for the International Ecotourism Society. They define ecotourism as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of local people."
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Planeta: Challenge of Ecotourism: A Call for Higher Standards
Article provides guidelines for ecotourism, definitions for nature-based tourism, current usage of ecotourism, , ten commandments on ecotourism, and more.