Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy: Coral Reefs of Palau: Nature's Amazing Underwater Cities
This lesson takes students on a virtual field trip to the coral reefs of Palau where they will explore amazing underwater cities found near a remote network of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Learn all about an ecosystem of symbiosis....
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Royal Saskatchewan Museum: Can We Live Sustainably? [Pdf]
This resource provides an overview of the human footprint on the Earth. How is Man affecting Earth, what are the causes of stress, and more importantly, what are the solutions. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
PBS
Pbs Nature: Otters
Discover more about how otters live, what they eat and how they socialize when you visit this informative resource. This condensed site will benefit students who need help narrowing their research information.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Nonrenewable Energy: Natural Gas
Get the basics on nonrenewable energy. Learn about its uses and conservation.
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North Carolina Department of Energy and Natural Resources: Dirt Can Be Dirty
Did you know that the #1 pollutant in North Carolina is dirt? When soil is washed into streams and river, it smothers small animals and fish by clogging their gills. Look for bare patches of ground around your home and around your school...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Ecotourism and Its Impact on Forest Conservation
Get a handle on the benefits, both economically and ecologically, of ecotourism through this article and its additional resources.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: Rain Garden Resources
Find some tips on how to plant a rain garden to help filter and absorb rain.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forest and Conservation Workers
This resource provides information about forestry and conservation careers. The page contains nature of the work, training, wages, and outlook.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: Urban Trees
Understand how trees clean the air making it better for us to breathe. Check out a video and two lesson plans.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: Tips for Starting a School Garden
Find a useful guide to help start a school garden. Kids will dig the class project!
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: Pollinator Garden Tip Sheet
Certain creatures help pollinate plants. This guide will help gardeners plant good pollinator plants.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: Climate Change and the Role of Nature in Resilience
Students will examine the ways that humans have impacted Earth, and then determine how well their home state is prepared for the impacts of climate change. [6 min, 55 sec] Includes lesson plan and studnet handouts.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Works Everywhere: Fishing for a Future
Learners explore sustainable fishing through a specific case study in Peru, which is home to one of the world's largest fisheries. [7 min, 34 sec] Includes lesson plan and student handouts.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Conservation Movement: Water Conservation
The conservation movement in North Carolina began with methods of maintaining the timber supply and restrictions on wasteful colonial hunting practices. Some eighteenth-century North Carolinians noted the effects of wasteful practices...
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy: Renewable Energy
In this lesson plan, young scholars explore solar and wind power-two important renewable energy sources.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Temperate Rainforest: Ecology and Land Use
Use these resources to study the ecology of the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest and issues surrounding its preservation.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability
Through this interactive module, history has shown that the multifaceted aspects of nature have been overlooked many times in the past. And thus, our pursuit to control our environment has failed and left us wanting. What does the future...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: From Butterflies to Buffaloes
Nature tourism, also known as ecotourism, is a fast growing segment of the tourism industry. In this lesson, students learn what ecotourism is and explore how conservation of our natural resources can be profitable.
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Conservation International: Avoiding Deforestation in Madagascar
The Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ) covers over 370,000 hectares (910,000 acres) of rainforest in the eastern part of Madagascar. Due to its rich biodiversity, its abundant natural resources and its importance in the lives of local...
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Conserve Energy Future: What Is Soil Pollution?
Students learn about the natural resource, soil, and explore the ways it can become polluted.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio's Five Physiographic Regions
Gives characteristics and history of Ohio's different regions. Map included. Very detailed descriptions of rivers and nature perserves in the State.
PBS
Nature: A Lemur's Tale
From the acclaimed show from PBS, Nature, is this site that gives background information on "A Lemur's Tale," an installment from Nature. Read about lemurs, Madagascar, and find resources for further research.
PBS
Pbs Nature: Orangutans
Come and check out this awesome resource on orangutans. Students who need help narrowing their informational search will benefit from this clear and concise resource.