TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Environment
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Biomes and Population Dynamics
This lesson begins with a PowerPoint slideshow that covers important ecological concepts about biomes, limiting factors, carrying capacity, and population growth. Students will look at the population dynamics involved with the diversity...
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Neef: Greening Stem Toolkit
The National Environmental Education Foundation is greening the STEM program in an effort to attend to the demands of the environmental challenges facing the nation and the world in the 21st Century. Lessons included in this toolkit...
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Ranger Rick
This is a very fun and engaging resource for kids and teachers. Students can learn about wildlife and ecology while reading stories and articles, playing games, and doing activities.
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Ithaca College: Project Look Sharp: Resource Depletion
[Free Registration/Login Required] Educators will benefit utilizing this environmental kit of classroom resources. Kit includes PowerPoint presentations, lessons, and videos.
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League of Women Voters
This resource provides information about important issues, relating towards female voters.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Water Theme Resources
For any educator preparing a teaching theme/unit on water, this is the site for you! Included are links to a myriad of lesson plans, worksheets, hands on activities, web quests, interactive sites, and famous scientists and inventors.
United Nations
United Nations Sustainable Development Issues
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development covers issues ranging from Agriculture to Waste. This site offers documents and action plan implementation for sustainable development of the earth's natural resources.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science
Interdisciplinary multimedia course, in thirteen units, on environmental science. Each unit encompasses a thirty-minute video, an accompanying textbook chapter, and an array of visuals and animations. With five interactive labs, a...
US Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Library
The largest agricultural library in the world. Presents news related to the agricultural world. You can search information by subject or by audience.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Snapshot of u.s. Energy Use
This video segment adapted from NOVA/FRONTLINE looks at American energy consumption and the resulting production of greenhouse gases. [4:59]
Globe
The Globe Program: Learning to Benefit the Environment
The GLOBE program is a worldwide network of students and scientists working together to monitor Earth's atmosphere and water. There are lots of resources here, and you can email a student involved in the program to learn more about GLOBE.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: The Usgs and Science Education
"Explore things on, in, around and about the earth," with this web site dedicated to K-12 education from the United States Geological Survey. Homework help, science topics and fun learning games for students in Kindergarten through High...
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
The IISD--the International Institute for Sustainable Development--provides information on all aspects of sustainable development: business, climate change, economic policy, energy, and natural resources. Its website also includes...
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Wildlands League
Wildlands League is a registered charity in Ontario, and a chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). It aims to preserve wilderness areas and the biological diversity of lakes, forests, rivers, grasslands and...
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Focus on Forests
"Focus on Forests" is a site dedicated to sharing some of the concerns and issues facing forests around the world today. Case studies are provided along with a teacher section. The focus is on rainforests, however, the overall importance...
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Unicef: Voices of Youth
UNICEF's youth section provides information on how to help this famous non-profit with its mission, a forum, real-life stories from people in less-developed countries, educational games and "what do you think" questions, and materials to...
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Fundacion Vida Silvestre Argentina
This Spanish language page is the on-line home of the Argentinian Wildlife Foundation or the Fundacion Vida Silvestre Argentina, that presents information about biodiversity in Argentina and efforts to protect it.
ArgentinaXplora.com
Argentinaexplora.com: Naturaleza
Spanish content; this site gives a broad overview of all of the different regions of Argentina and the natural characteristics of each.
ArgentinaXplora.com
Argentinaexplora.com: Parques Nacionales
Spanish content; this is an in-depth look at all of the national parks in Argentina. Descriptions and images of the parks show the natural diversity of this South American nation.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Water Science Glossary of Terms
The United States Geological Survey offers a complete look at water science in glossary form. Take advantage of the topic guides at the top of the site. You'll find great maps, clipart and activities centers. Click Home to access the...
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El Sur Del Sur: Actividades Economicas
Available in Spanish and English. This site provides in-depth information on Argentina. This page deals directly with its economy and natural resources.
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.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 4 Ess3 1: Renewable and Non Renewable Energy
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-ESS3-1: renewable and non-renewable energy.