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EarthDay.gov
commemorates Earth Day, April 22, 2009, with suggestions about how students can save energy at home and volunteer in the community. Find out about smart commuting, green buildings... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Earth Day
provides ideas for protecting the environment at school, at home, and in your community. Find a map showing Earth Day events and volunteer opportunities near you. Get updates and... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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National Environmental Education Week
(April 12-18, 2009) aims to increase the impact of Earth Day by creating a full week of educational preparation, learning, and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature centers, zoos... (National Environmental Education Foundation, supported by Multiple Agencies) |
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USGS Videos and Animations
offers animations and videos for teaching earth science. Topics include earthquakes, earth's magnetic field, landslides, plate tectonics, tsunamis, urban growth and land use... (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Data in the Classroom
provides curriculum guides for using real scientific data to investigate earth processes. Each guide focuses on a topic (sea level, water quality, and El El Niño) and starts with... (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
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NOAA Environmental Visualization Lab
provides dozens of animations and images about topics such as coral reefs, ocean acidification, humans' impact on the ocean, the dead zone, hurricanes, African droughts, and more... (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
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Visualization Projects
includes simulations of more than 40 phenomena: sea ice and CO2, climate change (230-year period), clouds and precipitation, coral reef evolution (starting 21,000 years ago), universal... (National Center for Atmospheric Research, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Arctic and Antarctic
looks at research being conducted in the two polar regions of earth. These vast, icy, inhospitable environments provide "natural laboratories" for scientists to study basic questions... (National Science Foundation) |
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Earth and Space Science
provides activities, animations, and lessons on the structure, processes, and history of earth, as well as the solar system, and astronomy. Topics include earthquakes, faults... (Exploratorium, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Pedagogy in Action
documents more than 25 pedagogic techniques for teaching sciences to undergraduates: case-based learning, game-based learning, making and testing conjectures, peer review... (SERC, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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ChemLinks Coalition
offers resources for the first 2 years of college chemistry. Topics include global warming, ozone, fats in our diet, computer chip thermochemistry, making water safe to drink, what's... (Beloit College, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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National Science Digital Library
provides access to resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and research. From video clips teaching cell division to simulations demonstrating plate... (National Science Foundation) |
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Land Use History of North America
examines how we have used land since the 1700s and how the land has changed. Topics include population settlement and farmland, urban sprawl and soil resources, flora species... (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Environmental Literacy Council
features labs, projects, and activities for studying the air and climate, land, water, ecosystems, energy, food, and environment and society. Learn about the carbon cycle, forests... (Multiple Agencies) |
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Global Warming Facts and Our Future
explores the latest scientific information from the National Academy of Sciences. Is our climate warming? Are humans causing it? What might be the effects? What can be done? Learn... (National Academy of Sciences) |
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Digital Library for Earth System Education
is a geoscience community resource that supports teaching and learning about the Earth system. Find thousands of reviewed resources on topics that include atmospheric science... (National Science Foundation) |
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BEN: BiosciEdNet
provides access to more than 4,000 reviewed resources covering 76 biological science topics: agriculture, anatomy, bacteriology, biochemistry, biodiversity, biotechnology, botany... (American Association for the Advancement of Science, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Action Bioscience
offers scientific articles and lessons. Topics include the value of a garden, plant genebanks, bacteria (friend or foe?), biodiversity, real-life aliens (introduced species), apes... (American Institute of Biological Sciences, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Chemicals, the Environment, and You
provides lessons for learning about the relationship between chemicals in the environment and human health. Topics include the science of toxicology, dose-response relationships... (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, supported by National Institutes of Health) |
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Zoom into Maps
offers hundreds of historical maps -- maps showing European exploration of the Americas; migration, population, and economic activity; the growth of roads, railways, canals, river... (Library of Congress) |
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NASA Earth Observatory
provides new satellite imagery and scientific information about Earth's climate and environmental change. It features stories about the atmosphere, oceans, land, life, heat and... (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) |
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American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936
consists of 4,500 photographs of natural environments, ecologies, and plant communities in the United States taken between 1891 and 1936. These photographs show a wide range of... (Library of Congress) |
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Map Collections: 1544-1996
offers thousands of digitized online maps. The collections are broken into seven categories, cities and towns, conservation and environment, discovery and exploration, immigration and... (Library of Congress) |
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Decades of Discovery
describes 100 important discoveries in energy sciences, nuclear and plasma physics, advanced computing research, and biological and environmental research. Topics include the world's... (Department of Energy) |
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Windows to the Universe
explores the Earth, planets of our solar system, and the universe. It includes images, animations, and data sets, and information about books, movies, scientists, and myths... (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) |
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GLOBE -- Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment. Students and teachers from more than 9,500 schools in over... (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
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RiverWeb: Mississippi River Basin History and Culture
seeks to harness computing and communications technologies to construct interdisciplinary, digital knowledge networks for the Mississippi River Basin and other major river systems. Its... (University of Illinois, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Ocean Planet
features a Smithsonian exhibit on the world's oceans. Visitors can see an overview of the exhibition, find lessons and marine science activities, and read a final report documenting... (National Museum of Natural History, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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Exploring the Environment
features 25 online modules that put students in problem-based learning scenarios. In one module, students predict the impact of increased carbon dioxide on the wheat yield in Kansas... (Center for Educational Technologies, supported by National Aeronautics and Space Administration) |
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Earth and Environmental Science: Research Overview
examines questions that scientists are pursuing: What part do we play in earth's changing climate? What can rock layers tell us about earth's history? How can we understand the forces... (National Science Foundation) |
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The Influences of Art on Yellowstone
features paintings, photos, and drawings, many of which contributed to the creation of the nation's first national park. The waterfalls, geysers, rock formations, and vistas in these... (National Park Service) |
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Learning Landscapes
offers lessons on deserts, ecosystems, riparian zones, invasive plants, wild horses, groundwater, soil composition, hydroelectric power, renewable energy, water conservation techniques... (Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior) |
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Hands on the Land Teaching Materials
provides lessons for learning about the Everglades ecosystem, bat habitats, bull trout, rock classification, eagles, invasive species, forest carnivores, forest rebirth, North Cascades... (Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior) |
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ToxMystery
features an animated game that helps elementary students learn about common household hazards. Students enter a house and go room to room, mousing over items, clicking on those that... (National Library of Medicine) |
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Environmental Health Perspectives
is a monthly journal of peer-reviewed research and news on the impact of the environment on human health. Learn about dengue, modifiers of health effects of air pollution, World Trade... (Environmental Health Perspectives, supported by National Institutes of Health) |
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The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
documents the movement to conserve and protect America's natural heritage. The site features books, pamphlets, government documents, manuscripts, prints, photographs, and motion... (Library of Congress) |
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Sustainable Development Education
provides models, curricula, and professional development materials for learning about managing trade-offs between resource use and quality of life. Software is offered to help clarify... (Concord Consortium, supported by Department of Education) |
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Online Center for Global Geography Education
has ten teaching modules on the human dimensions of global change. Examples are "Living in the Biosphere," "The Geography of Greenhouse Gas Emissions," and "Global Change and... (National Science Foundation) |
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NOAA Education Resources
offers materials on weather, oceans and coasts, satellites and space, and long-term climate change. The site also contains a photo library, real time satellite imagery, and a radar... (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
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Prince William Sound: An Ecosystem in Transition
spotlights the ecological issues surrounding the historic 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and the subsequent recovery operation... (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
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Ocean and Coastal Response and Restoration
allows students to learn about oil spills and hazardous chemical accidents through experiments that can be done at home, in the classroom, or for a science project... (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) |
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U.S. Global Change Data and Information System
maintains global change information from several federal agencies and offers a question answering service, "Ask Dr. Global Change."... (Multiple Agencies) |
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Environmental Health Science Education
aims to increase student interest and preparation in the environmental health sciences so that they are aware of science career opportunities, and to increase public awareness about... (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, supported by National Institutes of Health) |
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Watershed Ecology
introduces basic watershed ecology concepts. It examines the physical forces that shape watershed ecosystems, plants and animals that inhabit them, typical watershed structures, and... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Polluted Runoff
provides lessons and activities for studying how runoff affects streams, how to analyze what's upstream and downstream from your community (watersheds), and how families can reduce... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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High School Environmental Center
is a portal to environmental resources. It organizes sites by topics: air pollution, climate change, global warming; conservation of energy, soil, and water; coral reefs, forests... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Wildlife Management Activity Guide for Teachers
presents learning activities developed by teachers to help high school students learn about wildlife management on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan... (National Park Service) |
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Ask Dr. Global Change
offers a searchable collection of answers to questions about global warming, ozone depletion, greenhouse gases, and other issues related to climate change. Students can also submit... (Columbia University, supported by U.S. Global Change Research Program) |
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The Everglades Ecosystem: Everglades National Park
looks at the habitats, animals and endangered species of the Everglades, as well as water management ("the critical issue for the Everglades"). It also examines threats to what remains... (National Park Service) |
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Everglades Educational Resources
provides classroom activities, resources for teachers, a list of current articles, links to recommended readings, and field guides about Everglades National Park. It also tells how to... (National Park Service) |
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EPA: Students and Teachers
presents teaching and learning resources from the Environmental Protection Agency. The site links to the Environmental Education Center (for teachers), EPA Student Center (for middle... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Superfund for Students and Teachers
contains information about Superfund and hazardous waste for junior high, high school, and college students, and teachers of all grade levels. The site includes classroom activities... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Environmental Education
contains environmental science resources and is oriented to teachers searching for classroom projects... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Hands-on Experiments To Test for Acid Mine Drainage
invites students to learn about the effects of acid mine drainage on our groundwater and environment through experimentation and observation. The website explains how to make litmus... (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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Environmental Explorers' Club
is a place where kids can learn about the environment and the Environmental Protection Agency. It features plants and animals, air, water, people and the environment, recycling, and a... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Recycle City
shows how people are recycling and reusing products across this fictional city. Click on a map to see how the warehouse, landfill, theatre, cafe, service station, supermarket, factory... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Drinking Water; Kids' Stuff
teaches kids about the importance of safe drinking water through teaching and learning resources such as an activity on how to build your own aquifer, experiments on the water... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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EPA Student Center
contains dozens of environmental science resources for students as well as online reference materials... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center
provides information on careers, training, and professional development; environmental programs in high schools and colleges; curricula for high school and associate degree programs... (ATEEC, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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NSF Science and Technology Center for Environmentally Responsible Solvents and Processes
provides activities for exploring carbon dioxide and polymers. Learn how much carbon dioxide is in a soda. Make carbon dioxide and observe its effects. Create silly putty and... (National Science Foundation) |
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Superfund for Kids
introduces children ages 3 and up to the basic concepts of the Superfund program. There are activities, stories, and homework help designed for different age groups... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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EnviroMapper Storefront
lets kids create their own maps, down to the square mile, anywhere in America, choosing various features -- from water discharges to hazardous waste to roads. The site contains reports... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Calling All Students: Facts About Toxic Substances and the Environment
provides information on toxic substances that may be found in our homes, schools, and neighborhoods. It provides links for kids, parents, and teachers to other government websites... (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) |
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The Conservation Movement at a Crossroads: the Hetch Hetchy Controversy
is a two-part teaching unit about the controversy among conservationists over a proposal to turn part of Yosemite National Park into a dam to furnish water to San Francisco. The first... (Library of Congress) |
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EPA: Wastes
is a place where students and teachers can order educational materials, activity books and games that help raise awareness about solid waste issues, learn how to gain hands-on... (Environmental Protection Agency) |
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Environmental Education
offers activities for elementary students and families visiting Lake Mead National Recreation Area to learn about desert plants, animals, food chains, and "communities" in the Mojave... (National Park Service) |
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Fire Management, Everglades National Park
describes how fire is used to maintain the biological diversity and natural processes of the pineland, prairie, and other ecosystems of the Everglades that are shaped by the... (National Park Service) |
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Kids Corner Endangered Species Program
helps students and teachers find information on threatened and endangered species. In addition to providing fact sheets, activities, and suggestions about what kids can do to help, the... (Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior) |
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