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Cross Referenced Curriculum with Short List Standards
Science
Science: Earth (K-2)
» Ecology for All Ages: Discovering Nature Through Activities for Children and Adults by Jorie Hunken (K-6)
Science / English Language Arts oriented for K-8 but primarily
K-5. Focus: streambeds, water habitats, neighborhood ecosystems,
pond life, field ecology, woodland & desert ecology. Easy to
use, teacher resource.
Contact: The Globe Pequot Press, P.O. Box 833 Old Saybrook, CT
06475 ISBN 1-56440-138-3
Cost: $16.95
» Shelburne Farms: Project Seasons, Hands-on activities for discovering the wonders of the world written by Deborah Parrella, illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith (K-6)
Contact: The Stewardship Institute, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne,
VT 05482
802-985-8686
ISBN: 0-9642163-0-2
$24.95
Seasonally
based, integrative, innovative curriculum. Activities range from
animal tracking, butter making, worm composting to seed anatomy. All
activities included detailed directions, history, reproducible student
sheets and prep-time.
Science: Earth (3-5)
» Ecology for All Ages: Discovering Nature Through Activities for Children and Adults by Jorie Hunken (K-6)
Science / English Language Arts oriented for K-8 but primarily
K-5. Focus: streambeds, water habitats, neighborhood ecosystems,
pond life, field ecology, woodland & desert ecology. Easy to
use, teacher resource.
Contact: The Globe Pequot Press, P.O. Box 833 Old Saybrook, CT
06475 ISBN 1-56440-138-3
Cost: $16.95
» Shelburne
Farms: Project Seasons, Hands-on activities for discovering the
wonders of the world written by Deborah Parrella, illustrated by Cat
Bowman Smith (K-6)
Contact: The Stewardship Institute, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne,
VT 05482
802-985-8686
ISBN: 0-9642163-0-2
$24.95
Seasonally
based, integrative, innovative curriculum. Activities range from
animal tracking, butter making, worm composting to seed anatomy. All
activities included detailed directions, history, reproducible student
sheets and prep-time.
Science: Earth (6-8)
» Junior World Game (6-12)
Contact: Upland
Hills Ecological Awareness Center, Judy Piazza, 2575 Indian Lake Rd,
Oxford, MI 48370
248-693-1021 or uheac@igc.org
Workshop (fee
$375 or $575 for 2 workshops)
Multi-media game played with an entire class on a large dymaxion
map of the world. Students interact with accurate information about
the distribution of world resources (food, population, energy and
literacy) and develop strategies to make the world work for 100% of
humanity.
Science: Earth (9-12)
» Junior World Game (6-12)
Contact: Upland
Hills Ecological Awareness Center, Judy Piazza, 2575 Indian Lake Rd,
Oxford, MI 48370
248-693-1021 or uheac@igc.org
Workshop (fee
$375 or $575 for 2 workshops)
Multi-media game played with an entire class on a large dymaxion
map of the world. Students interact with accurate information about
the distribution of world resources (food, population, energy and
literacy) and develop strategies to make the world work for 100% of
humanity.
Science: Ecosystem Development (K-2)
No curriculum correlated to the Michigan State Framework
Standards, please see listings of Websites and Sample Activities
Section.
Science: Ecosystem Development (3-5)
No curriculum correlated to the Michigan State Framework
Standards, please see listings of Websites and Sample Activities
Section.
Science: Ecosystem Development (6-8)
No curriculum correlated to the Michigan State Framework
Standards, please see listings of Websites and Sample Activities
Section.
Science: Ecosystem Development (9-12)
» Conserving
Earth s Biodiversity (10-12)
Contact: Island Press Books
1-800-828-1302 or www.islandpress.org/wilsoncd
$39.95 for CD
Rom (phone for free demo)
Curriculum
includes video clips of E.O Wilson, world maps, interactive models,
in-depth case studies, photos , interviews teaching conservation
biology and environmental science. Recommended for advanced students.
Science: Ecosystem Interdependence (K-2)
» Closing the Loop (K-6)
Contact: Integrated Waste Management California Environmental
Protection Agency
415-554-3422 or 916-255-2385 or www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/curriculum/ctl/default.htm.
Detailed curriculum with thorough discussion and extension
activities. Topics include: making paper by hand, vermicomposting
(worm bins), landfill information and packaging.
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"! (K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
» Shelburne Farms: Project Seasons, Hands-on activities for discovering the wonders of the world written by Deborah Parrella, illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith (K-6)
Contact: The Stewardship Institute, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne,
VT 05482
802-985-8686
ISBN: 0-9642163-0-2
$24.95
Seasonally based, integrative, innovative curriculum. Activities
range from animal tracking, butter making, worm composting to seed
anatomy. All activities included detailed directions, history,
reproducible student sheets and prep-time.
Science: Ecosystem Interdependence (3-5)
» Closing the Loop (K-6)
Contact: Integrated Waste Management California Environmental
Protection Agency
415-554-3422 or 916-255-2385 or www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/curriculum/ctl/default.htm.
Detailed curriculum with thorough discussion and extension
activities. Topics include: making paper by hand, vermicomposting
(worm bins), landfill information and packaging.
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"! (K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
» Shelburne Farms: Project Seasons, Hands-on activities for discovering the wonders of the world written by Deborah Parrella, illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith (K-6)
Contact: The Stewardship Institute, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne,
VT 05482
802-985-8686
ISBN: 0-9642163-0-2
$24.95
Seasonally based, integrative, innovative curriculum. Activities
range from animal tracking, butter making, worm composting to seed
anatomy. All activities included detailed directions, history,
reproducible student sheets and prep-time.
Science: Ecosystem Interdependence (6-8)
» Creating a Humane and Environmentally Sustainable Future / Positive Futures Fair (7-12)
Contact: Dr. Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College, 739 S.
Washington, Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-246-2553 or dgrowe@occ.cc.mi.us
free curriculum
A class project
where students envision positive scenarios for the future. Fun and
easy to implement. Curriculum covers topics including science, social
studies, language arts and life skills.
» Greenmapping (6-12)
Contact: Modern World Design, Wendy Brawer, P.O. Box 249, NY,
NY 10002
212-674-1631 or info@greenmap.com
or www.greenmap.com
Create a
greenmap of your local community. Contact website for curriculum.
Greenmapping creates a sense of place when students identify green
spaces and eco-resources in their community. Curriculum includes: 1
page handout, 1 article, curriculum and greenmap example.
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"! (K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
Science: Ecosystem Interdependence (9-12)
» Creating a Humane and Environmentally Sustainably Future / Positive Futures Fair (7-12)
Contact: Dr. Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College, 739 S.
Washington, Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-246-2553 or dgrowe@occ.cc.mi.us
free curriculum
A class project where students envision positive scenarios for the
future. Fun and easy to implement. Curriculum covers topics including
science, social studies, language arts and life skills.
» Greenmapping (6-12)
Contact: Modern World Design, Wendy Brawer, P.O. Box 249, NY NY
10002
212-674-1631 or info@greenmap.com
or www.greenmap.com
Create a
greenmap of your local community. Contact website for curriculum.
Greenmapping creates a sense of place when students identify green
spaces and eco-resources in their community. Curriculum includes: 1
page handout, 1 article, curriculum and greenmap example.
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"! (K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
Science: Energy (K-2)
» Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (part of the Office of
Building Technology, State and Community Programs)
202-586-9240 or www.eren.doe.gov/buildings
Excellent source
for grade specific energy curriculum (all K-12). Curriculum includes
vocabulary, activities, history for various projects.
Science: Energy (3-5)
» Connections:
A Curriculum in Appropriate Technology for 5th & 6th grades (5-6)
Contact: National Center for Appropriate Technology, Box 3838
Butte, MT 59701
$5.00 for teachers guide with reproducible activities for classroom
Very good, integrated curriculum discussing the effects of our
everyday actions on the environment. Topics include: waste, water,
energy, gardening, recycling, transportation---discussion, activities
and quizzes for each section.
» Home Lighting Energy-Saver Detective (4-7)
Contact: Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (part of the Office of
Building Technology, State and Community Programs)
202-586-9240 or www.eren.doe.gov/buildings
Excellent source
for grade specific energy curriculum (all K-12). Curriculum includes
vocabulary, activities, history for various projects.
» Hot Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight (4-8)
Contact: Lawrence Hall of Science, University of Berkeley, CA
94720, Glenn T. Seaborg
ISBN: 0-912511-24-9
Alternative energy curriculum focusing on solar power. Activities
include detailed instructions for making a solar greenhouses, water
heaters and homes. Hands- on activities, detailed discussions, graphs,
charts and history (all reproducible).
» Take the Challenge: Energy Action Challenge for Students (4-6)
Contact: National Energy Foundation, 5225 Wiley Post Way, Suite
170, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-539-1406 or info@nef1.org
or www.nef1.org
Five step method
to teach students how to evaluate their individual energy use and
issues concerning natural resource use and energy to create greater
energy efficiency and awareness of responsibility.
Science: Energy (6-8)
» Connections:
A Curriculum in Appropriate Technology for 5th & 6th grades (5-6)
Contact: National Center for Appropriate Technology, Box 3838
Butte, MT 59701
$5.00 for teachers guide with reproducible activities for classroom
Very good, integrated curriculum discussing the effects of our
everyday actions on the environment. Topics include: waste, water,
energy, gardening, recycling, transportation---discussion, activities
and quizzes for each section.
» Creating a Humane and Environmentally Sustainable Future / Positive Futures Fair (7-12)
Contact: Dr. Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College, 739 S.
Washington, Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-246-2553 or dgrowe@occ.cc.mi.us
free curriculum
A class project where students envision positive scenarios for the
future. Fun and easy to implement. Curriculum covers topics including
science, social studies, language arts and life skills.
» Home Lighting Energy-Saver Detective (4-7)
Contact: Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (part of the Office of
Building Technology, State and Community Programs)
202-586-9240 or www.eren.doe.gov/buildings
Excellent source
for grade specific energy curriculum (all K-12). Curriculum includes
vocabulary, activities, history for various projects.
» Hot Water and Warm Homes from Sunlight (4-8)
Contact: Lawrence Hall of Science, University of Berkeley, CA
94720, Glenn T. Seaborg
ISBN: 0-912511-24-9
Alternative energy curriculum focusing on solar power. Activities
include detailed instructions for making a solar greenhouses, water
heaters and homes. Hands- on activities, detailed discussions, graphs,
charts and history (all reproducible).
» Renewables are Ready: A Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy in Junior and Senior High School Classrooms (7-12)
Contact: Union of Concerned Scientists, 2 Brattle Square,
Cambridge, MA 02238
617-547-5552
Curriculum teaches renewable energy sources such as: solar (photovoltaics),
wind, and biomass. Includes plans for making solar water heaters and
cookers as well as uses games as teaching tools.
Science: Energy (9-12)
» Creating a Humane and Environmentally Sustainable Future / Positive Futures Fair (7-12)
Contact: Dr. Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College, 739 S.
Washington, Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-246-2553 or dgrowe@occ.cc.mi.us
free curriculum
A class project where students envision positive scenarios for the
future. Fun and easy to implement. Curriculum covers topics including
science, social studies, language arts and life skills.
» Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (part of the Office of
Building Technology, State and Community Programs)
202-586-9240 or www.eren.doe.gov/buildings
Excellent source
for grade specific energy curriculum (all K-12). Curriculum includes
vocabulary, activities, history for various projects.
» Renewables are Ready: A Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy in Junior and Senior High School Classrooms (7-12)
Contact: Union of Concerned Scientists, 2 Brattle Square,
Cambridge, MA 02238
617-547-5552
Curriculum teaches renewable energy sources such as: solar (photovoltaics),
wind, and biomass. Includes plans for making solar water heaters and
cookers as well as uses games as teaching tools.
Science: Human Impact (K-2)
» Michigan WISE: Waste Information Series for Education (K-6)
Contact:
Curriculum
created by the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources. Grade specific
activities (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12), all copy ready to create class
hand-outs. Topics are indexed in back of binder.
Science: Human Impact (3-5)
» Connections:
A Curriculum in Appropriate Technology for 5th & 6th grades (5-6)
Contact: National Center for Appropriate Technology, Box 3838
Butte, MT 59701
$5.00 for teachers guide with reproducible activities for classroom
Very good,
integrated curriculum discussing the effects of our everyday actions
on the environment. Topics include: waste, water, energy, gardening,
recycling, transportation---discussion, activities and quizzes for
each section.
Science: Human Impact (6-8)
» Ecological Footprint: Leaving Shallow Footprints (6-12)
Contact: Redefining Progress, Mathis Wackernagel or
Population Coalition, Monty and Marilyn Hempel, 1476 N. Indian
Hill, Claremont, CA 91711
www.rprogress.org
or mhempel@earthlink.net
to measure the footprint of your school: www.secondnature.org/programs/starfish/
(click on methods, then click on environmental studies)
Mathis Wackernagel developed the Footprint calculator to help
individuals evaluate how many resources they are using in terms of
energy. Each person is given a fixed amount of energy use per year and
this exercise helps determine priorities. Many versions are available
now. Excellent exercise, especially for school energy assessment
projects.
» Greenmapping (6-12)
Contact: Modern World Design, Wendy Brawer, P.O. Box 249, NY NY
10002
212-674-1631 or info@greenmap.com
or www.greenmap.com
Create a
greenmap of your local community. Contact website for curriculum.
Greenmapping creates a sense of place when students identify green
spaces and eco-resources in their community. Curriculum includes: 1
page handout, 1 article, curriculum and greenmap example.
Science: Human Impact (9-12)
» Ecological Footprint: Leaving Shallow Footprints (6-12)
Contact: Redefining Progress, Mathis Wackernagel or
Population Coalition, Monty and Marilyn Hempel, 1476 N. Indian
Hill, Claremont, CA 91711
www.rprogress.org
or mhempel@earthlink.net
to measure the footprint of your school: www.secondnature.org/programs/starfish/
(click on methods, then click on environmental studies)
Mathis Wackernagel developed the Footprint calculator to help
individuals evaluate how many resources they are using in terms of
energy. Each person is given a fixed amount of energy use per year and
this exercise helps determine priorities. Many versions are available
now. Excellent exercise, especially for school energy assessment
projects.
» Earth Matters: Studies for our Global Future (9-12)
Contact: Zero Population Growth (ZPG)1400 16th St.
NW. Suite 320, Washington, D.C. 20036
1-800-767-1956 or www.zpg.org/education
or PopEd@zpg.org
Curriculum is
correlated to the National Framework Standards, excellently
researched, interdisciplinary curriculum focusing on the effects of
world population growth. Topics covered include: population dynamics,
climate change, air pollution, water resources, deforestation, food
and hunger, waste disposal, wildlife endangerment, energy issues,
wealth and poverty, economics, and solutions to these issues.
» Greenmapping (6-12)
Contact: Modern World Design, Wendy Brawer, P.O. Box 249, NY NY
10002
212-674-1631 or info@greenmap.com
or www.greenmap.com
Create a
greenmap of your local community. Contact website for curriculum.
Greenmapping creates a sense of place when students identify green
spaces and eco-resources in their community. Curriculum includes: 1
page handout, 1 article, curriculum and greenmap example.
» Living in a Material World: Lessons on Commercialism, Consumption and Environment (9-12)
Contact: Center for A New America Dream, 6930 Carroll Ave,
Suite 900, Takoma Park, MD 20912
202-332-9110 or www.newdream.org
$10
Eight lesson
plans and activities exploring the effects of advertising ,
commercialism, and consumption on the environment and society.
Curriculum offers creative ways to counter commercialism and increase
care for students communities.
» Population and Consumption (9-12)
Contact: Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), Popnet,
Karen Hlynsky, 55 Chapel St. Newton, MA 02458-1060
401-941-8249 or khlynsky@edc,org
or www.edc.org/INT/EEPP/
Popnet helps
students understand the issues of population growth, resource
consumption and the long term impacts of this issue. Pre and post
tests, vocabulary, and copy ready exercises included in curriculum.
Science: Life Cycles (K-2)
» Ecology for All Ages: Discovering Nature Through Activities for Children and Adults by Jorie Hunken (K-6)
Science / English Language Arts oriented for K-8 but primarily
K-5. Focus: streambeds, water habitats, neighborhood ecosystems,
pond life, field ecology, woodland & desert ecology. Easy to
use, teacher resource.
Contact: The Globe Pequot Press, P.O. Box 833 Old Saybrook, CT
06475 ISBN 1-56440-138-3
Cost:
$16.95
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"!
(K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
» Shelburne Farms: Project Seasons, Hands-on activities for discovering the wonders of the world written by Deborah Parrella, illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith (K-6)
Contact: The Stewardship Institute, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne,
VT 05482
802-985-8686
ISBN: 0-9642163-0-2
$24.95
Seasonally
based, integrative, innovative curriculum. Activities range from
animal tracking, butter making, worm composting to seed anatomy. All
activities included detailed directions, history, reproducible student
sheets and prep-time.
Science: Life Cycles (3-5)
» Ecology for All Ages: Discovering Nature Through Activities for Children and Adults by Jorie Hunken (K-6)
Science / English Language Arts oriented for K-8 but primarily
K-5. Focus: streambeds, water habitats, neighborhood ecosystems,
pond life, field ecology, woodland & desert ecology. Easy to
use, teacher resource.
Contact: The Globe Pequot Press, P.O. Box 833 Old Saybrook, CT
06475 ISBN 1-56440-138-3
Cost: $16.9
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"!
(K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
» Shelburne
Farms: Project Seasons, Hands-on activities for discovering the
wonders of the world written by Deborah Parrella, illustrated by Cat
Bowman Smith (K-6)
Contact: The Stewardship Institute, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne,
VT 05482
802-985-8686
ISBN: 0-9642163-0-2
$24.95
Seasonally
based, integrative, innovative curriculum. Activities range from
animal tracking, butter making, worm composting to seed anatomy. All
activities included detailed directions, history, reproducible student
sheets and prep-time.
Science: Life Cycles (6-8)
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"!
(K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
Science: Life Cycles (9-12)
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"!
(K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
Science: Natural Resources (K-2)
» Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (part of the Office of
Building Technology, State and Community Programs)
202-586-9240 or www.eren.doe.gov/buildings
Excellent source
for grade specific energy curriculum (all K-12). Curriculum includes
vocabulary, activities, history for various projects.
Science: Natural Resources (3-5)
» Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (part of the Office of
Building Technology, State and Community Programs)
202-586-9240 or www.eren.doe.gov/buildings
Excellent source
for grade specific energy curriculum (all K-12). Curriculum includes
vocabulary, activities, history for various projects.
Science: Natural Resources (6-8)
» Ecological Footprint: Leaving Shallow Footprints (6-12)
Contact: Redefining Progress, Mathis Wackernagel or
Population Coalition, Monty and Marilyn Hempel, 1476 N. Indian
Hill, Claremont, CA 91711
www.rprogress.org
or mhempel@earthlink.net
to measure the footprint of your school: www.secondnature.org/programs/starfish/
(click on methods, then click on environmental studies)
Mathis Wackernagel developed the Footprint calculator to help
individuals evaluate how many resources they are using in terms of
energy. Each person is given a fixed amount of energy use per year and
this exercise helps determine priorities. Many versions are available
now. Excellent exercise, especially for school energy assessment
projects.
» Junior World Game (6-12)
Contact: Upland
Hills Ecological Awareness Center, Judy Piazza, 2575 Indian Lake Rd,
Oxford, MI 48370
248-693-1021 or uheac@igc.org
Workshop (fee
$375 or $575 for 2 workshops)
Multi-media game played with an entire class on a large dymaxion
map of the world. Students interact with accurate information about
the distribution of world resources (food, population, energy and
literacy) and develop strategies to make the world work for 100% of
humanity.
» Renewables are Ready: A Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy in Junior and Senior High School Classrooms (7-12)
Contact: Union of Concerned Scientists, 2 Brattle Square,
Cambridge, MA 02238
617-547-5552
Curriculum teaches renewable energy sources such as: solar (photovoltaics),
wind, and biomass. Includes plans for making solar water heaters and
cookers as well as uses games as teaching tools.
» Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (part of the Office of
Building Technology, State and Community Programs)
202-586-9240 or www.eren.doe.gov/buildings
Excellent source
for grade specific energy curriculum (all K-12). Curriculum includes
vocabulary, activities, history for various projects.
Science: Natural Resources (9-12)
» Ecological Footprint: Leaving Shallow Footprints (6-12)
Contact: Redefining Progress, Mathis Wackernagel or
Population Coalition, Monty and Marilyn Hempel, 1476 N. Indian
Hill, Claremont, CA 91711
www.rprogress.org
or mhempel@earthlink.net
to measure the footprint of your school: www.secondnature.org/programs/starfish/
(click on methods, then click on environmental studies)
Mathis Wackernagel developed the Footprint calculator to help
individuals evaluate how many resources they are using in terms of
energy. Each person is given a fixed amount of energy use per year and
this exercise helps determine priorities. Many versions are available
now. Excellent exercise, especially for school energy assessment
projects.
» Junior World Game (6-12)
Contact: Upland
Hills Ecological Awareness Center, Judy Piazza, 2575 Indian Lake Rd,
Oxford, MI 48370
248-693-1021 or uheac@igc.org
Workshop (fee
$375 or $575 for 2 workshops)
Multi-media game played with an entire class on a large dymaxion
map of the world. Students interact with accurate information about
the distribution of world resources (food, population, energy and
literacy) and develop strategies to make the world work for 100% of
humanity.
» Population and Consumption (9-12)
Contact: Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), Popnet,
Karen Hlynsky, 55 Chapel St. Newton MA
02458-1060
401-941-8249 or khlynsky@edc,org
or www.edc.org/INT/EEPP/
Popnet helps
students understand the issues of population growth, resource
consumption and the long term impacts of this issue. Pre and post
tests, vocabulary, and copy ready exercises included in curriculum.
» Renewables are Ready: A Guide to Teaching Renewable Energy in Junior and Senior High School Classrooms (7-12)
Contact: Union of Concerned Scientists, 2 Brattle Square,
Cambridge, MA 02238
617-547-5552
Curriculum teaches renewable energy sources such as: solar (photovoltaics),
wind, and biomass. Includes plans for making solar water heaters and
cookers as well as uses games as teaching tools.
» Youth Scenarios for a Sustainable Future: Visions for the Year 2100 (7-12)
Contact:
Planet-TECH Associates, Seth J. Itzkan, 135 Prospect Hill Rd.,
Harvard, MA 01451
978-456-2702 or sitzkan@planet-tech.com
Middle and high
school web-based curriculum provides units on futures thinking
including trend identification, environmental scanning, scenario
writing, sustainable development, population growth, climate change
and ecological economics. Science, social studies, and community
involvement addressed.
Science: World Questioning (K-2)
» The World Pledge (K-5)
Contact: Kris Yurgin Cummings, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Wayne State University
Phone: 313.577.3453
The World Pledge Project is comprised of a beautifully designed poster and an informative study guide. The World Pledge is not meant as a substitute for the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, but rather as a supplement to provide children with an impetus to gain better understanding about the planet on which they live, the people who inhabit it, and the ecosystem of which they are a part.
Science: World Questioning (3-5)
» The World Pledge (K-5)
Contact: Kris Yurgin Cummings, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Wayne State University
Phone: 313.577.3453
The World Pledge Project is comprised of a beautifully designed poster and an informative study guide. The World Pledge is not meant as a substitute for the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, but rather as a supplement to provide children with an impetus to gain better understanding about the planet on which they live, the people who inhabit it, and the ecosystem of which they are a part.
Science: World Questioning (6-8)
» Creating a Humane and Environmentally Sustainable Future / Positive Futures Fair (7-12)
Contact: Dr. Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College, 739 S.
Washington, Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-246-2553 or dgrowe@occ.cc.mi.us
free curriculum
A class project where students envision positive scenarios for the
future. Fun and easy to implement. Curriculum covers topics including
science, social studies, language arts and life skills.
» Ecological Footprint: Leaving Shallow Footprints (6-12)
Contact: Redefining Progress, Mathis Wackernagel or
Population Coalition, Monty and Marilyn Hempel, 1476 N. Indian
Hill, Claremont, CA 91711
www.rprogress.org
or mhempel@earthlink.net
to measure the footprint of your school: www.secondnature.org/programs/starfish/
(click on methods, then click on environmental studies)
Mathis Wackernagel developed the Footprint calculator to help
individuals evaluate how many resources they are using in terms of
energy. Each person is given a fixed amount of energy use per year and
this exercise helps determine priorities. Many versions are available
now. Excellent exercise, especially for school energy assessment
projects.
Science: World Questioning (9-12)
» Creating a Humane and Environmentally Sustainable Future / Positive Futures Fair (7-12)
Contact: Dr. Debra Rowe, Oakland Community College, 739 S.
Washington, Royal Oak, MI 48067
248-246-2553 or dgrowe@occ.cc.mi.us
free curriculum
A class project where students envision positive scenarios for the
future. Fun and easy to implement. Curriculum covers topics including
science, social studies, language arts and life skills.
» Earth Matters: Studies for our Global Future (9-12)
Contact: Zero Population Growth (ZPG)1400 16th St.
NW. Suite 320, Washington, D.C. 20036
1-800-767-1956 or www.zpg.org/education
or PopEd@zpg.org
Curriculum is
correlated to the National Framework Standards, excellently
researched, interdisciplinary curriculum focusing on the effects of
world population growth. Topics covered include: population dynamics,
climate change, air pollution, water resources, deforestation, food
and hunger, waste disposal, wildlife endangerment, energy issues,
wealth and poverty, economics, and solutions to these issues.
» Ecological Footprint: Leaving Shallow Footprints (6-12)
Contact: Redefining Progress, Mathis Wackernagel or
Population Coalition, Monty and Marilyn Hempel, 1476 N. Indian
Hill, Claremont, CA 91711
www.rprogress.org
or mhempel@earthlink.net
to measure the footprint of your school: www.secondnature.org/programs/starfish/
(click on methods, then click on environmental studies)
Mathis Wackernagel developed the Footprint calculator to help
individuals evaluate how many resources they are using in terms of
energy. Each person is given a fixed amount of energy use per year and
this exercise helps determine priorities. Many versions are available
now. Excellent exercise, especially for school energy assessment
projects.
» Population and Consumption (9-12)
Contact: Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), Popnet,
Karen Hlynsky, 55 Chapel St. Newton MA
02458-1060
401-941-8249 or khlynsky@edc,org
or www.edc.org/INT/EEPP/
Popnet helps
students understand the issues of population growth, resource
consumption and the long term impacts of this issue. Pre and post
tests, vocabulary, and copy ready exercises included in curriculum.
» The Shape of Change (9-12)
Contact: Creative Change Educational Solutions, Susan Santone,
229 Miles St. Ypsilanti MI 48198-4017
734-482-0924 or educhange@igc,org
$35 Introduction
to Sustainability Curriculum (Module I)
$50 towards a Sustainable Economy (Module II)
` Curriculum uses a fable as its initial teaching tool. Module I
teaches students how to think, evaluate, learn connections and
evaluate evolving practices and programs such as The Natural Step.
Module II includes a 6 week course on economics and sustainability,
globalization, human rights, externalizing costs and new measures of
progress. All curriculum is coordinated with the goals and objectives
of Michigan Educational System.
Science: Recycling (K-2)
» Closing the Loop (K-6)
Contact: Integrated Waste Management California Environmental
Protection Agency
415-554-3422 or 916-255-2385 or www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/curriculum/ctl/default.htm.
Detailed curriculum with thorough discussion and extension
activities. Topics include: making paper by hand, vermicomposting
(worm bins), landfill information and packaging.
» Michigan
WISE: Waste Information Series for Education (K-6)
Contact:
Curriculum
created by the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources. Grade specific
activities (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12), all copy ready to create class
hand-outs. Topics are indexed in back of binder.
» Worm Composting (K-8)
Contact: Urban
Options of East Lansing
888-999-6424 or pat@urbanoptions.org
Curriculum
includes detailed instructions to set up a classroom worm recycling
bin. If your school is in the Lansing area, phone Urban Options to
have a worm composting specialist come to your school for a
demonstration.
Science: Recycling (3-5)
» Closing the Loop (K-6)
Contact: Integrated Waste Management California Environmental
Protection Agency
415-554-3422 or 916-255-2385 or www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/curriculum/ctl/default.htm.
Detailed
curriculum with thorough discussion and extension activities. Topics
include: making paper by hand, vermicomposting (worm bins), landfill
information and packaging.
» Michigan WISE: Waste Information Series for Education (K-6)
Contact:
Curriculum created by the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources. Grade specific activities (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12), all copy ready to create class hand-outs. Topics are indexed in back of binder.
» Worm Composting (K-8)
Contact: Urban
Options of East Lansing
888-999-6424 or pat@urbanoptions.org
Curriculum
includes detailed instructions to set up a classroom worm recycling
bin. If your school is in the Lansing area, phone Urban Options to
have a worm composting specialist come to your school for a
demonstration.
Science: Recycling (6-8)
» The Paper Trail: Connecting Economics and Natural Systems (7-12)
Contact: The
Sustainability Education Center of the American Forum for Global
Education, Jamie Cloud, 120 Wall St. Suite 2600 NY, NY 10005
212-624-1300 or globed120@aol.com
Curriculum
tracks paper through its full life cycle. Designed for middle and high
school students, interdisciplinary curriculum. Topics include
decision-making relating to: production, consumption, economics of
paper use and production. Geography, social studies and environmental
concerns addressed.
» Worm Composting (K-8)
Contact: Urban
Options of East Lansing
888-999-6424 or pat@urbanoptions.org
Curriculum
includes detailed instructions to set up a classroom worm recycling
bin. If your school is in the Lansing area, phone Urban Options to
have a worm composting specialist come to your school for a
demonstration.
Science: Recycling (9-12)
» The Paper Trail: Connecting Economics and Natural Systems (7-12)
Contact: The
Sustainability Education Center of the American Forum for Global
Education, Jamie Cloud, 120 Wall St. Suite 2600 NY, NY 10005
212-624-1300 or globed120@aol.com
Curriculum
tracks paper through its full life cycle. Designed for middle and high
school students, interdisciplinary curriculum. Topics include
decision-making relating to: production, consumption, economics of
paper use and production. Geography, social studies and environmental
concerns addressed.
Science: Geology
No curriculum correlated to the Michigan State Framework
Standards, please see Website listings and Sample Activities
sections.
Science: Topographical Geography
No curriculum correlated to the Michigan State Framework
Standards, please see Website listings and Sample Activities
sections.
Science: Water & Humans (K-2)
» Ecology for All Ages: Discovering Nature Through Activities for Children and Adults by Jorie Hunken (K-6)
Science / English Language Arts oriented for K-8 but primarily
K-5. Focus: streambeds, water habitats, neighborhood ecosystems,
pond life, field ecology, woodland & desert ecology. Easy to
use, teacher resource.
Contact: The Globe Pequot Press, P.O. Box 833 Old Saybrook, CT
06475 ISBN 1-56440-138-3
Cost: $16.95
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"!
(K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
Science: Water and Humans (3-5)
» Ecology for All Ages: Discovering Nature Through Activities for Children and Adults by Jorie Hunken (K-6)
Science / English Language Arts oriented for K-8 but primarily
K-5. Focus: streambeds, water habitats, neighborhood ecosystems,
pond life, field ecology, woodland & desert ecology. Easy to
use, teacher resource.
Contact: The Globe Pequot Press, P.O. Box 833 Old Saybrook, CT
06475 ISBN 1-56440-138-3
Cost: $16.95
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"!
(K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
Science: Water and Humans (6-8)
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"!
(K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
Science: Water and Humans (9-12)
» Acid Rain (9-12)
Contact: Chemistry Dept. University of Wisconsin at Madison,
1101 University Ave. Madison, WI 53706
608-262-3033
$6.00 for curriculum and $6.00 for experimental supplement
Curriculum describes causes of acid rain and ways to reduce
emissions. Experimental supplement includes 5 related hands-on
experiments.
» Ocean
Arks International: Building an Educational Living Machine"!
(K-12)
Contact: Marc Companion at www.oceanarks.org
or email: info@oceanarks.org
Cost: $25 for manual
Create a Living
Machine in your classroom (creating water habitats for water
purification). Excellent curriculum for sustainable education, teacher
generated & tested curricula, sample activities primarily written
for K-8 though actual curricula appropriate for K-12.
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