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- - Mathematics - Constructing Forms
- www.ase.org Free lesson plans available, a good place to look to show how
industries benefit, as well as consumers. Best for grades 3-12.
- www.state.tn.us/ecd/energy_teen.htm
An 'A' through 'Z' guide of materials good for teaching, a leading
place to science websites. Examples of energy efficient schools.
Material for grades K-12 available.
- www.weatherization.com
Good for principals of thermal energy and how houses fit into the
picture. The better weather proof a home is the more energy it
saves. A guide to where people are most affected by the environment.
- www.affordablecomfort.org
Mission Statement: Affordable Comfort, Inc. is a not-for-profit
educational service organization that promotes energy and resource
efficiency, comfort, health, safety, affordability, and durability
in buildings, focusing on those buildings in which people live, and
the people who live in them. Pictures of exhibits available, as well
as ordering instructions for exhibit TellTale House.
- www.solstice.crest.org/
Good for reading resources. New ideas about sustainability all
around! A guide to who's involved.
- www.csf.concord.org Great site for books, curriculum planning, and lesson plans.
Descriptions of teachers, schools, and ideas. Good for grades K-12.
- www.ecouncil.ac.cr/linksect.html
The decision-makers' entry point to sustainable development
information on the Internet. The SD Gateway provides direct access
to some of the best independent sustainable development institutes
in the world.
- www.eelink.net/classroomresources-directories.html
A project of the North American Association for Environmental
Education, this website lists classroom activities, resources and
directories. Good biological science references.
- www.planetneighborhood.org/
learning activities related to the environment and education
standards, with links to other sites that have free curricula.
- www.therainforestsite.com
Learn about the destruction of the rainforest, how much forested
land is destroyed yearly, and how to donate by clicking your mouse!
- www.pbs.org/teachersource/science_tech/planetearth/
PBS's t.v. program comes to the net! Based on the mini-series
Journey to Planet Earth, the website helps teachers explore the
world with their students. The site contains hands on lesson plans,
a guide to videos, and international environmental websites!
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