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- 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 effiecint schools.
Material for grades K-12 available.
- www.solar.mck.nscu.edu/desire.htm
DOES THIS
work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THis time around???????????
- 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.energy.ca.gov/education/
Fun and flashy for children. One of my favorites! From art to
reading to math this site provides fun activities that both teachers
and students will love. Great for grades 3-8, but information for
all is available. Based on problems in California, but
understandable to those in Maine!
- www.solstice.crest.org/
Good for reading resources. New ideas about sustainablity all
around! A guide to who's involved.
- www.csf.concord.org Great site for books, cirricullum planning, and lesson plans.
Descriptions of teachers, schools, and ideas. Good for grades K-12.
- www.GlobalLearningNJ.org/
Global Learning, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization that
translates the world's growing interdependence into educational
activities for teachers, students, librarians, and educational
systems, from elementary school through college and in community
settings. Sustaining the Future: Activities for
- Environmental Education in US History, for high schools; (contents & sample lesson)
- A Sustainable Development Curriculum Framework for World History & Cultures, for
high schools; (contents & sample lesson)
- Making Global Connections in the Middle School: Lessons on the Environment,
Development & Equity. (contents & sample lesson)
- 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.cnie.org/ A teacher reference tool. From national to local level, the site is
a library of information. Great for college students looking for
internships and jobs.
- www.thehungersite.com Learn about where hunger in the world occurs, click to donate food
from advertisers, and other ways to help.
- 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.thekidsaidssite.com
How many children are infected with HIV every 3.5 seconds, click to
discover the truth, and donate 15 seconds of sponsers time towards
prevention and treatment.
- www.pbs.org/teachersource/science_tech/planetearth/
PBS's t.v. prgram 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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