Students and Sustainability

"We do not inherit this land from our ancestors, we borrow it from = our=20 children."
Haida Indian saying.

This page is designed for teachers who wish to introduce the concepts = of=20 sustainability into their classrooms and for students who need = assistance=20 and guidance in their sustainable research projects.

Teacher=20 Resources
Students Grades=20 K-8
Students Grades=20 9-12

Teacher Resources

The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Science for Schools web = site=20 offers information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, = maps, an=20 interactive center and a printable Certificate of Completion. 3D"Exit

The Missouri Botanical Garden's The=20 Evergreen Project has a good variety of environmental educational = products. 3D"Exit

One of the goals of the Pennsylvania = Center=20 for Environmental Education is to disseminate environmental = education=20 information and materials. They have created a packet which includes a = special=20 map of Pennsylvania, classroom activities and a teacher's guide to make = students=20 aware of land use decisions. 3D"Exit

Going Places, Making Choices = is a=20 neatly-packaged and colorfully-illustrated curriculum designed for = grades 9-12=20 by the 4H Council. Lesson plans include Transportation and the = Environment,=20 Air Pollution and Climate Change, Leaving Our Imprint on the Earth, = and=20 Taking Action. 3D"Exit

The Global = Thinking Project=20 from Georgia State University is a "hands across the globe" = education=20 project which provides a virtual environment for students and teachers = to=20 participate in environmental study with peers from around the world. 3D"Exit

Environmen= tal=20 Earth Science from Lewis Mills High School, Burlington, CT is a = curriculum=20 in six course sections: Foundations of Environmental Earth Science, = Space and=20 Earth, Atmosphere, Oceans, Internal Earth Processes and Products, = and=20 Land Processes and Products. 3D"Exit

EPA's Environmental = Education=20 Center is an excellent resource for teachers regarding curriculum, = community=20 service projects, workshops and conferences, grants and contacts.

Green Teacher is a = magazine by=20 and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across = the=20 curriculum at all grade levels.Each issue contains Perspective = Articles,=20 Practical Articles, Ready-To-Use Activities, Resource Listings and = Reviews,=20 and School=20 News. 3D"Exit

The Minnesota=20 Environmental Education Teacher Preparation Project was a = cooperative effort=20 among ten higher education institutions in Minnesota to develop and = implement a=20 coordinated statewide environmental education program for teachers. 3D"Exit

The North American Association for=20 Environmental Education (NAAEE) is a network of professionals and = students=20 working in the field of environmental education throughout North America = and in=20 55 countries around the world. 3D"Exit

"Hands On Save Our Streams - The Save Our Streams Teacher's = Manual" by=20 Karen Firehock. The 215 page curriculum is written for use in the first = through=20 twelfth grades with sections divided into primary, middle and high = school. It=20 includes lessons about watershed dynamics, water monitoring and land-use = planning. Also includes the "Science Project Guide for Students". = Cost-=20 $30 To order call: 1-800-BUG-IWLA

Children, = Stress, and Natural Disasters is a set of resources for teachers and = other=20 child-care or youth workers that helps prepare them for working with = children=20 who have been through a disaster. 3D"Exit

Green Schools offers = curriculum materials, energy audit software, and more for Grades = K-12. 3D"Exit

Acorn = Naturalists=20 provides a variety of environmental teaching resources 3D"Exit

T= eaching=20 Materials on Wetlands from EPA's Region 4

Educational = Resources from=20 the U.S. Geological=20 survey 3D"Exit

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Students Grades K-8

Planet = Earth is=20 a suite of interactive learning activities on ecology co-hosted by the = Poway=20 School District of California and The Museum of Radio and = Television. 3D"Exit

Meet Earthman and his pals at PLANETPALS EARTHZONE = and let=20 them help you learn about the universe. Games, crafts, activities, and = free=20 stuff are included. Check out the Earthday page. 3D"Exit

The Environmental Kid's = Club=20 is the United States Environmental Protection Agency's website for kids = (ages=20 5-12). There are games, pictures, stories and other fun activities.

Ecokids Online = has games,=20 storybooks, a gallery and a special page for parents and educators - all = viewed=20 by mouse-exploring their colorful clubhouse. 3D"Exit

The Wild Ones is a = Children's=20 Education Project of Wildlife Preservation Trust International in which = students=20 can work and learn about endangered species, and meet the people who = protect=20 them. 3D"Exit

The Earth Angels are an = inner city=20 pre-teen group of 150 at-risk children helping an "at risk" world year = around in=20 any manner possible including brownfield cleanup and recycling = programs. 3D"Exit

The E-Patrol, sponsored by = Sprint,=20 offers an Endangered Species Alert, Energy Saving Tips, Eco-info, and = even a=20 Screen Saver for kids. 3D"Exit

"Hands On Save Our Streams - Science Project Guide for = Students" by=20 Karen Firehock. Student's companion guide to the Save Our Streams = teacher's=20 manual or can be used alone for science fair projects. Contains project = ideas,=20 monitoring instructions and information about stream ecology. = Recommended for=20 Grades 6-12. Cost - $5 To order call: 1-800-BUG-IWLA

Become a Disaster Action Kid = and help=20 your families and classmates prepare for a disaster with the help of the = Federal=20 emergency Management Agency. 3D"Exit

EPA's = Office of=20 Water: Non-point Source KIDS PAGE

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Students Grades 9-12

Planet = Earth is=20 a suite of interactive learning activities on ecology co-hosted by the = Poway=20 School District of California and the Museum of Radio and = Television. 3D"Exit

The Canon Envirothon is an = annual=20 competition held for high school students throughout North America. = Designed as=20 a way to teach teens about environmental education, the best teams from = over 47=20 states compete in five subjects: Wildlife, Forestry, Soil, Aquatics, and = Current=20 Environmental Issues. Winners receive college scholarships. 3D"Exit

Two high school sophomores from Weeping Water, Nebraska have created = = LOOPs,=20 Looking Out for Our Planet, in which they discuss recycling programs for = teens.=20 Check it out. It may give your class an idea. 3D"Exit

At the EPA Student = Center,=20 students in middle and high school can explore a wide range of = environmental=20 issues, get help with their homework, or get ideas for environmental = club=20 projects.

The International Education and = Resource=20 Network (IEARN) enables young people to undertake projects designed = to make=20 a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and = its=20 people. 3D"Exit

The 21st Century Schoolhouse is = an=20 international non-profit education organization that provides an = interactive=20 schoolhouse and links to other schools with a focus on the theme of=20 sustainability. 3D"Exit

Earth Force is young = people changing=20 their communities and caring for our environment now, while developing = life-long=20 habits of active citizenship and environmental stewardship. 3D"Exit

With Give Water A Hand, = young=20 people team up with educators, natural resource experts and committed = community=20 members to study water issues and take action. 3D"Exit

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