Animal Trial
Resource offers wildlife animal pictures with general facts. Covers animals ranging from North and South America, Europe, and Africa.
Center for Sustainability & the Global Environment (SAGE)
The center conducts research and provides instruction & outreach on critical environmental problems & the relationship with humankind. Projects & publications include the Atlas of the Biosphere, containing numerous maps documenting environmental phenomena across the globe.
Columbia, Irvine, and The Woodlands
Columbia, Irvine, and The Woodlands: Planning Lessons from Three US New Towns of the 1960s and 1970s [.pdf] Published as part of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's Working Paper series, this paper by Professor Ann Forsyth of the University of Minnesota examines three communities in the United States developed during the 1960s as responses to critics of urban sprawl.
Woodland Park Zoo - Education
Provides information on field trips, resource materials, teacher professional development, teacher packets, teacher resource newsletter, clubs, outreach programs,camps, and classes.
Ahdorma PurTest (r) Project School Kit
Water Test Kits for Schools studies. Five tests for eight contaminants: Nitrates/Nitrites, pH/Alkalinity/Hardness, Chlorine, Copper, Iron. Ideal for science projects and experiments.
Eco Practical Activist Net
The Eco Practical Activist Net is a place for information on the conservation of Endangered Species and other native flora and fauna, links to Eco sites, including practical information for Eco Activism and Endangered Species information, access to lists of Endangered Species in Australia.
EdResearch Online
EdResearch Online is an easily searchable database containing 12 796 research articles and documents. It is an online subset of the Australian Education Index. The database articles from the 'Australian Journal of Environmental Education' and 'International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education'.
EWG Report: Conventional vs. Organic
Environmental Working Group report showing government tests reveal that organic is a healthier food source. Make a virtual salad and see the difference in pesticides contained in conventional vs. organic produce.
International Experiences on Sustainability
Volume 12 of the Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability series is a compendium of international experiences on sustainability.
Project Based Learning - K-12 Teaching Modules
An ongoing series of free teaching modules developed by education faculty and professional developers, and sponsored by the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). The modules draw from GLEF's archives of best practices and correlate with ISTE/NCATE NETS standards.
The Ecosa Institute
An educational organization teaching the principles of ecological and sustainable design.
USDA Organic Label
USDA new Organic labels: "100 percent organic" describe products that are entirely organic; "organic" are at least 95 percent organic; "contains organic ingredients" or "made with organic ingredients" are foods that are 70 percent organic or less.
Waste Water Treatment
This web site describes the journey of Willy the Waterdrop, from the common household toilet to the sea.
WEF Aqua Venturer
Contains more than 900 factoids of interesting events in water environment and technology history. The website also has a vast resource
listing of water education sites.
EPA Drinking Water for Kids
EPA sites with youth friendly water-related games and information.
NWF National Wildlife Week
Information on water cycles, vernal pools and the spotted salamander, the Everglades, Dwarf Wedgemussels, Dolphins, Sockeye Salmon and Common Loons in our NWF National Wildlife week of 2000.
NWF National Wildlife Week in 1999 - Turtles, Toads, Salmon
Information on sea turtles, toads, and Salmon. Includes exercises or games to build and then play to test knowledge on the animals described.
NWF National Wildlife Week in 2001
Most recent one, from 2001. This one gives lessons on exploring the shore, ponds, and aquatic insects.
AutoBuyology
Financial and environmental aid for scholarly auto consumption for teachers, students and other humanimals. Starts with Auto Alternatives, and conscious consumption tips for those who need a car. Buy green or smaller, and rent us as needed is a pretty good way to go for most of us. Support legislation for higher fuel efficiencies in automobiles. Practice random acts of carlessnesshood.
Families For The Rainforest
Founded in 1997, Families for the Rainforest is a 501(c)(3)organization dedicated to providing unique and interactive educational programs for grades k-12 about the importance of the worlds tropical rainforests and how they will impact on their lives.
Nature Net: the environmental learning network
This portal site for busy teachers focuses on local, relevant resources and connects users to a series of local, non-commercial ee-based links in a simple, straightforward manner. Focuses on Wisconsin and the midwest.
Greenspace
This site is designed to bring environmental news, press releases and events together in one convenient location. Stay connected to local and global environmental issues and events by visiting Greenspace Environmental News daily.
In Your Backyard
In Your Backyard is an educational CD which promotes the understanding and appreciation of our natural world.
Sarapiqui Conservation Learning Center
The Sarapiqui Conservation Learning Center is a non-profit community center in Costa Rica run by a group of international volunteers. One of the programs we offer to the community is an environmental education program for elementary aged school children. The program includes a weekly science day in our after-school program as well an Environmental Education Club every Saturday.
Worm World - Redworms for a Better Earth
Worm World, since 1993, is a grower and seller of redworms for vermicomposting purposes. Products, red wigglers, vermicomposting units, worm books and worm castings.
e-Eats: Saving the Earth, One Fry at a Time!
Interactive web site for fifth through eighth
grade students and teachers with scenarios that involve them in learning about the environmental
impact of the food business. Students may tour organic and conventional farms, choose the
packaging for a virtual restaurant and learn about the building materials used and their impact on the environment.
My Academic Only Home Page.com - Where Student Meets Academe
Kid safe, no nonsense, searchable, translatable site loaded with all manner of academic information from 'Home School' to 'Grad School'. Environmental links A - Z, international links, and news.
National Wildlife Federation's Access Nature
National Wildlife Federation's new, award-winning inclusive activity guide! Access Nature designed for students with and without disabilities, offers 45 hands-on, habitat based activities for use in formal and informal classroom environments.
National Wildlife Federation's Earth Tomorrow
Perfect for high school teachers and students! National Wildlife Federation's Earth Tomorrow program and web site crosses mainstream interests with environmental awareness. Educators and students can register their club, classes or community groups with the Earth Tomorrow network. Educators can sign up for a monthly Earth Tomorrow newsletter full of free activities and project resources.
National Wildlife Federation's Education Programs
National Wildlife Federation offers an exciting array of resources and programs perfect for K-12 educators and students. In addition, NWF's Campus Ecology program assists students, faculty and administrators in transforming colleges and universities into models of environmental sustainability.
Schoolyard Habitats: A How-To Manual
Step-by-step instructions from the National Wildlife Federation for the development and use of a Schoolyard Habitats site.
The National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation is the nation's largest member-supported conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment.
America's Low Energy IQ: A Risk to our Energy Future
The tenth NEETF/Roper Report Card on Americans basic energy knowledge. The report recommends a significant national education effort --
a major refresher course on energy basics -- as a way to help address significant energy needs in the next three to five years. In pdf format.
Biodiversity 911: Saving Life on Earth
Developed by World Wildlife Fund and funded by the National Science Foundation, engages visitors in hands-on activities to explore what biodiversity is, why it's declining, and how we can help to protect it. Web site provides interactive games, video clips, and special downloads that explore biodiversity and teach how to help conserve it.
Build-A-Prairie Game
Restore a tallgrass or shortgrass prairie. Use the field guide to help decide which plants and animals belong in your prairie. In each multiple-choice question, your job is to pick the best combination of plants or animals for your particular prairie type.
EETAP Capacity Building Evaluation
The EETAP study, that identifies 24 recommendations for improving efforts to strengthen state level capacity in EE. The recommendations are divided into four thematic areas including: Legitimization of environmental education, Leadership training & professional development, Planning and overall capacity building, and Research and evaluation. In pdf format.
RocketResume
RocketResumeŽ is a service of Rocket Resources, Inc, an Employment Information Services Company dedicated to providing job seekers the most comprehensive and up-to-date employment information available.
Terrain for Schools Teachers Guide
The guide contains science, social studies, and language arts lessons for the high school level. Each lesson relates to an article in Terrain magazine, which covers environmental issues relevant to Northern California.
Alternative Energy Store - 'Alt E University'
Free online seminars on how solar and wind power systems works, how to design your own, and many other useful seminars on renewable energy.
PBS American Field Guide
Website features over 1,400 video clips from public television broadcasts highlighting the American wilderness and related topics (Animals, Earth and Space, Ecosystems, Human History, Livelihoods, Plants, Public Policy, and Recreation) for middle and high school life science classes.
East African Ecotourism and Conservation Consultants
This is a site dealing with promotion of ecotourism in East Africa, while members provide free assistance to communities involved in ecotourism and community development through conservation.
International Children's Painting Competition
The International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment is held every year from September to December for children between the ages of 6 and 15 worldwide to paint their
vision of a cleaner, healthier, more fair and environmentally-friendly world.
Journey in the History of Water
A four-part video series divided in four programmes of 45 minutes exploring different themes pertaining to the importance of water. Based on a critically acclaimed television series, the series is made for educational purposes and to broaden general information about water.
Magic Pond Wildlife Sanctuary and Guest House
Providing comfortable accomodations and support for educators (and others) seeking private and transformative experiences in an exploration of the Northern Maine wilderness. Informal guidance demonstrating methods for teaching ecopsychologically sophisticated ways of relating to the natural world.
Solar Decathlon
The U.S. Department of Energy's new student competition to design and operate the most attractive and effective solar-powered house.
Drakes Creek Restoration Project
The Nashville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website informing the public about the Drakes Creek Environmental Restoration Project.
Nature in Fragments: The Legacy of Urban Sprawl
Abstract by William Honachefsky, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
