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PreK-12 Lesson Plans made available online at no cost from various individual companies or organizations.
Search by grade level: · PreK-5 Also available: Other educator resources include: Audiovisual and Software pages and the Classroom Resources - Directories page for directories and databases of EE curricula and resources. Full listing below:
Read about schools that have raised test scores of their students by using the environment to help teach content. EETAP is offering the publication "Advancing Education Through Environmental Literacy" along with the accompanying CD "Teaching Standards Naturally" at no cost. The publication focuses on how education and the environment can be linked to advance student learning. The CD provides a sampler to 43 free EE activities linked to different grade levels. Booklet and CD produced by EETAP and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
The URL is: http://eetap.org/html/free_booklet_cd.php
The October 10, 2007 issue of Edutopia "Go Green 2007: Education for the Ecosystem" is devoted to environmental education. Search the Go Green resource database by topic for activities such as field trips or lesson plans by grade-level. Learn about schools involved in innovative learning projects on cool schools and sustainable schoolyard design. Read the articles on EE activities happening in and out of the classroom.
The URL is: http://www.edutopia.org/go-green-2007
February 15-18, 2008
The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes. It’s free, fun, and easy—and it helps the birds. The URL is: http://www.birdcount.org
Special Offer for Classroom Teachers! Free 1-Year Subscription to YES! Magazine.
YES! magazine is an ad-free quarterly journal published by the Positive Futures Network, an independent, nonprofit organization supporting people’s active engagement in creating a just, sustainable, and compassionate world. Our stories are about real people making positive change in the real world. They are stories of hope that are especially inspiring to young people. YES! honors classroom teachers for engaging and inspiring the next generation. Thanks to the generosity of our funders we can provide K-12 classroom teachers and college faculty with a one-year introductory subscription at no cost. Sign up now and start your free year of YES! with our next issue devoted to climate change solutions with compelling stories by Bill McKibben, Joanna Macy, youth, and others about what's needed for us to meet this global challenge. Sign up today at: The URL is: http://www.yesmagazine.org/teachersub.asp
HippoWorks.com has just produced a new 12-part cartoon series "One by One, Ton by Ton, Let's Stop Global Warming!" to help teach kids about this important environmental issue and what they can do to stop it. A new episode will air every week.
As an educational tool for teachers, each episode concludes with questions and a glossary for a follow-up classroom discussion. Previous cartoons from Hippo Works have promoted energy conservation, awareness about animal extinction, and green living. The weekly cartoonlets are a free offering, for subscribers or for your Web site! The URL is: http://www.hippoworks.com/
The sustainable footprint project is a Netherlands-based project aimed at making students aware of the consequences of their lifestyle including teachers progams for "problem oriented learning". Plus a series ot thematic lessons and guidelines for internationalising project and relevant links. Extra: A footprint quiz for the younger students (12-15) and a "design for the future" assignment.
The URL is: http://www.sustainablefootprint.org
Rustle the Leaf is an online outreach that uses syndication-quality, weekly comic strips and other creative tools to communicate essential environmental themes and truths. Our goals are to encourage environmentalists, to facilitate the sharing of environmental views in an engaging, nonconfrontational manner, and to introduce and reinforce environmental education with people ages 6 to 106. Teachers resources include downloadable monthly lesson plans and a students activities section.
The URL is: http://www.rustletheleaf.com/#
An online directory of lesson plans, classroom materials, teacher workshops and training, and reference tools related to ground water.
The URL is: http://www.ngwa.org/educator/educator.html
Help teach students to protect the environment with everyday choices! From soccer balls to cell phones to DVDs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s "life cycle poster series" teaches students to understand the environmental impacts of everyday products. These posters track where products come from, how they are manufactured and transported, how to maximize their useful life, and what happens to them after use. The series helps teens (grades 6-12) make informed decisions to protect the environment in their day-to-day lives. Also available in Spanish. To order your free copies, visit the Web site.
The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/index.htm
The National Science Teachers Association provides experts' reviews of the best K-12 trade books, teacher publications, and software available for science teachers.
The URL is: http://www.nsta.org/recommends/
Wildlife Forever State-Fish "Art of Conservation" Contest is designed to educate students about their state-fish, its habitat and aquatic conservation. Download the "State-Fish Art Lesson Plan," obtain State-Fish Art Contest guidelines and entry forms and view the latest winning artwork.
The URL is: http://www.statefishart.com
"Designed for use by teachers and water quality professionals, the activities teach youth through experimental learning methods the importance of preserving and enhancing water resources. The inter-disciplinary books are designed to supplement existing curricula and are correlated with U.S. curriculum standards." Units for K-2, 3-5, 9-12 and a Spanish version can be ordered online. NPEEE Review for Grade Level: 9-12
The URL is: http://www.wef.org/wefstudents/Teachers/index.jhtm...
University of Texas Library collection of virtual field trips and guides throughout the United States and Canada. Developed as course components, the sites contain local geological or earth science information and include links to downloadable versions of published paper texts.
The URL is: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/geo/onlineguides.html
Online K-12 activities and lesson plans to reinforce environmental topics, such as science, technology and energy. Learn how students monitor a river's health, how materials are recycled in a manufacturing facility, and play games like The Cruncha to recycle a Chevrolet Silverado.
The URL is: http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/edu_k-12/k-4/e...
Monthly National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) series introduces a variety of learning adventures and lesson plans designed for K-12 educators and students. Current issue has students investigating the migration of land and marine animals such as eagles, turtles, dolphins, swans, and harp seals.
The URL is: http://science.hq.nasa.gov/education/earth_explore...
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 URL is: http://www.glef.org/php/keyword.php?id=037
Global, Environmental, and Outdoor Education Council (GEOEC) Web site offers downloadable, free unit and lesson plans (Grades 1-9) designed to help teachers integrate environmental themes into their curriculum.
The URL is: http://www.geoec.org/lessons/
A searchable database and links to online adventures, maps & geography, free printable lesson plans, software programs and each of the National Geographic magazines.
The URL is: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/
The Pathfinder Teaching and Learning Units present important scientific concepts in Pacific Island learning contexts and engage island values, such as careful stewardship of the home environment.
The URL is: http://www.prel.org/products/ms_/pathfinder/pathfi...
A grade 11 social studies course written by the North Vancouver Teachers. Specific topics include environmental changes over time. Chapters include: A Global Village; Population; Rich and Poor; Resources; and Aid.
The URL is: http://www.design4effect.com/soc11/
February - June 2006 ~ Online
Teachers and students in K-12 classrooms can participate in the online global studies of wildlife migration and seasonal change. Watch spring sweep across the hemisphere by following the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, and other animals; the budding of plants, changing sunlight, and other natural events. The URL is: http://www.learner.org/jnorth
National Institutes of Health (NIH) site offers middle school curriculum supplements including teachers' guides to two weeks' of lessons on science and human health.
The URL is: http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/mid...
The Learning Site is a tremendous resource for educators interested in incorporating environmental curriculum in the classroom. All of the Rainforest Alliance's education materials are completely free and meet national standards as compiled by Mid-Continent Research for Education and Training.
The URL is: http://www.rainforestalliance.org/programs/educati...
Fisheries Learning on the Web (FLOW) is a comprehensive curriculum about the Great Lakes ecosystem, geared toward upper elementary and middle school. Lessons are aligned with science and social studies standards.
The URL is: http://www.projectflow.us
A dozen publications including activity guides, wall charts, and handbooks on population issues. Two lesson plans and several articles can be viewed on the site and downloaded in PDF format, others can be ordered online. PRB also offers a comprehensive directory of links to state-level statistics on population, agriculture and environment.
The URL is: http://www.prb.org/template.cfm?Section=LessonPlan...
Marine Photobank is a free resource of ocean imagery that highlights pressing ocean issues and includes accompanying downloadable Photo Stories. Some subjects covered are Marine Pollution and Trash, Fishing Methods, and Reefs in Peril/Coral Bleaching.
The URL is: http://www.marinephotobank.org
Food Land & People's curriculum serves PreK-12 grade students in 23 states. 55 objective, hands-on lessons emphasize the development of critical thinking skills needed to balance an understanding of the interdependence of food systems & enviro conservation. Correlated to content standards in CA. Available in Spanish & English.
The URL is: http://www.foodlandpeople.org/index.html
Award-winning, Web-based curriculum material for grades 4-8. Each standards-based lesson features an engaging activity focusing on one of three primary areas: ecosystem, water or fish.
The URL is: http://www.projectflow.us
A 150-page Educator's Guide to the Wild Caribou of North America. Website for students and educators acts as support to Project Caribou learning guide.
The URL is: http://www.taiga.net/projectcaribou/
This National Geographic community page provides a wide variety of teaching materials and resources, including grade specific lesson plans, news articles, classroom companions, photos, videos, and more.
The URL is: http://www.ngsednet.org/index.cfm
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
The URL is: http://www.pulseplanet.com/
The Rainforest Alliance Learning Site is filled with free lesson plans, stories, presentations, posters and species profiles for K-6th grade. This standards-based multidisciplinary curriculum teaches science, math, language arts and social studies skills, and presents information on biodiversity and local communities while giving students opportunities for action. All resources are free of charge.
The URL is: http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/programs/educat...
This site is designed mainly to provide free bat house designs.
The URL is: http://users.ms11.net/~habitat/bat/bathome.htm
Public Broadcasting System (PBS) hosts the Shape of Life website, a project of Sea Studios Foundation, features activities, explorations, and experiments for K-12 formal and informal educators, students, and families. Includes accompanying downloadable activity guide.
The URL is: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/resources/inde...
Solitary bees, like the orchard mason bee (Osmia), can be very good pollinators for early spring plants and fruit trees. It is very easy to make an abundance of housing for these loner bees and it is fun to watch them move in. They are especially important, because many social bees are in peril.
The URL is: http://users.ms11.net/~habitat/bee/beehome.htm
Science experiments, how-to's, and lesson plans for every age.
Early Elementary: http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/earlyelementary.html Later Elementary: http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/laterelementary.html Middle School: http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/middleschool.html High School: http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/highschool.html The URL is:
"Each guide includes goals and objectives, information, vocabulary, a bibiography, and classroom activities," focusing on Marine animals and ecosystems (K-12). Can be ordered from Sea World. Selected guides have been reviewed by the Nat'l Project for Excellence in EE.
The URL is: http://www.seaworld.org/teacherguides/index.html
"Popular Education is a tool to raise people's critical awareness about the world around them, based on their personal experience." Ozone and Sustainable Transportation Exercises using popular education methodology can be viewed online (adapted from Friends of the Earth (Canada)'s Ozone Protection Workshop Kit).
The URL is: http://www.flora.org/mike/poped/exer.html
Web page offering printable graphic organizers. A graphic organizer is an instructional tool used to illustrate a student or class's prior knowledge about a topic or section of text.
The URL is: http://gotoscience.com/Graphic_Organizers.html
These learning activities offer creative methods for integrating use of eLibrary resources into classroom instruction. Developed by experienced educators with subject-matter expertise, the activities have been aligned to national standards and developed for four grade levels and four subject areas.
The URL is: http://www.proquestk12.com/curr/elibrary.shtml
Includes a database of University and K-12 school projects nationwide and internationally. As well as resources for starting your own project. A project of Interstate Renewable Energy Council's PV for YOU Program.
The URL is: http://irecusa.org/schools/
Check out the Spring 2006 eField Trip "Butterflies: Unlocking the Mystery of Metamorphisis" presented in an engaging format and designed to meet national education standards. Classrooms register for free. Also available now and through the rest of the year: Renewable Energy: POWERful Choices.
The URL is: http://www.efieldtrips.org
Homepage of the Purple Loosestrife Project at Michigan State University. K-12 curriculum materials written by teachers, methods in biological control of nonindigenous invasive species, wetland biodiversity, educator workshop agendas, nature center contacts.
The URL is: http://www.miseagrant.org/pp/
National Ocean Service (NOS) Discovery Kits were developed for high school teachers and students and are adaptable to undergraduate or middle school level. Discovery Kits: Corals, Tides & Water Levels, and Geodesy, provide tutorials, roadmaps, and lesson plans designed to work together, but can be used independently as well.
The URL is: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/welcome.htm...
Ducks Unlimited site provides a variety of resources on wetland education. Three new units developed for grade levels 4-6, 7-8, and 9-12, in wetland ecosystems series consists of an educator's guide and accompanying student journal, experiments, and activities.
The URL is: http://www.greenwing.org/dueducator/lesson_plans.h...
A curriculum package intended to accompany the use of the book "Stuff: The Secret Life of Everyday Things." The guide outlines various activities addressing issues of consumption and sustainability in a way that encourages active student participation.
The URL is: http://www.northwestwatch.org/publications/stuff_c...
The Georgia Department of Education (GLC) has compiled a year's worth of lesson plans for a variety of subjects for grades K-5. New materials are being added for grades 6-12 courtesy of the GLC staff.
The URL is: http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/
New Hippoworks.com program designed to teach kids about global warming with activities, lesson plans and printable materials for teachers, and a carbon calculator to help students figure their global footprint.
The URL is: http://www.hippoworks.com/animalsearth/
A real time data module for elementary students to explore weather phenomena locally and globally. Teachers can find many fun classroom activities divided into three sections: introductory activities, real time data activities, and language arts activities related to weather.
The URL is: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/weatherproj/i...
Science Fair Water projects: http://www.sciencefaircenter.com
Experiments and demos for teachers: http://www.watercenter.net Basic water information and terms: http://www.watercenter.org Blog on Water Impacts caused by Hurricane Katrina: http://www.watercenter.org/blog The URL is: http://www.watercenter.org/
Windstar is a non profit environmental education organization which promotes a holistic approach to addressing environmental concerns. It is the recognition and demonstration that each of us is part of, and responsible for, the quality of life on planet Earth; and that which affects any one of us, affects us all.
The URL is: http://www.wstar.org/symposium/2004/curriculum.htm
Background information on the ecology and natural history of prairie organisms, tips on prairie plant and animal identification (and ecological function), and interactive learning games ("Build a Prairie"). Developed by Minnesota IDEALS.
The URL is: http://www.bellmuseum.org/distancelearning/prairie...
On-line and downloadable resource materials for K-12 teachers. Features Solar Matters, a hands-on, solar energy science unit for 4-8th grade teachers and students, and Solar Wonders, an energy science unit for high school teachers and students.
The URL is: http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ed/teachers/
Downloadable energy education materials designed to enrich any science curriculum and are graded for students at all levels.
The URL is: http://www.tvakids.com/teachers/resources.htm
“A Guide to Creating Vernal Ponds”; new book (downloadable in pdf format) describing how to establish small wetlands for improving outdoor classrooms and wildlife habitat. Hard copy can also be ordered online.
The URL is: http://www.southernregion.fs.fed.us/boone/vernal.p...
"The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects, analyzes, and publishes information about the Nation's mineral, land, biological and water resources. Some of this earth science information is available as educational material in a variety of booklets, posters, fact sheets, web links and CD-ROMs." Lesson plans and teacher guides are available online.
The URL is: http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/...
A comprehensive resource developed for teachers and children (5-12 year olds). Nature Library, "Kids into Action" interactive activities, links to schools all over the world, read books in The Book Store, new themes every week.
The URL is: http://www.sunshine.co.nz/nz/index.html
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is an integrated art and science curriculum developed to teach environmental science and habitat conservation. Participants complete a “term paper” using visual rather than verbal articulation to show what they have learned.
The URL is: http://duckstamps.fws.gov/junior/junior.htm
New York City Teachers' RRResource Kit for grades K-5 contains videos (VCR & DVD); activity sheets that comply with Department of Education Standards; and other resources on recycling and waste-prevention. K-5 activity sheets can be downloaded in pdf format. NYC Teachers can download online or order printed or DVD version.
The URL is: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dos/html/rrr_kit.html
National Bird-Feeding Society Offers Free 'Kit for Kids' Built Around Backyard Birds. A multi-faceted package for everyone who works with
children, it is a loose-leaf collection of material focused on backyard bird-related topics. The kit is available for download, free of charge. The URL is: http://www.birdfeeding.org/buildfeeder.html
An initiative of the US Geological Survey, to develop an awareness of water resources for K-12
students. Includes a poster series and educational training packages (FREE). The URL is: http://water.usgs.gov/outreach/OutReach.html
Hands on the Land (HOL) is a network of field classrooms stretching across America from Alaska to Florida and is sponsored by Partners in Resource Education, a collaboration of five Federal agencies, a non-profit foundation, schools, and other private sector partners. HOL provides a national network of field classrooms to enhance kindergarten through high school student-learning. Site provides teaching materials, resources for students, educational program information, teacher bulletins, and more.
The URL is: http://www.handsontheland.org
The LearningScience.org Web site provides free, high quality, newer and emerging Web interactive learning tools of science education based on National Science Education Standards (NAS, 1996).
The URL is: http://www.learningscience.org/index.htm
Teachers’ Corner is a new Web-based clearinghouse for Great Lakes and fisheries K-12 education resources. All educational materials included on the site were professionally reviewed, and many provide a FREE lesson correlated to Michigan Science Benchmarks. Other features include a chart to compare materials side-by-side, links to relevant resources and organizations, and a discussion forum. Created under the supervision of Dr. Michaela Zint, School of Natural Resources & Environment and School of Education, University of Michigan through a grant from the Great Lakes Fishery Trust.
The URL is: http://glin.net/teach/teachers/
The activities in the Manual introduce high school students to the National Science Foundation's Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program and the research conducted at LTER sites. The activities are designed to teach ecological principles and inquiry skills, and to make students aware of the value of long-term research as a basis for conservation management and regional planning decisions.
The URL is: http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/LTER/lter.asp
Free, activity-based youth curriculum on land use issues developed by MSU Extension's United Growth for Kent County project. This Land Is Your Land was developed to provide teaching materials almost anyone can use to reach our youth. It was designed so that young people can contribute solutions to current land use issues as well as participate in making sound decisions now and in the future.
The URL is: http://web4.msue.msu.edu/msuewc/kent/yourland/
Colorado Foundation for Water Education free online lesson plans for teachers that address the interdisciplinary study of watersheds, and assist students with submissions to the River of Words Poetry Contest. Self-paced lesson plans, integrating culture, history, poetry and watershed science.
The URL is: http://cfwe.org/row.asp
The Pine Barrens: up close and natural is an exploration of the plants and animals that live in the extraordinary ecosystem of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Pinelands Preservation Alliance is now offering an accompanying free 52-page teacher's guide to this film on CD-ROM.
To obtain a copy of the Teachers’ Guide or film, contact Diana Byrd at diana@pinelandsalliance.org, or (609)859-8860. The URL is: http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/Pages/Merchandise...
NASA educational product series consists of five classroom problem-based modules for studying clouds, energy, precipitation, weather and wind. Learning activities, assessment rubrics and prerequisite knowledge are included in these downloadable booklets, correlated to national academic standards for grades 5-12. Each was designed to be used independently.
The URL is: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/m...
This student EE program in Ontario, Canada, engages students by providing class modules and labs on biodiversity. The outdoor activities give students a chance to utilize their knowledge and see how they can directly impact the environment.
The URL is: http://www.earthangels.ca
This newly updated site provides an abundance of teaching materials geared toward environmental and resource economics, a photo library, and links to hot environmental topics.
The URL is: http://www.ees.cc/
Information for Grades 6-12 teachers to plan educational activities for students to protect and clean up watershed environments. Projects include trash cleanup, stencilling storm drains, testing soil nutrients, composting, planting to prevent erosion, and water quality monitoring. Instructions are provided, and links to related information are provided for teachers and students. From the Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE).
The URL is: http://cgee.hamline.edu/watershed/action/projects/...
For students and teachers in grades 9-12, exercises are adaptable to grade levels. Activities include an "Engagement" exercise, a Student Exploration project, and ideas for extended study. "The materials align with National Learning Standards for Science, Geography, Social Studies, Language Arts, Environmental Education, and Technology."
The URL is: http://www.climatehotmap.org/curriculum/index.html
ETE is a series of interdisciplinary, problem-based learning modules for high school students (online). The project engages student teams in addressing real-world problems related to weather, population growth, biodiversity, land use patterns, volcanoes, water pollution, and global warming. Teams analyze remotely-sensed images to come up with solutions to open-ended earth science problems.
The URL is: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/
"An interdisciplinary course for high school students (9-12) that emphasizes how scientists from a wide variety of fields work together to understand significant problems of global impact." Including climate change, energy use, biodiversity and population. A project of the Lawrence Hall of Science, UC Berkeley.
The URL is: http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/GSS/
The latest of NOVA's High Adventure series "Descent Into the Ice" explores the highest point in western Europe - Mont Blanc. The program is a Journey to the Center of the Earth-style voyage into the eerie inner world of glacial cracks, crevasses, ice shafts, pits, water wells, and tunnels, as glacionauts search for evidence of hidden lakes that form through the intricate action of melting ice. Accompanying teaching materials, classroom activities, and an interactive site for students.
The URL is: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/mtblanc/
Helpful weather info links plus information on weather related topics for teachers and students.
Science experiments and weather education presentation info. Elementary students enjoy asking Puffy-Q questions too. The URL is: http://www.skyeyeweather.com/learn.html
Activity measuring pollution particles in the air. Students will realize the amount of pollution that they personally breathe everyday.
The URL is: http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/air/monops/lessons/pa...
Submitted by teachers at a workshop emphasizing urban EE, downloadable lesson plans on air and water quality, solid waste, and land use planning. From the Chicago Academy of Sciences.
The URL is: http://www.chias.org/www/edu/ecocit/eif.html
"NASA offers a variety of educational products and resources in the area of Earth Science. Check out the teachers' guides, videos and links to other materials available to educators." (Some resources are available for download in PDF format). For K-12, post secondary, and informal educators.
The URL is: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/feat...
"Available in K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade formats. Packets include lesson plans and activities for teachers to use as part of their science curriculum to educate students on the effects of ground-level ozone." Sponsored by the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition. (Available in .PDF for download or shipped for Free.)
The URL is: http://www.cesmi.org/public/ozone.html
Program produces a range of innovative, practical environmental education materials and support services including environmental curriculum design, professional development services, school programs, workshops, publications and a resource library. Partially sponsored by Environment Canada, Suncor Energy Inc, and the Magrath Foundation.
The URL is: http://www.pembina.org/environmental_edu.asp
Kids learn how they can help exotic cats like tigers and jaguars meet the challenge of surviving the 21st century. All included resources and lesson plans (Grades 3-6) are free for educational, nonprofit, or personal use. By John H. Burkitt.
The URL is: http://www.tigertouch.org/survival21/
Site provides new teaching materials each week for 30 weeks during the school year covering a wide variety of information on animals and plants, interdisciplinary activities, various reading levels, and access to a professional naturalist via email.
The URL is: http://www.enaturalist.org
Comprehensive list of websites offering Homeschooling to suit all your distance learning needs
The URL is: http://www.shamlu.org
Site provides a variety of activities and lesson plans for the classroom and the curious, geared toward middle school teachers students. The Idea Factory contains ideas, words of advice and wisdom from teachers for teachers. Sign up to receive the Lesson or Science Experiment-of-the-week. The Junk-Box and Junk-Yard challenges are designed to teach students how to build a science project from discarded objects.
The URL is: http://sciencespot.net/index.html
National Geographic classroom activities about reasons for seasons with embedded links for illustrating Earth's seasonal positions around the Sun. Learn the long and short of the changing of the seasons, then self-test using the cosmic map.
The URL is: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activ...
"Attention, Class!!! 16 Ways to Be a Smarter Teacher," published in 2001, by Fast Company, was originally written for businesses on developing more effective leadership skills, translates into practical advice for teachers.
The URL is: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/53/teaching.ht...
The National Energy Foundation website offers materials and information for educators, and students grades K-12, concerning energy awareness. The NEF Academy offers several professional development university graduate credit, independent study courses developed for K-12 school teachers.
The URL is: http://www.nef1.org |
