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The New York
Times, in partnership with the Bank Street College of Education in New York
City has developed a series of "Daily Lesson Plans". In this lesson,
students explore the roles that United States government agencies play in
weather forecasting, climate control, and other climate-related
environmental issues.
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AskERIC provides
lesson plans, ask-an-expert services, and links to an abundance of internet
sites and online communities covering topics such as environmental
education, geology, meteorology, oceanography and more.
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Site includes an
introduction to the science behind global warming, lesson plans, an archive
of questions and answers and information about the ARM Program.
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Course
descriptions, syllabi, and course home pages for global environmental change
classes at colleges and universities.
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The Earth System
Science Education Alliance (ESSEA) is a partnership among universities,
colleges, and science education organizations dedicated to improving Earth
science education. The site offers online courses for K-12 educators as well
as a number of other Earth Systems Science and education resources.
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Hands-on,
multidisciplinary lesson plans in the area of energy at the elementary,
middle, and high school levels.
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Online energy
education resources -- these include energy activities that kids can do
online and materials to help classroom teachers teach about energy.
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This online
course is a guided exploration of several different topics and viewpoints
related to environmental sustainability. Each section features a single
contributor, all of whom are faculty members, researchers, or instructors
affiliated with Columbia University. All contributors work in areas closely
related to issues of environmental sustainability. Throughout the course you
will encounter video interviews, reading materials, photographs and other
visual aids, and various Activities related to the specific themes discussed
by each contributor.
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EPA's web site
for kids includes games, pictures, stories and other fun things. There are
sections for teachers, middle and high school students, and younger kids.
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The Gateway to
Educational Materials is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick
and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various
federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites. It is
sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Education and is a project of the ERIC
Clearinghouse on Information & Technology.
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The US Global
Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) provides access to data and
information on global and climate change research, adaptation/mitigation
strategies and technologies, and global warming-related educational
resources on behalf of the various US Federal Agencies that are involved in
the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). This collection of resources
was selected for its relevance to global change and environmental education.
Included is a wide range of resources for educators and students at all
levels.
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The GLOBE
Program brings together K-12 students, teachers, and scientists from around
the world who work together to help us learn more about the environment. By
participating in GLOBE, teachers guide their students through daily, weekly,
and seasonal environmental observations, such as air temperature and
precipitation.
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Global SchoolNet
provides collaborative learning activities that "prepare students for the
workforce and help them to become responsible global citizens". The Global
SchoolHouse section of the web site has a registry of several hundred
projects and online expeditions that students can participate in.
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This web site
from the Government of Canada was developed to inform people about climate
change and how it affects our environment. Teacher resources and a student's
climate lab are included.
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The Great Green
Web Game, developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists, is based on an
analysis of the environmental impact of consumer decisions. Air pollution,
water pollution, destruction of natural habitats, and global warming are the
main forms of environmental damage caused by consumer-related activities
today. The Great Green Web Game shows how you can reduce this damage through
effective consumer choices.
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The Institute
for Global Environmental Strategies provides policy analysis, research,
strategic planning, training, and educational material development in
support of the Earth sciences and related issues. Included on the site are
lesson plans and a teacher's guide.
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Based on the
television show, The Magic School Bus, the site includes games, lesson
plans, and other teaching resources with an environmental theme.
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Climate Change
and a Global City -- The MEC Educator's Pack is a package of Geographic
Information System (GIS) software, datasets and lesson plans designed for
educators who are interested in using GIS technology to explore global
climate change issues.
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The purpose of
NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide a freely-accessible publication on
the Internet where the public can obtain new satellite imagery and
scientific information about our home planet. The focus is on Earth's
climate and environmental change.
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The purpose of
NASA's Visible Earth is to provide a consistently updated, central point of
access to the superset of NASA's Earth science-related images, animations,
and data visualizations. These images are considered to be public domain
and, as such, are freely available to the interested public-at-large, the
media, scientists, and educators for re-use and/or re-publication.
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The NOAA
photograph and image collection has been produced to help those interested
in studying our natural world learn more about our oceans, the atmosphere,
and the history of the pioneers who began the study of our environment in
the United States.
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Inquiry-based
K-12 science programs for the interactive study of current science.
Four-week and eight-week programs centered around environmental science
themes are provided.
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Schoolyard uses
the uniqueness of the Long Term Ecological Research Network to promote
learning about long-term ecological processes and the earth's ecosystems.
Opportunities for educators and graduate students are announced on the site.
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Sci4Kids is a
series of stories about what scientists do at the USDA Agricultural Research
Service (ARS). Geared to kids about 8 to 13 years old, it is produced by the
ARS Information Staff in Beltsville, Maryland. They bet you'll agree that
much of what their scientists do is not what you might expect.
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Contains lesson
plans based on Smithsonian collections, web resources, media resources, and
field trip ideas.
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Join teachers as
they venture to points north and south and participate in Antarctic and
Arctic research expeditions.
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