Sustainable Development: Sustainable Development Resources The Kids ecology Corps explains how young people can organize to help the environment.This page also contains several handson activities to teach children http://www.communitiesbychoice.org/resources.cfm?c=268&rs=1
Teaching With The Outdoors The Forest ecology module allows students to examine ecological systems and Participatein fun earth science activities that teach about fossils, rocks http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/workshop/program.html
Extractions: Friday, May 5 (all times are Eastern Standard Time) 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Choose between Two below: Water Education for Teachers for Gr. K-8 Joan Chadde, GEM Center for Science and Environmental Outreach at MTU Secondary Project Learning Tree Michelle Vachon, Michigan United Conservation Clubs This workshop will present three modules: Forest Ecology Focus on Risk , and Municipal Solid Waste . The Forest Ecology module allows students to examine ecological systems and interdependencies within a forest ecosystem and explore factors that shape forests. The Focus on Risk module helps students explore the different aspects of environmental and human health risks that affect their everyday lives. The Municipal Solid Waste module uses hands-on experiences to show the inter-relationships among waste generation, natural resource use, and disposal. ($25 for three modules) 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Choose between Two Below: Teaching With your School Site for Gr. K-12
Community Outreach Pond and Stream Safari A Guide to the ecology of Aquatic Invertebrates (by ActivityGuide (by The Watercourse @ 406994-5392) activities to teach about all http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/frogtchg.htm
Extractions: K-12 Educational Resources for Teaching About Amphibians (Activity guides, videos, audio tapes, children's books, references, websites) Science Curriculum/Activity Manuals: Acid Rain Teacher's Guide (Great Explorations in Math and Science by Lawrence Hall of Science at University of California-Berkeley (GEMS), Tel: 510-642-7771) Covers acids, bases, pH, ecosystems, and the effects of acid rain on plants, animals, and lakes; eight 50-minute sessions. Grades 6-10 Thousand Friends of Frogs ~ Educator Activity Guide (by Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline University at 800-888-2182 or frogs@hamline.edu) Contains 17 interdisciplinary activities for teaching about frog characteristics, adaptations, habitat, and ecological issues. Grades K-12 Frogs and Toads (Seddon Kelly Beaty ISBN 0-201-49501-5) Interdisciplinary guide to teaching five major concepts: raising frogs/toads; life cycle and anatomy; behaviors and adaptations; amphibian characteristics; and identification and classification. May be adapted to higher grades. Grades K-4 Hands-On Nature ~ Information and Activities for Exploring the Environment with Children (by Jenepher Lingelbach and Lisa Purcell, Vermont Institute of Science (802-457-2779)) Information and activities for exploring the environment with children. See 'Frogs and Polliwogs: Miraculous Transformations, p. 58-65 and 'Life in Still Waters,' p. 114-121.
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science Mathematics and Environmental Education Columbus OH. Using the Child's Environment To Teach at Home and School. ERIC/CSMEE Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC The world of a child is the tangible, real world of the here and now. It is difficult for children to extend ideas from the small, familiar world in which they operate to the larger, abstract world beyond. Even adults envision distant parts of the world based on their own experiences and prior learning. Nevertheless, the global concepts of environmental education, the basic principles of ecology, and the importance of environmental responsibility can be instilled in a child without reference to faraway places. These ideas can all be made concrete right where the child lives and goes to school. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY One of the fundamental tenets of ecology is that all activities have by-products. In environmental education, it is understood that this tenet applies to all activities of nature, both natural and human-induced. Some of these by-products are called "pollution." Though pollution tends to have a negative connotation, not all pollution necessarily affects the environment adversely (Botkin and Keller, 1982).
Welcome To SmarterKids.com Educational Activities/PlayTips Center! Packing Material activities 1. Watch Them Melt Kids will delight in making Disappearing 2.teach ecology Take clear plastic cups or a glassmeasuring cup and http://www.smarterkids.com/help/FAQpacking_material_activities.asp
Extractions: Kids will delight in making "Disappearing soup!" Fill a bowl with water and add some Renature® Foam Pellets. Stir the pellets and water with a spoon or squeeze it with your hands. Will warm water made it dissolve faster? What do you think? Try it! This "Disappearing Soup" is fun for young children to "feed" toy animals and school-aged children will love adding other kitchen fare to make a creative concoction. Take clear plastic cups or a glass-measuring cup and layer it with potting soil (or dirt), then Nature Foam, and then more soil. Add water, and let it sit awhile. What do you predict will happen? Now take another clear container and add soil. Then add some cut-up juice boxes and plastic wrap. Finish with a layer of soil. Add water, and let it sit awhile. What does this teach us about ecology?
Extractions: "Natural systems and our quality of life are at risk because our leaders deny the existence and value of webstrings. Were you ever taught about them and their vital balancing role? " - Dr. Michael J. Cohen, Program Director "This is an innovative and thoroughly relevant program for resensitizing ourselves to nature."
Ecology Books - Books On Ecology 50 funfilled, science-based environmental experiments teach kids how The activities,divided thematically by earth, air can do real life ecology projects, like http://www.eduresources.net/earth/ecology/bee10.htm
Extractions: This informative book explains in a clear and simple way the concepts and issues of ecology. With the aid of detailed illustrations, it investigates the way living things interact with their environment and other living things, and looks at many of the world's most pressing environmental problems. It also contains instructions for a range of activities and experiments from pond-building to recycling. These projects increase children's understanding of ecology and allow them to contribute to improving the environment in which we live. "Ecology is so well written, illustrated and informative that, hopefully, the message will get through." wrote New Scientist. Ages 10-16. 8" x 10" 48 pages. The Earth is in great danger - its trees are dying by the millions, its seas and rivers are filthy and its animals and plants are disappearing at an alarming rate. Why is this happening to our world and what can be done to protect it? This colorful book provides a simple yet fascinating introduction to conservation. Using clear text and realistic illustrations, it outlines the various threats to species and their habitats, from hunting to pollution, and explains how and why we must act now to stop further destruction. Ages 7-10. 7.65" x 8" 72 pages.
SeaWorld - Teacher Courses JUNE ecology ecosystem. This is your chance to learn how to teach aboutthe sea through a series of exciting, fun activities. http://www.seaworld.org.za/Educenter/teacher.asp?show=teacher
ROUND DANCE AND BALLROOM DANCE ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS DANCE activities. Jane and I have been learning and teaching Round, Social and BallroomDancing for the past 25 years. We teach Round Dance levels I through VI http://www.siu.edu/~ecology/phildnc.htm
Powell's Books - Used, New, And Out Of Print and activities that teach the basics (read more), List Price $12.95 Your price$6.50 Used Trade Paper check for other copies. Janice VanCleave's ecology for http://www.powells.com/subsection/ChildrensScienceExperiments.html
CanTeach: Links: Science - Ecology And Environmentalism 12 education resources, among other things relating to ecology. With fifty pages ofideas and activities, four times Preparing teachers to teach Kids About the http://www.canteach.ca/links/linkecology.html
Extractions: Resources Links Discuss Submit ... Science BC Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks Information on British Columbia's air quality, car emissions, climate change, smoke control, parks, crown land, wildlife, managing waste, land stewardship, protecting habitats, managing pesticides, preventing pollution, water stewardship, water quality, watershed management, water licenses and fisheries. Canadian Endangered Species List of endagered mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians, and plants in Canada. Composting in Schools Includes: Why Composting? Teacher's Page (lesson plans, activities, teacher forum); Ideas for Student Research Projects; Compost Quiz; Science and Engineering (explaining the science and engineering behind composting; includes experiments); Composting Indoors; Composting Outdoors; Weird and Unusual Composting; and, Frequently Asked Questions. Coral Forest Educational material on coral reefs and their surrounding environment, the threats reefs are facing, and the possible solutions to these threats. Also included are maps showing coral reef regions around the world and a teacher's guides for grades K-5 and grades 6-12. David Suzuki Foundation Information on major issues like climate change, the fisheries, forestry, sustainable development and local action.
The Regional Alliance: Resources interactive site featuring characters that help teach kids the Filled with free andfun activities for kids; a source of earth science and ecology information. http://ra.terc.edu/resources/science/earth.html
Richard McCloskey teachers and agency personnel asked to develop and conduct outdoor activities. toevaluate the effectiveness of using children's literature to teach ecology. http://www.boisestate.edu/biology/mcclosk.htm
Extractions: Department of Biology Year arrived at BSU: Mailing Address: Department of Biology, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725 Office Location: Science Nursing Building 229 Office phone: FAX: e-mail address: rmcclos@boisestate.edu B 494/594;TE 494/599 Heartland Peaks: Environmental Education for Everyone B 594/TE-599 Children's Literature Used to Teach About the Environment B 594/TE-599 Environmental Education Along the Greenbelt IS 591 Drug/Alcohol Physiology B 594/TE-599 HIV/AIDS Prevention Education B 597/TE-597 Substance Abuse: Biological Effects - Facilitator Skills Training - Interagency Wetlands Banking Workshops - Washington State Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA
TEACH Calendar Of Events: February 2003 that help K12 educators teach their students those changes mean to lake ecology,fish, and 90 innovative, interdisciplinary water-based activities that are http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/calendar/
Extractions: The winter season offers teachers exciting opportunities to enrich curriculum with interesting and funoutdoor and indoor activities. This workshop is designed to provide you with hands-on and minds-on activities, ideas and resources. Early Bird Registration Jan 15, 2003. For more information, contact Susan Cook at justicia@bright.net or call 330/264.0425. We, as Environmental Educators, spend a considerable amount of our time fostering a connection to our surrounding "communities" for people of all walks of life. This year's theme for our annual winter workshop will focus on this broad concept of community. We invite you to share your experiences, knowledge, traditions, and "bag of tricks" with other educators. For more information, contact David Swanson at swany333@yahoo.com
Legacy, Inc. Resources Section) Gotta Have Energy (68 Guide/ecology Section) Posters activityguide of over 60 hands-on activities per guide to teach students about http://www.legacyenved.org/resource/resource_coming.htm
Extractions: "Learning through Legacy: Alabama's Environmental Education Guides" are excellent tools for teaching environmental education. With over 4,000 hands-on activities for grades K-12, this series of curricula guides is a useful addition to any classroom. The series features K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Each guide is divided into the content areas of: natural resources, ecology, waste management, pollution prevention, glossary, and resources. Each guide has been correlated to the State of Alabama's Course of Study. Each guide is $20 per version. To order a version for your classroom, call the Legacy office or
Agayuliyararput Our Way Of Making Prayer The Living Tradition ecology Lesson activities. *Note The Ecosystem Sharing Board is no longer active. Thethree goals of the ecology Lesson are To teach the basic concepts of http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/yupik/lessons/
Global Volunteer Network - Ecuador working use of Spanish is required to teach activities. term volunteers or internsto teach English to research on the reforestation ecology and conservation http://www.volunteer.org.nz/ecuador/guandera.shtml
Extractions: Name Email Address HTML Plain text Paramo in Guandera Guandera is in the midst of the last remaining extensive stretch of high altitude cloud forest, an area in which less than 4% of the original forests were left intact. This forest is found only on the inter-Andean slopes (in the valley between eastern and western cordilleras) and the Reserve draws its name from the large Guandera (Clusia flaviflora) which dominate this unusual and threatened forest. This forest, between 3100 meters and 3600 meters, is unique on a world scale because of the remarkable biodiversity and immense trees found at such extreme altitudes. Norman Myers has recently classified the Andean Mountain forests as the world's first "conservation hotspot". An initial botanical inventory by Walter Palacios and Galo Tipáz (1996), revealed over 60 tree species, several of which were previously unknown to science. Per area diversity exceeds 40 species per 1/10 hectare, a world record for altitudes over 3000 meters. Rare high altitude orchids abound and initial surveys suggest a strong likelihood that new orchids, previously unknown to the scientific community, will be described from Guandera. The distinctive Melastomataceae also exhibit a surprising diversity of forms, from small shrubs to full canopy trees. Biomass per hectare equals that of lowland Amazonian forest, again defying expectations and setting a world record for high altitude forest. Guandera's house
NTUA: Department Of Water Resources: Teaching Activities teaching activities. In addition, they teach 25 postgraduate courses for the InterdisciplinaryInterdepartmentalPostgraduate Programme on ecology for Engineers. http://www.hydro.ntua.gr/en/teaching.html
Extractions: National Technical University of Athens The academic staff of the Department teach a total of 27 courses of the Civil Engineering curriculum, some of which are addressed to all the students of the Faculty and others to those who follow the Hydraulic Engineering option, as well as 2 courses to the Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering of NTUA. In addition, they teach 25 postgraduate courses for the Interdisciplinary-Interdepartmental Postgraduate Programme on Water Resources Science and Technology, and additional courses for other postgraduate programmes. The staff also supervises final-year students carrying out diploma theses, postgraduate theses as well as PhD dissertations. Compulsory Elective All options Hydraulic engineering option Ecology for Engineers Introduction to Energy Technology Fluid Mechanics Environmental Technology Engineering Hydrology Applied Hydraulics Typical Hydraulic Works Maritime Hydraulics and Harbour Engineering Free Surface Flow Experimental Hydraulics Unsteady Flows Hydropower Works Coastal Engineering Sanitary Engineering Water Resources Systems Technology Irrigation Engineering Groundwater Stochastic Hydrology Treatment of Water and Industrial Waste Offshore Structures Treatment and Disposal of Domestic Liquid Waste Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Projects Topics in Harbour Works Computational Hydraulics
Early Childhood Education Songs That Teach Phonemic Awareness Would you like to teach your children songs that touch the mind and resource listsof books, tapes and classroom activities on science, ecology and gardening http://www.earlychildhoodeducationsongs.com/earlychildhoodeducation.html
Extractions: Are you looking for fun, enriching activities for your preschoolers and kindergarteners? Would you like to teach your children songs that touch the mind, the heart and the spirit? Do you want to give your children a good start in learning to read? Do you want your children to benefit from the most up-to-date early childhood education research on phonemic awareness and early literacy? I'm All Ears: Sing Into Reading Recording
The Access Excellence Collection Field ecology Notebook Field ecology is designed to teach students general scientificmethods, procedures Games and activities to teach Molecular Genetics http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1994/
