Branching Out: The North Carolina Forest Stewardship Activity
A middle school EE activity and study guide for forest and natural resources issues.
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Farm*A*Syst/Home*A*Syst
This voluntary program is a partnership between government and private business that enables individuals to prevent pollution on local farms, ranches, and homes using confidential environmental assessments. Potentially useful contacts for rural school groups.
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From the Ground Up
An on-line teacher's guide with downloadable lessons plans on sustainable food production. Produced in Canada.
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GeoZoo: Earth Safari
"Articles about mammals, birds, reptiles & amphibians, fishes," trees and grasses in North America.
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Good Green Fun Popular!
Music and sounds of nature, activities, and facts about forests.
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Investigating Your Environment Popular!
"IYE is a supplemental interdisciplinary curriculum for use in
grades 6-12." Downloadable activities in PDF format on forests, wildlife, water and unique ecosystems.
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Population Reference Bureau
Many well-presented charts and articles on population trends. Comprehensive directory of links to state-level statistics on population, agriculture and environment.
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Professional Growth Series--National Council for Agricultural Education
"Describes instructional materials including Applied Environmental Science, a materials set with 7 units of instruction (about 300 pages) including activities and lessons for students to learn about the environment and how we, as global citizens, affect it." From the National Council for Agricultural Education.
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Rainforest Audio-Visuals
A-V materials from the Rainforest Action Network and other sources.
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Trees for Life -Teacher's Page
An activity package that involves students in planting trees (provided in a kit) and contributing to fruit tree plantings in developing countries. Includes teacher handbook and activities.
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Urban Forestry Exercises Popular!
Activities for K-12, written to educate students about trees, collect data on trees in their urban environment, and to participate in urban forestry development. On US Forest Service site.
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