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Tennessee Energy Education Network DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Energy Division
WM. R. Snodgrass/Tennessee Tower Bldg s 312 8th Ave. North – 9th Floor s Nashville, TN 37243-0405
1-800-342-1340 Energy Hotline
2001 Edition PLEASE NOTE: Web sites related to each topic are listed in the box to the left of the page. Materials which can be ordered are listed down the right side of the page. 1. Bold entries indicate FREE materials. 2. Other entries indicate inexpensive materials (under $5.00)
This public document was promulgated at a cost of $4.60 each. Authorization #330876. 200 copies printed. November, 2001. Energy Division, Tennessee Office of Economic and Community Development.
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Alternative Energy (Renewable) Animals and Birds Archeology Biology Birds (Animals and Birds) Chemistr y Coal Competitions Computers Coral Reefs (Marine Environment) Dinosaurs Earth Science Ear thquakes Education Electricity Endangered Animals and Plants Energy (Sources of) Energy Conser vation Environmental Education Food Geography Geology Geothermal Energy Global Warming Hazardous Waste Human Anatomy Insects Inventors and Inventions Lesson Plans Machines (Simple Machines) Magnets and Magnetism Marine Environment/Marine Life Meteorology (Weather) Minerals (Rocks and Minerals) Natural Gas Nuclear Energy Oil
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Petroleum (Oil) Physics Plants Rainforests Recycling Renewable/Alternative Energy Rocks and Minerals Science, General Science Fairs Sharks (Marine Environment) Simple Machines Solar Energy Solar System Solid Waste Space (Solar System) Transpor tation Trees Volcanoes Wa t e r Weather Wetlands (Environmental Educ.) Whales (Marine Environment) Wind Energy
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ANIMALS and BIRDS
(See also ENDANGERED ANIMALS and PLANTS)
RELATED WEB SITES library.thinkquest.org/11922/ VIRTUAL ZOO What a great way to learn about lots of different animals! At the Virtual Zoo you can follow a path to your favorite small mammal or African animal (many other choices as well!) and then click to find pictures and facts. members.aol.com/bats4kids/ BATS, BATS EVERYWHERE Set up to teach kids about bats, this site has good information for all ages. Learn where and how bats live, how they help people, what myths about them are untrue, and much more. You can also play a bat game, take a bat quiz, and visit a bat cave. netvet.wustl.edu/e-zoo.htm ELECTRONIC ZOO This well-organized site is a great resource for links to animal information (veterinary science, pets, etc.) Has pictures of lots of types of animals and links to all sorts of animal graphics. WARNING - SLOW loading (graphics intense!) puddler.ducks.org/puddler/ PUDDLER PAGE Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited. Puddler is a magazine that has games, puzzles and duck pictures kids can color to help them learn about ducks and wetlands. www.5tigers.org 5 TIGERS ORGANIZATION Dedicated to providing information to help preserve the remaining 5 subspecies of tigers. Their cool site is full of tiger information, pictures, news and interactive adventures. www.avma.org/care4pet. AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION A wealth of useful information for pet owners and veterinarians. www.audubon.org/ NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY This web site of the world famous bird conservation organization contains history and origins of the society, a biography of John James Audubon, membership information, articles on their current campaigns, sponsored education programs, publications and shows, and much more. An enjoyable site for the bird lover in all of us.
BEST FRIENDS TEACHING KIT Teach elementary school students to be responsible dog owners in a fun and exciting way. Contains a video, activity sheets and a teachers guide with lesson plans. FREE American Kennel Club (AKC), Customer Service, 5580 Centerview Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606, Phone: 919-233-9767, Fax: 919-233-3627, E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.akc.org/akc
THE K.I.N.D. NEWSGUIDE TO PROTECTING ANIMALS AND THE EARTH (Elementary) Gives useful information on environmental issues and suggestions for how children can help protect animals and earth. $.75 Order #HE1086 THE MINIATURE MENAGERIE: A PORTFOLIO OF HUMANE EDUCATION CLIP ART Features animal illustrations by various artists. Ten 17 x 11 sheets. $4.00 Order #HE1028. K.I.N.D. NEWS BOOK OF CRITTER CLUES A 60 page, pocket-sized book for young animal lovers. Features fun (and tricky) clues to 30 familiar wild animals and pets. Answers reveal fascinating facts about their behaviors, history, and habitats. $2.50 Order #GR3280. Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: 202-452-1100 Web Site: http://www.hsus.org
KIDS YARD poster How to create backyard habitat for animals - $2.00 Kids For a Clean Environment, PO Box 158254 (Attention: Membership), Nashville, TN. 37215 Phone: 1-800-952-3223, 615-331-7381, FAX: (615) 333-9879, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.kidsface.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING
AMAZING ANIMALS BOOKMARKS AND EDUCATORS GUIDE (Grades Pre-K- 3) Introduce your students to eight Amazing Animals and their habitats with this pack of 40 bookmarks developed with the National Wildlife Federation. An educators guide accompanies each pack. Item #MCD52685B $3.99/kit McDonalds Educational Resource Center, 310 Tech Park Drive, LaVergne, TN 37086, Phone: 1-800-627-7646 or 615-287-8152, FAX: (630) 513-1669 vFor all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, DINOSAURS, GEOLOGY
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ANIMALS and BIRDS
(See also ENDANGERED ANIMALS and PLANTS)
www.awr.net/ AFRICAN WILDLIFE RESOURCE A virtual encyclopedia dedicated to the sharing of information about the fantastic world of African Wildlife. www.bearden.org/ THE BEAR DEN So are Giant Pandas really bears or not? Here you can learn the latest on this question, plus lots of fascinating facts about the eight bear species of the world. Theres also information about conservation organizations and what they are doing to help bears in their dwindling habitats all over the world. www.bigcats.com THE CHEETAHS WORKSHOP Here youll learn that Cheetas can run 70 miles an hour, as well as other interesting facts. At Big Cat Flashcards, youll meet Godfrey the cheetah, who will help you learn about the cats by playing a game. www.cyberark.com/ ANIMAL CONNECTION Your one-stop resource for everything animal. www.defenders.org/ DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE This organization is dedicated to the preservation of all wild animals and plants in their natural habitats. Information on the organization is included, as is information on how to participate. It includes a general overview of whats happening to the environment around the world as well. www.edv.it/naturalia.htm NATURALIA A delightful site that features a zoo in the wild with no bars. The site is written in both Italian and English, so be sure to click the appropriate version. The animals are divided by region, and you are even able to hear the sounds of several of the animals like the baboon or the hippopotamus. When you click on the name of an animal, you are presented with a picture as well as information about that animal, including its habitat, size and longevity. www.freefoto.com/pictures/animals/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Pictures of animals
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BIRD BASICS Grades 3-7. This complete introduction to the world of bird life includes information about bird life cycles, migration, habitat, watching birds, how to attract birds, and more. Full color, 16 pages. $.72 each plus shipping National Association of Conservation Districts, Contact: Maxine , P.O. Box 855, League City, Texas 77573-0776 Phone: 1-800-825-5547, FAX: (281) 332-5259, E-mail:
[email protected], For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS , INSECTS
STUDENT ACTION GUIDE (grades 7-12). Contains step-by-step instructions for starting an earth/animal protection club at school. Includes ideas and resources for club activities. FREE. THE K.I.N.D. NEWSGUIDE TO PROTECTING ANIMALS AND THE EARTH (Elementary) Gives useful information on environmental issues and suggestions for how children can help protect animals and Earth. $.75 National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, Education Outreach Department, PO BOX 362, 67Norwich-Essex Turnpike, Contact: Lisa Perkins , East Haddam, CT 06423-0362, Phone: (860) 434-8666, FAX: (860) 434-6282, E-mail:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.nahee.org/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK (Poster and teachers kit) (Grades K-18) Issued in February of each year. The Wildlife Week materials feature an educators guide, geared for K-12 teachers, and a poster. The kits contain fun, hands-on activities for grades K-8. This service is FREE of charge while supplies last. The materials can be downloaded and a free poster ordered from the Website. National Wildlife Federation 11100 Wildlife Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190 Phone: 703-438-6100 or 800-822-9919, Fax: 703-438-6061 Email:
[email protected]; Web: www.nwf.org or www.nwf.org/nationalwildlifeweek/kits.html Contact: Jo Sorrell/Julie Totaro
ANIMALS and BIRDS
(See also ENDANGERED ANIMALS and PLANTS) www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Be sure to check out the King Cobra section. But be forewarned this is not for the weak at heart. This website contains a life-size King Cobra. Not a pleasant thought, especially when you can see the snakes forked tongue darting at you. www.nwf.org/habitats/schoolyard/index.html SCHOOLYARD HABITATS www.nwf.org/kids/ RANGER RICKS KIDS ZONE Ranger Rick has some really cool things for kids to do. There are games, magazines, and several online tours you can take. www.sandiegozoo.org SAN DIEGO ZOO www.seaworld.org/ ANIMAL RESOURCES Animal resources through Sea World/Busch Gardens. www.worldwildlife.org/funkids.cfm WORLD WILDLIFE FUND KIDS STUFF Their Virtual House will teach kids about biodiversity, learn whats in their ecoregion, and follow their links to homework help.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK KIT (poster and teachers kit) (Grades K-12) Issued in February-early March of each year. (You will need only one packet regardless of number of classes or pupils taught.)The Wildlife Week materials feature an educators guide, geared for K-12 teachers, and a poster. This service is FREE of charge while supplies last. There will be a $3.00 charge to cover shipping. Tennessee Conservation League Contact: Sue Garner, 300 Orlando Ave., Nashville, TN 37209 Phone: (615) 353-1133, FAX: (615) 353-0083 Web: http://www.conservetn.com
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS brochure FISH, WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE Coloring Book NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK Poster U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, Mail Stop No. 15, Publications Unit Route 1, Box 166, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Phone: (304) 876-7203, FAX: (304) 876-7689 Web site: http://www.fws.gov/r9nctc/PUBS.HTML For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NARINE ENVIRONMENT
WILD CAREERS video (Grades 3-12) Meet dedicated people all over the world who have a career working with and for wildlife. Includes veterinarians, animal trainers, research biologists and wildlife photographers. (Free video. This video will be provided to you on Permanent Loan which means you may keep it as long as you like and show it as often as you wish, year after year. All the company asks is that you complete an evaluation form after your students have watched it.) To order, visit online, fax a request on school letterhead, call or write. ANIMAL RESCUES video (Grades 3-12) Get ready for an up-close personal look into incredible animal rescues. (Free video. This video will be provided to you on Permanent Loan which means you may keep it as long as you like and show it as often as you wish, year after year. All the company asks is that you complete an evaluation form after your students have watched it.) To order, visit online, fax a request on school letterhead, call or write. Video Placement Worldwide, Dept. PR, PO Box 58142, St. Petersburg, FL 33715, FAX 800-358-5218 Web site: http://www.vpw.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, FOOD
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ARCHEOLOGY RELATED WEB SITES home.worldnet.fr/~clist/Anthro/index.html ANTHROPOLOGY RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET This is an extensive site which includes web pages, discussion lists, newsgroups. www.ncl.ac.uk/~nantiq/menu.html FLINTS AND STONES: Real Life in Prehistory This exhibition takes you into the lives of the inhabitants of Britain and northwest Europe from the time when ice sheets still covered land and sea, until the time when settled farming peoples were cultivating the land. Students can enter the world of the Stone Age people, meet the archaeologist who discovered this long-ago world, and see if they could survive as a hunter gatherer today by picking the right foods.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ANTHROPOLOGY TEACHING PACKET. Includes suggestions for in-class and field activities. National Museum of Natural History Anthropology Outreach and Public Information Office, Room 363, MRC 112, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20560 Phone: 202-357-1300
www.premdesign.com/fossil.html PREMS FOSSIL GALLERY This vivid gallery displays a multitude of fossils. Youll find detailed descriptions and displays of such fossil groups as trilobites and graptolites along with a full set of other paleontological links. www.serve.com/archaeology/ring/ ARCHAEOLOGY ON THE NET A web site indexing archaeology resources on the internet. Over 1200 sites are indexed under 33 categories provided with annotated links. www.teachtsp.com/classroom/scicourt/scsongs.html SCIENCE COURT SONGS AND LYRICS Enjoy songs about fossils at this site. www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/exhibits.html PALEONTOLOGY WITHOUT WALLS Paleontology is much more than the study of fossils. Paleontology incorporates many different kinds of data from different fields. Links to three areas of palentology are provided here: Phylogen, Geological Time, and Evolutionary Thought. www.uvm.edu/whale/Introduction.html VERMONT FOSSILIZED WHALE In 1849, while constructing the first railroad between Rutland and Burlington, Vermont, workers unearthed the bones of a mysterious animal near Charlotte. These bones were unlike those of any animal previously discovered in Vermont. After consulting with experts, the bones were identified as those of a beluga or white whale. Early naturalists were at a loss to explain the bones of a marine whale buried beneath the fields of inland Vermont. Today, we can use the Charlotte whale to aid in the study of the geology and the history of the Champlain Basin.
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BIOLOGY RELATED WEB SITES curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU:80/~insttech/frog/ INTERACTIVE FROG DISSECTION: An Online Tutorial Designed for use in high school biology classes. An online but realistic frog dissection. It reads much like a real lab would, listing goals, required materials, and so on. Can be used as a preparation tool (or even a useful substitute) for laboratory dissection. Recognized as one of the best Web sites by several surveys. esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/chapters.html BIOLOGY HYPERTEXTBOOK CHAPTERS Chapters include a Chemistry Review, Large Molecules, Cell Biology, Enzyme Biochemistry, Glycolysis and the Krebs Cycle, Photosynthesis, Central Dogma, Mendelian Genetics, Prokaryotic Genetics, Recombinant DNA, Immunology george.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html VIRTUAL FROG DISSECTION KIT You guessed it! No need to get your hands messy or watch your partner pass out do it on the Net! Full visuals. Then test your knowledge of anatomy with the Virtual Frog Builder Game. Cool! library.advanced.org/19037/ GENE SCHOOL Explore genetics in depth with these detailed web links: General (has a time-line and basics about genes), Applications (looks at gene therapy, cloning, diseases and DNA in the courtroom) and Interactive (experiments, a quiz, games, and teacher links). gslc.genetics.utah.edu NATURAL HISTORY OF GENES Excellent resource with lessons and experiments to teach about DNA, genes, and cells. Visit Teacher Activities and a cell model which uses a sandwich bag as a cell membrane and corn syrup as the cytoplasm. www.cellsalive.com/ CELLS ALIVE This is a great site to see cells in action. The topics (Anatomy of a Splinter, When A Cell Commits Suicide, This Strain Kills White Blood Cells, and others) have descriptions of each step of their process and animated gifs and QuickTime movies to see actual cells! Its a really interesting place to see, up-close, what cells do.
HEROES OF MICROBIOLOGY HEROINES OF MICROBIOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY: A MILLION AND ONE ADVENTURES (Poster) A general information poster for a Biology classroom. American Society for Microbiology, 1725 N. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-2804 Phone: (202) 737-3600, Fax number: (202) 942-9329 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.asmusa.org/edusrc/ edu1.htm
CAROLINA TIPS NEWSLETTER Each issue features a short how-to article, plus notice of new teaching products. Requests must be on school letterhead. FREE to science teachers at all grade levels. Carolina Biological Supply Company, 2700 York Road, Burlington, NC 27215 Contact: Gwen Oakley, Advertising Department Phone: (336) 584-0381 or 1-800-334-5551, FAX: (orders only) 1-800-222-7112 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.carolina.com
PORTRAIT OF A MILLION Poster showing a million dots (they are just visible, and occupy an area 13 by 18 inches). This is about the only way you can see this crushingly large number. On the facing page, a listing of 70 or so facts in millions: bacteria, hairs, population, millionaires, military expenditures, and astronomical distances. $4.00 Plus $4.00 Shipping and handling. Universal Workshop, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613 Phone: (864) 294-2208, Fax number: (864) 294-3523, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.universalworkship.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: BIOLOGY, SCIENCE(GENERAL)
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CHEMISTRY RELATED WEB SITES 198.110.10.57/ChemCom/Index.html CHEMCOM: CHEMISTRY IN THE COMMUNITY Chem Com is a curriculum developed by the American Chemical Society to advance the science literacy of secondary school students in the U.S. biochemlinks.com/bclinks/bclinks.cfm BIOCHEM LINKS Biology and chemistry sites in a dozen categories (including the regulars plus news, lab safety, ethics, and careers) are gathered here. They are not reviewed do include author and sponsoring institution. bvsd.k12.co.us/~stanglt/per.html TAITS PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS An up-to-date and complete periodic table of elements on the Web. Its a snap to track down any number of metals, noble gasses, etc. This sites suitable for all types of browsers. cc.oulu.fi/~kempmp/pyro.html PYROTECHNICS THE ART OF FIRE Think chemistry is boring? Check out this page for the most exciting stuff on fireworks! Beautiful pictures; and its a learning experience! Also find other sites on this subject. chemistry.rsc.org/rsc/ ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY If you are interested in science then youre in the right place. Visit these pages regularly to keep up to date with the latest chemistry news and best links to other science sites on the Web. minerals.cr.usgs.gov/gips/aii-home.htm UNDERSTANDING OUR PLANET THROUGH CHEMISTRY pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic PERIODIC TABLE OF THE ELEMENTS This is a clickable image of the periodic table. Click on any element and you will link to information about that element: its history, where sources of the element can be found, the properties, cost, and use of the element. A great resource site! periodictable.tsx.org/ CHEMGLOBE Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Click on an element. the-tech.mit.edu/Chimicool/ CHEMICOOL PERIODIC TABLE Searchable. David Hsu makes this educational bookmark a breeze to use. Simply click (or search for) an element and information is instantly furnished, including the elements atomic number, energies, reactions and weight. www.ch.ic.ac.uk/GIC/ GLOBAL INSTRUCTIONAL CHEMISTRY A new development in the teaching of chemistry, hyperactive molecules are on the net for you to rotate and measure with. This tool can help students to better understand concepts on paper. Great links! Keep an eye on this site in the future.
ADVENTURES WITH ATOMS AND MOLECULES VIDEO Free-on-loan video of science experiments by Dr. Rob Mebane. NOTE: Dr. Mebane has given permission for this video to be reproduced for teachers. For your own copy of this video, send a blank 90-minute tape to Anne Allen, TEEN C/O Roane State Community College, 132 Hayfield Road, Knoxville, TN 37922 Experiments include: Do molecules move? Do hot molecules move faster than cold molecules? Are chemical changes faster in hot or cold water? Are some molecules small? Are gas molecules farther apart than liquid molecules? Are there carbon dioxide molecules in your breath? Are some molecules heavier than others? Are some liquids heavier (denser) than others? Is saltwater more dense than freshwater? Do like charges attract or repel? Are molecules attracted by a charge? Is vinegar necessary to dye eggs? Can acid rain hurt some buildings and statues? Can stretching molecules make them give off heat? Are there water molecules in the air? Can water be purified by freezing? Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Contact: Chyrall Dawson Web: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization look under: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
GET COOKING WITH CHEMISTRY (Grades K-6) A booklet containing kitchen experiments that focus on chemical reactions that occur during cooking. Each experiment can be done with ingredients from your own kitchen. So go ahead and mix up some fun! Can be downloaded from the Web at http:// www.acs.org/ncw/ FREE A WORLD OF COLOR: AN INTERNATIONAL SEARCH FOR DYES. (Grades 4-6) This makes chemistry lots of fun. This free hands-on science activity kit contains intriguing and safe experiments that introduce kids to the relationship between chemicals and color. Teachers Guide included. Call to order. FREE American Chemical Society, 1155 16th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 1-800-227-5558 or 202-872-4590, Fax: 202-833-7732, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.acs.org/ncw
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CHEMISTRY www.ChemCenter.org/ CHEMCENTER This site is searchable. Strives to be the universal home page for Net explorers seeking chemistry-related information, be it an experienced researcher or simply someone with a chemistry question. ChemCenter combines extensive online resources from the American Chemical Society and provides a platform for new and developing services. A sample of what youll find here includes ongoing discussions, electronic courses, a conference calendar, magazines and hot articles plus unique database searching with Chemical Patents Plus and Lab Guide. www.chem.ucla.edu/chempointers.html VIRTUAL LIBRARY: Chemistry Includes links to academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, commercial organizations and WWW resources. www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/chemical/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Free pictures about Chemistry www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/chemistry.html CHEMED: CHEMISTRY EDUCATION RESOURCES Includes links to chemical images and databases, chemical safety, periodicals, software, educational organizations, history of chemistry, and other chemical links. www.knowledgebydesign.com/tlmc/tlmc.html THE LEARNING MATTERS OF CHEMISTRY What a wonderful chemistry site! Developed independently by two professors, its a dream come true for chem. Students and anyone with an interest for chemistry! Lots of things to do, see and marvel at. www.thecatalyst.org/ THE CATALYST: CHEMISTRY RESOURCES FOR THE SECONDARY EDUCATION TEACHER Created by a high school chemistry teacher, the Catalyst is a useful, well-organized listing of WWW chemistry links for other high school chemistry teachers. www.thinkquest.org/library/lib/site_sum_outside.html?tname=11226&url=11226/ index.htm CHEMICAL CAROUSEL Here you can follow Captain Carbon through the carbon cycle, involving photosynthesis, digestion, and combustion, that allows the same atoms to be recycled for millennia. This extensive resource was researched and constructed by high school students as part of a Think Quest competition. www.webelements.com/index.html WEB ELEMENTS WebElements is the periodic table on the WWW. This page contains links to chemical data for the first 112 elements. Also contains other chemistry links.
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Creating a Universe - How We Use the Elements for Life and For Living Their newest packet. 3 posters including a large (54 x 39) Periodic Table for the non-chemist. Teachers should write on school letterhead indicating grade(s) taught. FREE when requested on school letterhead. If the supply has been exhausted, you can order online. Mineral Information Institute, 501 Violet Street, Golden, CO 80401 Phone: 303-277-9190, Fax: 303-277-9198 Web: http://www.mii.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COMPUTERS, HUMAN ANATOMY, ROCKS and MINERALS
BUILDING BLOCK CHEMISTRY PROGRAM. (Grades 6-8) Hands on materials designed to introduce basic chemistry and the periodic table to middle school students. By taking a look at one element chlorine teachers can help students understand the link between chemical building blocks and daily life without tackling the whole periodic table at once. This program was developed by teachers, for teachers. Can be downloaded from web site. The Chlorine Chemistry Council 1300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: (703)741-5829, Fax: (703)741-6829, Email:
[email protected] Website: http://www.science-education.org
COAL
(See also ENERGY SOURCES)
RELATED WEB SITES reallycoalgifts.com/sys-tmpl/door/ THE COAL BIN Unique gifts made of real coal. Here is your chance to give the gift of a lump of coal to those who are naughty or to those that havent been quite as nice as you would have liked! www.acf-coal.org/pages/FAQ.html AMERICAN COAL FOUNDATION Frequently asked questions and answers about coal and the coal industry. After you read through them, take the coal quiz. www.coal.ca/class.htm COAL ASSOCIATION OF CANADA This introduction to coal is a good overview of this fossil fuel. Includes an online walk through tour of a power plant. www.coaleducation.org/ KENTUCKY COAL COUNCIL EDUCATION WEB SITE Presents factual, useful information about coal in a fun and productive way for students and teachers. www.cohums.ohio-state.edu/history/projects/Lessons_US/Gilded_Age/ Coal
/default.ht COAL MINING IN THE GILDED AGE AND PROGRESSIVE ERA Report with pictures and texts. www.coolguitars.com/coalinks.html LIST OF COAL MINING LINKS Hundreds of links to coal related topics from several countries as well as the US www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/mines.html HISTORY IN SONG: SONGS FROM THE MINES www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/coal/index.asp COAL PICTURES Download free coal pictures from this site. www.history.ohio-state.edu/projects/lessons_us/gilded_age/coal_mining/ leslie1877/ PICTORAL ESSAY ON COAL MINING www.ket.org/Trips/Coal/ACF.html AMERICAN COAL FOUNDATION Site includes an electronic field trip to a coal mine. www.msichicago.org/ MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CHICAGO This museum is one of the best! Online: The Coal Mine
ELECTRICITY DODECAHEDRON ACTIVITY CARD (Grades 5-8) Students put together a twelve-sided figure that explains the process of turning coal into electricity. FREE in classroom sets to Tennessee teachers, but out-of-state teachers will be charged. COAL NRG ART POSTER (Grades 3-10) Large 24x38 black and white poster that can be colored or painted. FREE to Tennessee teachers, but out-of-state teachers will be charged. COAL STUDENT ACTIVITY NEWSPAPER (Grades 4-10) Includes background information and activities on coal. Available FREE in classroom sets to Tennessee teachers, but outof-state teachers will be charged. DISCOVERING COAL. (Grades 3-6.) 65-minute video and teacher guide with reproducible worksheet, transparency, coloring book and glossary. Covers basic energy, mining, coal to electricity, and reclamation. Free on loan to TN teachers. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Contact: Chyrall Dawson http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization look under: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
COAL: ANCIENT GIFT SERVING MODERN MAN (Grades 7-12) Brochure with photos and information on reserves, production, safety, environmental considerations and clean coal technologies. Single copy FREE. Additional copies - $.54 WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ELECTRICITY FROM COAL (Grades 4-12) Booklet that explains how electricity is generated from coal and delivered to homes. Single copy FREE; additional copies: $.42 WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LAND RECLAMATION (Grades 4-12) 15-page illustrated booklet that describes the land reclamation process. Single copy FREE; additional copies each $.42 WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COAL (Grades 4-12)
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES) www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINING www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/webcoal/pages/coal3.htm KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Basic coal information www.ultracleanfuels.com ULTRA CLEAN FUELS The Dept. of Energy is helping to fund a new project to convert anthracite coal waste into untraclean diesel fuel. The facility near Frackville, PA will convert culm (cola dust) and silt into a zero-sulfur liquid fuel.
Booklet which describes the types of coal, the basic ways to mine coal, how coal is used, how it affects the environment and new technologies. Single copy FREE; additional copies each $.42 COAL SCIENCE FAIR BROCHURE (Grades: 4-12) -Project ideas associated with coals production and use will help spark interest and a few tips to help get started. Single copy FREE; additional copies each $.25 COAL SAMPLE KIT (Grades: K-12) Samples of types of coal in resealable bags, including a brief description of the formation and different types of coal. Single copy FREE; additional copies each $2.00 COAL POSTER (Grades K-12) 23" x 25" poster is used to convey information on the formation, exploration, extraction, transportation and use of coal. Single copy FREE; additional copies each $1.60 LETS LEARN MORE ABOUT COAL (Grades 3-6) 16-page booklet that uses puzzles and word games to explain how coal is formed, produced and used in the U.S. Single copy FREE; additional copies each $.62) POWER FROM COAL (Grades 6-9) Booklet that describes the formation, history, production, transportation and current uses of coal. Includes a teachers guide and suggested additional activities. Single copy FREE; additional copies each $.44) American Coal Foundation, 1130 17th Street, N.W., Suite 220, Washington, DC 20036-4604 Phone: (202) 466-8630, Fax number: (202)466-8632, E-mail address:
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For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, SCIENCE FAIR
AMERICAS FUEL Video (Grades 7-adult) This video demonstrates the importance of coal to the American economy and overall quality of life. A utility executive, a businessman, a former mayor and an economist/ physicist each describe the benefits they have found from using coal as the source for their electricity. 11 minutes. FREE. Center for Energy and Economic Development 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 370 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-684-6292 or 703-684-6297 Website: www.ceednet.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, SCIENCE FAIR
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES) LETS LEARN ABOUT COAL COLORING/ ACTIVITY BOOK. (Grades 1-3) 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages 1-99 copies, $1.60 each. Channing L. Bete Company, Inc., 200 State Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200 Phone: (413 )665-7611 or 1-800-628-7733, FAX: 1-800-499-6464, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.channing-bete.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, RECYCLING, WATER
COAL IS COOL ACTIVITY BOOK (Grades K-4) 60 coal-related puzzles. Activities and background on origin, and use of coal, mining and safety. FREE COAL
ANCIENT GIFT SERVING MODERN MAN (Grades 9-12) 20 page booklet describes coal production, distribution, usage and research. FREE COAL ENERGIST (Grades 3-12) Newspaper which provides excellent background information on the formation and types of coal and their locations, coal production (mining) technologies, coal and the environment, coal uses and synthetic fuels from coal. FREE LETS LEARN ABOUT COAL (Grades 3-6) Puzzles and word games explaining coal formation and use in the United States. 16 pages. FREE POWER FROM COAL (Grades 6-9) Describes history, production, transportation and use of coal; includes and activity book and teachers guide. 16 pages. FREE WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COAL (Grades 4-12) Illustrated booklet describing types of coal, mining, use and new technologies. 15 pages. FREE COAL TECHNOLOGY: THE FUTURE IS NOW (poster) Grades 4-12 Follows the story of coals technology from exploration and mining to preparation, transportation, combustion and environmental protection. FREE GETTING TO KNOW COAL (poster) (Grades K-8) Illustrates the formation, mining, transportation, clean coal technologies and use of coal. FREE
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES) COAL SAMPLES Individually wrapped samples. Limit 6. FREE DINOSAURS AND POWER PLANTS (Grades 5-8) Explains history, mining, transportation, use, environmental issues of coal and future of fossil energy; includes student booklet, teachers lesson plan/activity guide and teachers supplement of reproducible graphics. FREE DIG IT: ILLINOIS COAL TEACHERS GUIDE (Grades K-4) Developed with lesson plans and hands-on activities. Looks at many coal-related issues. Also suitable for Tennessee teachers. FREE WHAT DOES COAL HAVE TO DO WITH YOU? Poster (Grades K-4) Follows dinosaur footprints on a timeline of coal formation through modern day uses of coal. FREE KIDS, COAL AND THE ENVIRONMENT (video ) (Grades 1-8) Describes the formation, mining, transportation and use of coal. 9 min. FREE Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, Office of Coal Development and Marketing, 620 East Adams,4th floor, Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: 217-524-3820, Fax: 217-558-2647, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ILCOMMERCE.com/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, DINOSAURS, ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION,
COAL (poster) $3.00 Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available. COAL TECHNOLOGY (poster). $3.00 Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available. National Energy Foundation, ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3676 California Ave., Suite A117, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451, E-mail address:
[email protected] For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES) COAL PEOPLE: A CENTURY OF PRIDE - Video (Elementary adult) A tribute to coal mining people. A cinematic journey that celebrates a proud workforce and its contributions to American progress. 23.5 minutes. FREE Peabody Group, Public Relations Department 701 Market Street, Suite 825 St. Louis, MO 63101 Phone: 314-342-7768
COAL (poster) 35 x 23. $3.00 You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. COAL TECHNOLOGY (poster) 23 x 35. $3.00 You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME), PO Box 277002, Littleton, CO 80127 Phone: 1-800-SME-3132, Fax: 303-973-3845 Email:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.smenet.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ROCKS and MINERALS
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COMPETITIONS GOVERNORS ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAM COMPETITION (Grades 5-12) Students complete an energy-related activity in the area of social studies, language arts, science, math, art and community. Students receive a certificate signed by the Governor if they complete all seven projects successfully. For Tennessee teachers only. NATIONAL ENERGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Ideas for ways you can celebrate National Energy Education Day in your classroom during March. Ask for a list of ideas and activities from teachers across the country. Tennessee teachers can request a N.E.E.D. kit from the Tennessee Energy Education Network (1-800342-1340)for $5.00. Teachers in other states need to contact N.E.E.D. Project directly. This Kit includes:
Blueprint for Success - a step by step guide to putting together a successful project to submit to the Youth Awards program. Energy Infobook (primary, intermediate, and secondary levels) - fact sheets about energy, the major energy sources, electricity and consumption. Energy Games and Icebreakers - games and icebreakers to get your students excited about energy. Energy Projects and Activities - outreach activities which can become part of the the Youth Awards Program. Your choice of 6 additional free booklets - For a list of available booklets, call 1-800-342-1340.
Tennessee teachers - Make check payable to the Tennessee Energy Education Network and send to Chyrall Dawson, TEEN, William R. Snodgrass Building, TN Tower, 9th floor, 312 8th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0405. www.need.org
ENERGY BOOKMARK CONTEST Students in Grades 6, 7 and 8 draw a bookmark with a yearly energy/conservation theme and prepare an essay to win $100, $150, or $250 savings bonds. Rules are available on the TEEN website. Deadline is in November; winners are announced in Feb. GOVERNORS ENERGY EDUCATION AWARD Students in Grades 5-12 complete a project from each of seven categories - Science, Social studies, English, Art, Community, Math, and Outreach - and then share these projects with the class. Students succesfully completing all projects are awarded a signed certificate. For a brochure listing some project ideas in each category, call T.E.E.N. at 1-800-342-1340. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor, Contact: Chyrall Dawson, Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
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COMPUTERS RELATED WEB SITES www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774696.html HOW DO COMPUTERS WORK? A 22-frame tutorial about how computers work. Lasts about 20 minutes. www.homeworkspot.com/elementary/technology/howcomputerswork.htm HOW COMPUTERS WORK www.howstuffworks.com/car-computer.htm HOW CAR COMPUTERS WORK
THE JOURNEY INSIDE COMPUTER KIT (Grades 5 and up) This kit for teachers from Intel unlocks the mysterious inner workings of the computer. The kit includes a teachers guide, background information, lesson plans, student materials, overheads, teacher and student videos, and a colorful classroom poster. It also includes a hands-on chip set with an actual silicon wafer, a microprocessor, chips, wires and batteries. To order, call or download an order form at http:// secure.wesweb.com/intel/form.htm. For teaching tips on using the kit, visit www.intel.com/education/journey/ideas/ index.htm. The kit is FREE to science, math, or computer teachers in grades 5-9. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Environmental Hazards Management Institute, 10 Newmarket Road, PO Box 932, Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 868-1496, Fax: (603) 868-1547, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ehmi.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COMPUTERS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SOLID WASTE, WATER, WEATHER
THE AMAZING STORY OF GOLD 23 x 33 poster. FREE when requested on school letterhead. Ask for Poster Packet I (You will have to order the entire FREE packet.) If the supply of free posters has been exhausted, you can order online. Gold has played a major role in civilization since the beginning of recorded history more than 6,000 years. Today, computers cant operate without it. Poster filled with gold facts. Mineral Information Institute, 501 Violet Street, Golden, CO 80401 Phone: (303) 277-9190, Fax: (303) 277-9198, Email:
[email protected]; Web site: http://www.mii.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COMPUTERS, HUMAN ANATOMY, ROCKS and MINERALS
THE JOURNEY INSIDE COMPUTER KIT (Grades 59) This kit for teachers from Intel unlocks the mysterious inner workings of the Computer. The kit includes a teachers guide, background information, lesson plans, student materials, overheads, teacher and student videos, and a colorful classroom poster. It also includes a hands-on chip set with an actual silicon wafer, a microprocessor, chips, wires and batteries. Intel Corporation Phone: 800-346-3029, Ext. 143 Web: http://secure.wesweb.com/intel/form.htm
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DINOSAURS RELATED WEB SITES denr1.igis.uiuc.edu/isgsroot/dinos/dinos_home.html DINO RUSSS LAIR This site provides links to paleontology related sites (mostly to locations containing technical papers). Includes Frequently Asked Questions About Dinosaurs. NOTE: This site is meant for the real scientist-wanna-bees. dinosaurs.eb.com/dinosaurs/index2.html DISCOVERING DINOSAURS Online from Encyclopedia Britannica a website full of dinosaur information. www.dinosaur.org/frontpage.html THE ULTIMATE ONLINE DINOSAUR MAGAZINE. All the dinosaur news that is fit to print. This site offers top stories, from most recent to past articles all about dinosaurs. www.dinosauria.com/ DINOSAURIA ON-LINE This is a searchable site with collectibles, articles, discussions, a picture gallery, and links. One of the most interesting features is the Dinosaur Omnipedia, which has dictionary definitions, pronunciations, translations, anatomy, type terms and maps!
DINOSAURS AND POWER PLANTS (Grades 5-8) Explains history, mining, transportation, use, environmental issues of coal and future of fossil energy; includes student booklet, teachers lesson plan/activity guide and teachers supplement of reproducible graphics. FREE Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, Office of Coal Development and Marketing 620 East Adams, 4th floor, Springfield, IL 62701, Phone: 217-524-3820, Fax: 217-558-2647, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ILCOMMERCE.com/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, DINOSAURS, ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION,
COLOSSAL FOSSIL EDUCATION PROGRAM (Grades 3-5) Motivate your students to learn more about science through an inquiry-based study of the most complete T. Rex dinosaur fossil ever discovered. The comprehensive materials teach students about the discovery, excavation and preparation of this significant scientific specimen. Item #MCD83656 $4.99/each McDonalds Educational Resource Center, 310 Tech Park Drive, LaVergne, TN 37086 Phone: 1-800-627-7646 or 615-287-8152, FAX: (630) 513-1669 For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, DINOSAURS, GEOLOGY
www.eagle.ca/~matink/ EDUCATORS TOOLKIT To find a listing of Dinosaur-related WWW sites, click Kids/Dinosaurs. www.hcc.hawaii.edu/dinos/dinos.1.html DINOSAURS IN HAWAII Take a narrated tour (yes! its got sound) of Hawaiis dinosaur bones exhibit. These fossils are replicas from the originals at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, which boasts one of the finest and largest collections of dinosaur fossils in the world. www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html DOWNLOAD A DINOSAUR Designs for easy to make paper dinosaurs can be downloaded from this site and printed out on your printer. All that is needed is scissors and glue.
DIMORPHODON POSTER Let your class construct this mobile of a pterosaur, and watch their interest in science soar. (54x44 cm) $5.00 #PS022x National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Publications, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 1-800-722-NSTA or 703-243-7100, Fax: 703-243-7177, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.nsta.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: DINOSAURS, HUMA N BODY, INSECTS, MARINE LIFE, SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR SYSTEM, WATER
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ UC BERKELEY MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY Paleontology is the study of dinosaurs, right? Not quite! Paleontology is the study of all fossilized remains, of which dinosaurs are only a small part. This virtual museum has exhibits on geological time, evolutionary topics, and fossil records as well as the famous hall of dinosaurs.
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DINOSAURS www.mines.edu/Outreach/Cont_Ed/desp.shtml DENVER EARTH SCIENCE PROJECT This is a K-12 curriculum development effort coordinated by the Colorado School of Mines. A series of educational modules on various earth science topics have been developed. One for Grade level 7-10 is entitled Paleontology and Dinosaurs www.zoomdinosaurs.com/ THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF DINOSAUR INFO This site is a comprehensive online hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has and easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic, and then to progress to much more advanced information as desired. Zoom Dinosaurs provides information on All about Dinosaurs, Anatomy and Behavior, Fossils, Dinosaur Classifications, and much more.
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(See also ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GEOLOGY) RELATED WEB SITES 4hgarden.msu.edu 4-H CHILDRENS GARDEN A terrific site for earth science! Students can learn about plants and navigate online gardens with 3600 virtual reality Quicktime movies. The site features 56 individual theme gardens designed especially for children. Links to garden resources and ideas for lessons.
EARTH SCIENCE WEEK PACKETS See the AGI Web page or contact AGI. American Geological Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302-1502, Phone: (703) 379-2480, Fax: 703-379-7563, Contact: Marilyn Suiter, Education Department, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.agiweb.org Materials from this organization are listed under these headings: EARTH SCIENCE, GEOGLOGY
volcano.und.nodak.edu/ VOLCANO WORLD One of the best sources of volcano information on the Net. www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/earth.html CAIRNS EARTH LIST: Earth Science Education Resources Includes links to many earth science -related sites. www.lagesi.caltech.edu/ LABORATORY FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INFORMATION Collection of Earth science data, simulations of Earth science processes, visualization software, and Earth science education activities. www.usatoday.com/weather/wteach.htm WEB EARTH SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS This page is a good place for teachers and students to look for new earth science ideas. This page has numerous links to weather and science resources as well as links to teachers and their students home pages. General lesson plans and specific topics are offered for students in grades K-12. These pages also give great ideas for constructing an earth science home page for your class or school.
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EARTHQUAKES RELATED WEB SITES gldfs.cr.usgs.gov/earthquake.html NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER quake.wr.usgs.gov/ EARTHQUAKE INFO FROM THE USGS Continually updated information on earthquake activity worldwide, information on what you should do to prepare for a quake, and information on what causes earthquakes and why. walrus.wr.usgs.gov/docs/ask-a-ge.html ASK A GEOLOGIST At this site, students who have a question about volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rocks, maps, ground water, lakes or rivers can e-mail their questions to a US Geologic Survey earth scientist and, hopefully, receive a reply within a few days. www.civeng.carleton.ca/cgi-bin/quakes NEAR-REAL-TIME EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION Students can click on a location on this list of recent earthquakes and see a map of the area or they can see the locations of the 5 largest magnitude earthquakes on a map of the world.
EARTHQUAKES This booklet explains the nature and causes of earthquakes. It describes the techniques used to detect, record, measure, and predict seismic disturbances. Also provides historical data on several world-famous earthquakes since 1755. 50 copies FREE. Include $3.50 for handling. HOW TO CONSTRUCT A PAPER MODEL SHOWING THE MOTION THAT OCCURRED ON THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT DURING THE LOMA PRIETA, CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE OF OCTOBER 17, 1989. Use this paper guide to make a small model of how an earthquake occurs. Open-File Report 89-640A. $1.50 plus $5.00 handling fee. U.S. Geological Survey, Book and Report Sales, PO Box 25046, MS 504 Denver, Colorado 80225, Phone: (303) 202-4700, FAX: (303) 202-4693 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: www.usgs.gov Materials from this organization are listed under these headings: EARTHQUAKES, GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, WATER
www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/ UNDERSTANDING EARTHQUAKES This is an educational and quite interesting site that tells you all about earthquakes. You can take the Earthquake Quiz, or you can see an earthquake globe animation that shows the locations of earthquakes of magnitude 5.5 or more that occurred over a 5-year period. www.geo.ed.ac.uk/quakes/quakes.html WORLD-WIDE EARTHQUAKE LOCATOR Developed
very much as an illustration of what is possible using the WWW and the Internet, this site offers up-to-the-minute interface to earthquakes as they happen. www.geophys.washington.edu/seismosurfing.html SURFING THE INTERNET FOR EARTHQUAKE DATA This site offers listings for global or composite earthquake information web sites as well as institutional websites organized by geographical location. www.slip.net/~dfowler/1906/06.html www.slip.net/~dfowler/1906/89.html MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO Two collections on the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989, respectively, with many illustrations and contemporary accounts.
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RELATED WEB SITES www.ametro.net/~teachers/home.html BEGINNING TEACHERS Calling all new teachers! This site is made just for you. It has tips on preparing for the first days of school, writing lesson plans, gathering resources, and keeping your sanity. You can even join an e-mail list to connect with other new teachers. Experienced educators should also log on to learn how to mentor new and student teachers. education.ollusa.edu/edtech/educ5354/testfile2.htm UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Transform your students in grades 4-6 into news reporters as they track down the real story of the railroad. This stimulation-style Web Quest guides students as they visit informative photo-filled Web sites to gather stories and created their own newspaper or newscast. Its resources complement any lesson on black history. ericir.syr.edu ASK ERIC A federally-funded Web site based at Syracuse University, has the worlds largest database of articles and abstracts of education, plus more that 1,000 lesson plans categorized by subject. Teachers can also e-mail questionson anything from curriculum development to special educationand receive an answer (with suggested resources) within two business days. features.LearningKingdom.com/fact/ COOL FACT FOR THE DAY Visit this site every day with your students for a fun, new fact about science or nature. Facts are archived by date, but you can also search by subject and find fascinating information on topics you are studying (such as giant squids), as well as links to related Web sites. info.phys.uvic.ca/dbr/phastinfo/sitesforedu.html SITES FOR EDUCATORS Has links to hundreds of sites of interest to educators. kidsgowild.com/ KIDS GO WILD! Let your students go wild during National Wildlife Week (October 10-16). Created by the Wildlife Conservation Society, this site is packed with funfilled facts and colorful, cuddly creatures. Kids in every grade can learn about their favorite animalsfrom the California sea lion to the African pygmy gooseand read wildlife news stories. Three cheers (barks, roars, or tweets) for animals. trfn.clpgh.org/Education/K12/homework.html THREE RIVERS FREE-NET Students ask for help by subject-astronomy, computers, math, science, and social studies to name a few.
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(See also LESSON PLANS) discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/KathySchrock.net/ KATHY SCHROCKS GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS Is a classified list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. It is updated regularly to keep up with the tremendous number of new WWW sites. A great source of educational links and resources. www.apocalypse.org/pub/u/gilly/Schoolhouse_Rock/HTML/ schoolhouse.html SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK Songs to help learn about grammar, math, science and history. Lyrics and some audio for the songs from the TV cartoons on PBS. www.atozteacherstuff.com A TO Z TEACHER STUFF A must visit for the start of every school month. This comprehensive website is designed by a teacher for teachers! Monthly themes with lessons, tips and resources will help you with all your content areas. Reproducibles give teachers a head start with themed word banks, story starters and more. www.creativeteaching.com CREATIVE TEACHING PRESS Here is an online resource for reproducibles to help you with student activities that celebrate monthly events and curricular themes. Each downloadable activity consists of a suggested lesson plan and a reproducible activity page that can be printed for student use. www.eduhound.com EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORY EduHound has tracked down the essential sites for the K-12 educator in both English and Spanish. This educational directory contains links to sites about all curricular areas, grants, software, holidays, special education, and more. And dont forget to sign up for EduHound Weekly, the sites informative email newsletter. www.ed.gov/pubs/TeachersGuide TEACHERS GUIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION This useful reference contains reams of information about the DOE and its products and services, including teacher grants, online resources, and free or inexpensive publications on curricular subjects and hot topics such as the national standards. www.education-world.com/ EDUCATION WORLD. This site is amazing! Has a database of 35,000+ URLs. It has educational topics/references/resources like Developmental Learning, Home Schooling, School Projects, Directories and Indices, Interactive Learning, and tons more. Look under Teachers Resources for lesson plans and curriculum.
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EDUCATION (See also LESSON PLANS) www.hood.edu/seri/serihome.html SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES ON THE NET Educators know that special ed covers all kinds of students, from hearing impaired students to gifted prodigies. When youre looking for special ed resources, you dont have to look any further than SERI, Special Education Resources on the Internet. This resource links you directly to hundreds of Web sites, discussion groups and other online sources of information covering every conceivable need you might have. If you deal with special ed issues, you should bookmark this page. www.intel.com/education?iid_itm:3A001& INTEL CLASSROOM RESOURCES This site offers a vast library of free informative resources designed to aid the development of the next generation of budding engineer and science students. www.kididdles.com/mouseum/learning.html KIDIDDLES More than 2,000 learning songs from learning the presidents to learning geography terms, this site has songs and chants for all content areas. Most songs play the music as well. www.kidinfo.com KID INFO Outstanding homework helper site for kids, parents, and teachers. www.museum.state.il.us/mic_home/ MUSEUMS IN THE CLASSROOM If youre interested in museums, art galleries, planetariums, and zoos around the world, visit this site. Here youll find the Illinois State Museums mirror page to the Virtual Museum Library Page. Tons of links to places you could never take your students to see. www.nuttinbutkids.com/ NUTTIN BUT KIDS Songs, rhymes, chants and finger plays for K-2. Songs are categorized by theme to make it easy to find one for your curriculum needs. www.tapr.org/~ird/ INTERNET RESOURCE DIRECTORY FOR EDUCATORS This site was developed by an educator. Has been awarded as a top 20 site on the Internet by American Fidelitys Education World. www.teleport.com/~links/ ERICs EDUCATION RESOURCE HOME PAGE This is divided into several categories including: General Education Resources Math and Science Resources Language and Literature The Arts Social Science Health and Physical Education
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EDUCATION (See also LESSON PLANS) Newspapers from Around the world Libraries Fun Useful Links Super Schools www.education-world.com EDUCATION WORLD Ever use a search engine to look for web sites on a subject like the civil rights movement and get hundreds of different responses including many that are irrelevant? Education World aims to make the Internet easier for teachers to navigate. Its tailor-made search engine looks for education sites only. The site also offers its own content, with news stories on education, classroom activities, and reviews of professional books. www.learningnet.com LEARNING NETWORK This collection of websites focuses on K-12 education. The Learning Network includes Family Education, FunBrain, TeacherVision, and InfoPlease. www.scholastic.com SCHOLASTIC Teachers and students should bookmark this site now and visit it often. Its always changing! Educators will appreciate the lesson plans and resources. Kids will enjoy the activities about their favorite books and really get into the NewsZone, which covers current events at their level-and even asks for their opinions. www.wordcentral.com/ WORD CENTRAL Merriam-Webster site filled with word games and teacher resources for using the dictionary. Make your own dictionary, or create word puzzles and e-mail them to a friend.
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ELECTRICITY RELATED WEB SITES fly.hiwaay.net:80/~palmer/motor.html BEAKMANS ELECTRIC MOTOR This Web site clearly explains, with diagrams, how to build a simple electric motor using just a few household items. www.actewagl.com.au/education/electricity/basics/default.cfm THE BASICS OF ELECTRICITY Diagrams help explain how atoms and electrons are used to produce electricity. www.adobemontessori.com/biographies/Franklin.html THE LIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Learn about the man as well as his experiment with electricity. www.alliantenergy.com/residential/basics/elecmade.php HOW ELECTRICITY IS MADE From the coal mine to your home how electricity is made and used in homes. www.azsolarcenter.com/technology/cellwk.html HOW A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL WORKS Diagram of a photovoltaic (solar) cell produces electricity. www.azstarnet.com/anubis/zaphome.htm KIDS LIGHTNING SAFETY Meteorological experts insist were more likely to be struck by lightning than win a big lottery, and while we may have never met anyone whos scored the big one, we can all visit someone whos been hit by the big one. Young Sabrina Harwood was with her family in the Grand Canyon when a lightning bolt shattered their reverie. They all survived and have created this web page in an effort to help others avoid suffering the same fate. This is a wonderful site, filled with courage and tips for everyone, young or old.
ELECTRICITY DODECAHEDRON (Grades 5-8). Students put together a twelve-sided figure that explains the process of turning coal into electricity. FREE in classroom sets to Tennessee teachers. HINES POSTER SERIES This set of black and white pictures depict life in the Tennessee Valley in the early 1930s before the advent of electricity. Discussion questions and teaching suggestions are on the back of each photograph. Great for social studies class, too! (If you would like to make these photographs into a filmstrip so the entire class can view the pictures at once, request Energy Filmstrip Instruction Sheet when you call or write). One set per classroom. FREE to Tennessee teachers. DISCOVERING COAL video (Grades 3-6.) 65 minute video and teachers guide with reproducible worksheet, transparency, coloring book and glossary. Covers basic energy, mining, coal to electricity, and reclamation. FREE on loan to Tennessee teachers. SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman and a group of young friends share a lively half hour of catchy songs and sketches that make learning about science, grammar, math and history fun and easy! FREE on loan to Tennessee teachers. Titles on Science Schoolhouse Rock video includes one on ELECTRICITY. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor Contact: Chyrall Dawson , Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
www.dukepower.com/educationalresources/Kids-Home/kids/understanding/electricity.htm UNDERSTANDING BASIC ELECTRICITY Ever wonder why birds dont get shocked when they sit on power lines? Find out on this page.
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ELECTRICITY www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/hydro_electric/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Pictures of hydro electric facilities www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/coal_power_station/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Pictures of electrical generation www.lignite.com/tour/powertrip.htm POWER TRIP: HOW ELECTRICITY IS MADE A diagram of a power plant. Click on a part of the plant to get details or take a virtual tour. www.planetzoom.com/worldworks/industry/electricity.html HOW IS ELECTRICITY PRODUCED? www.rp-1.com/RPLKids.htm ELECTRICITY FOR KIDS Richmond Power and Light Kids page explains Lightning, Making Electricity, and Electrical Safety.
WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ELECTRICITY FROM COAL (Grades 4-12) 15-page illustrated booklet that explains how electricity is generated from coal and delivered to homes. (Single copy FREE; additional copies: $.42) American Coal Foundation, 1130 17th Street, N.W., Suite 220, Washington, DC 20036-4604 Phone: (202) 466-8630, Fax: (202)466-8632, E-mail:
[email protected] For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, SCIENCE FAIR
ALL ABOUT ELECTRICITY AND 10 WAYS KIDS CAN SAVE IT pamphlet (Grades 6-8) This new informational brochure highlights how electricity is generated and the reasons everyone must use energy wisely. Kids will learn about the history of electricity and what they can do to help conserve it. Includes a vocabulary section, as well as important safety rules. FREE. American Public Power Association, 2301 M Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-467-2900 , Fax: 202-467-2910, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.appanet.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY CONSERVATION
www.sdge.comVPPT/vppt_0.html VIRTUAL POWER PLANT TOUR Take a trip into the heart of a real power plant. Complete with interactive 3D models, panoramic motion images, sights and sounds, and lots of surprising information. www.teachtsp.com/classroom/scicourt/scsongs.html SCIENCE COURT SONGS AND LYRICS Enjoy songs about electric current at this site. www.tec-rec.com/kids/electric.html HOW ELECTRICITY IS MADE Describes how electricity is made from steam, fossil fuels, nuclear, water, etc. and is then transported. www.thetech.org/exhibits_event/noyce_center/topics/11a.html HEAT, LIGHT and MOTION
STAY SAFE AROUND ELECTRICITY Scriptographic fact booklet. 5 ½ x 8, 2-color, 16 pages. $1.15. MY BOOK ABOUT ELECTRICITY (Grades K-1) 8 ½ x 11, 16 pages $1.60 each. MY BOOK ABOUT ELECTRICAL SAFETY (Grades K-1) 8 ½ x 11, 16 pages $1.60 each. LETS LEARN ABOUT ELECTRICITY (Coloring and Activity Book) (Grades 1-3) 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages. $1.60 each HISTORY OF ELECTRICITY (Coloring and Activity Book) (Grades 1-3) 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages. $1.60 each ABOUT ELECTRICAL SAFETY (Coloring and Activity Book) (Grades 1-3) 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages. $1.60 each. LETS EXPLORE ELECTRICITY (Information and Activity Book) (Grades 4-6) $1.60 each. LETS TALK ABOUT ELECTRICAL SAFETY (Information and Activity Book) (Grades 4-6) 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages. $1.60 each.
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ELECTRICITY WAY TO GROW! Electrical Safety Growth Chart This unique chart helps parents protect their child from electrical hazards as kids watch themselves grow taller! Colorful, playful characters, a wealth of safety tips and space for a childs name guarantee a special place in the house. 8 5/8" x 56". # 94218. $2.60 each Channing L. Bete Company, Inc., 200 State Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200 Phone: (413 )665-7611 or 1-800-628-7733, FAX: 1-800-499-6464, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.channing-bete.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, RECYCLING, WATER
THE BEST OF EDISON TEACHING KIT (Grades 5-10) 3 ring plastic binder containing 8 how-to booklets based on the experiments of Thomas Edison and other scientists. The kit including all booklets is FREE but you must pay $1.00 for postage and handling. Titles Include: Alternative Energy Sources, Energy Conservation, Environmental Experiments, Energy For the Future, Nuclear Experiments You Can Do, Selected Experiments and Projects, Useful Science Projects, Lewis Howard Latimer - A Black Inventor Static Electricity - Its a Snap Charles Edison Fund, One Riverfront Plaza, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102, Phone: (973) 648-0500, Fax: 974-638-0400, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENEGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, INVENTIONS, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE FAIR
ELECTROWORKS Hands-on activities exploring magnets, batteries, circuits, and static electricity. Available as part of the National Energy Education Day kit available from TEEN (1-800-342-1340) for $5.00 to Tennessee teachers. Teachers in other states need to contact the N.E.E.D. Project directly National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project, 8408 Kao Circle, Manassas, VA 20110 Phone: 1-800-875-5029 or 703-257-1117, FAX 703-257-0037, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.need.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, MAGNETS, RENEWABLE ENERGY
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ELECTRICITY ELECTRICAL SAFETY poster $3.00. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. ELECTRICAL GENERATION poster $3.00. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. ELECTRICITY SERVES OUR COMMUNITY poster $3.00. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. ELECTROTECHNOLOGY poster $5.00. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. National Energy Foundation, ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3676 California Ave., Suite A117, Salt Lake City, UT 84104, Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451, E-mail address:
[email protected]
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
ENERGY INFORMATION SHEETS 21 information sheets. These one-page capsules cover such energy topics as petroleum, natural gas, coal, electricity, and renewable energy. FREE ELECTRICITY INFOCard Features recent electricity data in graphic form. Available on web site which also features the EIA Kids Page (www.eia.doe.gov/kids/) and hundreds of links to other energy-related sites. National Energy Information Center, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, EI-30 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 1 F-048, MS EI-30, Forrestal Building, Washington, DC 20585 Phone: (202) 586-8800, FAX: (202) 586-0727, E-mail:
[email protected]. Web site: http://www.eia.doe.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, OIL, RENEWABLE SOURCES
ELECTRICAL GENERATION (poster) 35 x 23. You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. $3.00 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. (SME), PO Box 277002, Littleton, CO 80127 Phone: 1-800-SME-3132, Fax: 303-973-3845 Email:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.smenet.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ROCKS and MINERALS
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ENDANGERED ANIMALS / PLANTS RELATED WEB SITES endangered.fws.gov/index.html ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM The Endangered Species Program of the Fish and Wildlife Service. eelink.net/EndSpp/ ENDANGERED SPECIES This is a great resource containing lots of information about endangered species. With everything from Lists of endangered species to discussion rooms and curriculum suggestions, this site is very useful. www.wcmc.org.uk/ WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTER
C.I.T.E.S. (CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES) CHILDRENS BOOK Shows the characteristics, coloration, habits, location and threat to 56 endangered species of animals, birds, reptiles, fish and plants worldwide. $5.00. For 20 or more; $2.50 each ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CARDS OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS 50 cards in random packs of 9. 1 pack - $1.00 36 packs - $30 Conservation Treaty Support Fund, ATTN: George Furness, 3705 Cardiff Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Phone: (301) 654-3150, FAX: (301) 652-6390 or 1-800-654-3150, Email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.conservationtreaty.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, TRANSPORTATION, WATER
SAVE OUR SPECIES COLORING BOOK Item # EPA 21T3048. FREE SAVE OUR SPECIES: PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES FROM PESTICIDES poster Item # EPA735F94014. FREE US Environmental Protection Agency, National Service Center for Environmental Publications, PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242, Phone: 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190, Fax: 513-489-8695 Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ncepi
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, TRANSPORTATION, WATER
ENDANGERED SPECIES / BIOLOGUE SERIES FACT SHEETS Fact sheets on many endangered species including American alligator, black bear, buffalo, bald eagle, brown pelican, California Condor, caribou, elephant, migratory songbirds, giant Panda, gray wolf, grizzly bear, Pacific salmon, Peregrine falcon, polar bear, red wolf, rhinoceros, sea turtles, tiger, walrus, west Indian manatee. FREE ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS brochure. FREE
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ENDANGERED ANIMALS / PLANTS TEACHERS PACKET TO HELP TEACHERS AND STUDENTS LEARN MORE ABOUT ENDANGERED SPECIES. FREE U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center, Mail Stop No. 15, Publications Unit, Route 1, Box 166, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, Phone: (304) 876-7203, FAX: (304) 876-7689 Web site: http://www.fws.gov/r9nctc/PUBS.HTML For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENDANGERED ANIMALS, MARINE ENVIRONMENT
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RELATED WEB SITES fly.hiwaay.net:80/~palmer/motor.html BEAKMANS ELECTRIC MOTOR This Web site clearly explains, with instructions and diagrams, how to build a simple electric motor using just a few household items. Taken from the TV show, Beakmans World. Voted one of top 5% of all web sites in a Point Communications survey. solstice.crest.org/ CENTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY. The definitive site for alternative energy sources, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable technology information and connections. www.api.org/ AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE Includes a section of Facts About Petroleum in addition to the resources of the API. www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/hstm/hstm_ove.htm HISTORY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and MEDICINE A vast resource of information on the history of science, with facts on scientists, scientific discoveries, and more. Youll also find a directory of scientific institutions and a directory of online journals. www.ase.org/about/timeline/ ENERGY HISTORY TIMELINE Timeline of world energy events since 1973. www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/eh1999/eh1999.html ENERGY IN THE UNITED STATES: A BRIEF HISTORY AND CURRENT TRENDS Includes a graph of energy consumption from 1775-1999. www.eia.doe.gov/kids ENERGY INFORMATION AGENCY KIDS PAGE Meet Energy Ant who can direct kids to fun facts and quizzes about energy www.enc.org EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE This site is a nationally recognized information source for K-12 mathematics and science teachers. Find activities, materials and information for the classroom in the Resource Finder and the Lessons and Activities sections. www.energy.ca.gov/education/ ENERGY QUEST Heres a quality education site with current information on energy. Colorful and easy to navigate, this site has dozens of great resources, categorized by difficulty level, for K-8 environmental studies. The Watts That energy game is based on the rules of Jeopardy. Play as a whole class or use it to guide students on a search of the site for information. Percys Puzzles has printable
ENERGEE ARCADE CD ROM Students in grades K-8 learn about energy with ten interactive games on this CD. Available FREE to Tennessee teachers, but out-of-state teachers will be charged. ENERGY CROSSWORD PUZZLE CHALLENGE (Grades 5-8) Let your students test their energy knowledge by completing this giant (45x35) crossword puzzle that has over 1000 clues. One per classroom available FREE to Tennessee teachers, but out-ofstate teachers will be charged. LETS SING A SONG OF ENERGY (Grades K-2) These 20 energy songs can be enjoyed by your students either to teach energy concepts or to reinforce ones already learned. Words and music included. One copy per classroom available FREE to Tennessee teachers, but out-of-state teachers will be charged. N.E.E.D. SONGBOOK (Grades 3-6) These songs were developed for the National Energy Education Day project (NEED). They were designed to help students become familiar with energy concepts and energy information in a fun and entertaining way. Words and music included for 14 songs. One copy per classroom available FREE to Tennessee teachers, but out-of-state teachers will be charged. NRG ART POSTERS (Grades 3-10) Large 24x38 black and white posters that can be colored or painted. The following titles are available: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, and Solar. One of each title per classroom available FREE to Tennessee teachers, but out-of-state teachers will be charged. STUDENT ACTIVITY NEWSPAPERS (Grades K-10) Each title includes background information and activities. Each title available FREE in classroom sets of 35 to Tennessee teachers. Out-of-state teachers will be charged. The following titles are available: Sources of Energy (Grades K-1) Sources of Energy (Grades 2-3) Our Energy World (Grades 4-10) The Our Energy World paper reinforces geography skills while teaching about major energy sources. Each paper includes a world map with stickon countries and labels.
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word searches, crosswords, word scrambles and cryptograms. Energy and Science Projects shows how to set up many energy experiments with readily available materials. Make lightning, build a solar cooker or a steam-powered rocket boat and more. Ask Dr. Questor your energy questions, organize an Energy Patrol in your school or link to parent and teacher resources on energy. www.energy.ca.gov/education/ben/ben-html/benfranklin.html POOR RICHARDS ENERGY ALMANAC An animated Ben Franklin presents important facts about energy conservation. Learn about his energy saving invention and find out about energy sources in his day vs. the present time. www.energy.gov/kidz/sub/scienceroom.html KIDZZONE This Department of Energy site has your answers to all sorts of questions about energy, fossil fuel, electricity and more. www.epa.gov/history/photos/index.htm EPA HISTORY OFFICE Offers photographs on events in energy history such as the celebration of Earth Day, Exxon Valdez oil spill, etc. www.eren.doe.gov/ ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY NETWORK Energy efficiency tips and resources for homeowners on house insulation, weatherization, windows, lights, landscaping and appliances. www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers/ TIPS ON SAVING ENERGY AND MONEY AT HOME A strategy for energy-efficient home improvements. Energy efficiency tips and resources for homeowners on house insulation, weatherization, windows, lights, landscaping, and appliances. From Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Energy and Money at Home. By using a few inexpensive energyefficient measures, you can reduce your energy bills by 10% - 50% and, at the same time, help reduce air pollution. The key to achieving these savings is a whole-house energy efficiency plan. www.fpl.com/savings/hes/contents/the_history_of_energy.shtml THE HISTORY OF ENERGY Article about energy history use in the U.S. since 1900. www.geom.umn.edu/education/calc-init/rainbow/ CIRCLES OF LIGHT: THE MATHEMATICS OF RAINBOWS This is a series of explanations and experiments with light refraction, reflection, and characteristics of travel. Its straightforward and informative with helpful figures to go along with the text. All of it is nicely tied together in that, combined, the principles explain rainbows. www.learnaboutenergy.org/focus/historyofenergy.htm LEARN ABOUT ENERGY The history of energy from the beginning. Will include pictures soon.
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History of Energy (Grades 4-10). This student newspaper will acquaint your students with the people and the important events in the development of energy history. An Energy History Hall of Fame highlights famous people whose discoveries have changed the way we use energy and the Energy History Timeline charts the development of various energy sources. The activities on the last two pages can be completed using information from the hall of Fame and the Timeline. TEACHING SCIENCE ON A SHOESTRING, VOL. I and II These simple -to-do energy and science activities are designed for teachers of all grades who want to enliven classes with interesting demonstrations. One copy per classroom available FREE to Tennessee teachers, but out-of-state teachers will be charged. ENERGY ANGLES NEWSLETTER Published bi-monthly. Often features energy-related activities for classroom. For free subscription call 1-800-342-1340. Available FREE to Tennessee teachers, but out-of-state teachers will be charged. ENERGY UPDATE NEWSLETTER Short, non-technical articles keep you informed of the latest developments in the world of energy. This FREE newsletter is designed for Tennessee teachers and upper-level students. To be added to the mailing list for Update, call 1-800342-1340. GOVERNORS ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAM (Grades 5-12) Students complete an energy-related activity in the area of social studies, language arts, science, math, art and community. Students receive a certificate signed by the Governor if they complete all projects successfully. Only for Tennessee schools. NATIONAL ENERGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. TEEN can give you ideas for celebrating National Energy Education Day in your classroom during March. Ask for a list of ideas and activities from teachers across the country. TEEN also has kits to help Tennessee teachers celebrate National Energy Education Day. $5.00. Make check payable to the Tennessee Energy Education Network. This Kit includes: Blueprint for Success - a step by step guide to putting together a successful project to submit to the Youth Awards program. Energy Infobook (primary, intermediate, and
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www.mines.edu:8080/Outreach/Cont_Ed/desp.shtml DENVER EARTH SCIENCE PROJECT Is a K-12 curriculum development effort coordinated by the Colorado School of Mines. A series of educational modules addressing various topics have been developed. One for grade 7-12 is entitled Oil and Gas Exploration and one for grades 4-6 is called Energy: A Closer Look at Oil and Gas. www.nationalgeographic.org NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC This website has lesson plans and other resources on energy and many other topics. www.teachtsp.com/classroom/scicourt/sound.html SOUND A Science Court episode on the subject of Sound. www.ucsusa.org/energy/brief.history.html SHORT HISTORY OF ENERGY
secondary levels) - fact sheets about energy, the major energy sources, electricity and consumption. Energy Games and Icebreakers - games and icebreakers to get your students excited about energy. Energy Projects and Activities - outreach activities which can become part of the the Youth Awards Program. Your choice of 6 additional free booklets - For a list of available booklets, call 1-800-3421340. Tennessee teachers - Make check payable to the Tennessee Energy Education Network and send to Chyrall Dawson, TEEN, William R. Snodgrass Building, TN Tower, 9th floor, 312 8th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243-0405. ADVENTURES WITH ATOMS AND MOLECULES VIDEO Free-on-loan video to Tennessee teachers. Contains demonstrations of 16 science experiments by Dr. Rob Mebane. NOTE: Dr. Mebane has given permission for this video to be reproduced for teachers. For your own copy of this video, send a blank 90-minute tape to Anne Allen, TEEN C/O Roane State Community College, 132 Hayfield Road, Knoxville, TN 37922 Experiments include: Do molecules move? Do hot molecules move faster than cold molecules? Are chemical changes faster in hot or cold water? Are some molecules small? Are gas molecules farther apart than liquid molecules? Are there carbon dioxide molecules in your breath? Are some molecules heavier than others? Are some liquids heavier (denser) than others? Is saltwater more dense than freshwater? Do like charges attract or repel? Are molecules attracted by a charge? Is vinegar necessary to dye eggs? Can acid rain hurt some buildings and statues? Can stretching molecules make them give off heat? Are there water molecules in the air? Can water be purified by freezing? **NOTE: For your own copy of this video, send a blank 90-minute tape to be duplicated to Anne Allen, TEEN C/O Roane State Community College, 132 Hayfield Road, Knoxville, TN 37922. SCIENCE SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman and a group of young friends share a lively half hour of catchy songs and sketches that make learning about science, grammar, math and history fun and easy! Titles in the Science Schoolhouse Rock video include: Them Not-SoDry Bones; Telegraph Line; Circulation; Body Machine; Victim of Gravity; Weather; Electricity; Energy; Interplanet Janet
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SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE ENERGY IN YOUR SCHOOLS Most schools waste a great deal of energy. Starring a zany cast of kids, this video takes students on a humorous, special effects-filled tour of a typical school to learn how energy is often wasted and how students can help their school become more energy efficient. Free on loan to Tennessee Teachers only. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor Contact: Chyrall Dawson, Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
ENERGY QUEST An online resource for students, teachers and parents. Is dedicated solely to energy education and features information on renewable energy, conservation, safety, energy-related math and science experiments; Ask Professor Quester (for energy questions); word games and links to other resources. Available on the Web site. FREE DEVOURED BY THE DARK A Goosebumps-like energy story exploring a travel-through-time adventure for children. Available on the Web site. FREE California Energy Commission, 1516 9th Street, MS-29, Sacramento, CA 94814 Phone: 916-654-4989, Fax: 916-654-4420, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.energy.ca.gov/education Web: http://www.energy.ca.gov (Energy Commission Main page) For older students and adults SCRIPTOGRAPHIC FACT BOOKLETS on Energy, Energy and the Environment 5 ½ x 8, 2-color, 16 pages. $.1.15 each. Prices for larger quantities available upon request. MY BOOK SERIES (Grades K-1) Titles include: My Book About Energy, My Book About Saving Energy. 8 ½ x 11, 16 page;1 copy, $1.60 each COLORING AND ACTIVITY BOOKS (Grades 1-3) Titles include: About Energy, How To Save Energy, 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages; 1-99 copies, $1.60 each
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[email protected] Web: http://www.channing-bete.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, RECYCLING, WATER
The NEED project works with educators, government and industry to develop programs that encourage energy education in schools. NEED provides energy education materials and activities for teachers and sponsors an annual Youth Awards Program for Energy Achievement. Cost, rules and guidelines are provided upon request. Annual membership in the NEED Network in Tennessee is $5.00. For information about becoming a member in Tennessee, contact the Tennessee Energy Education Network, 1-800-342-1340 or NEED headquarters below. The kit includes information books, a bi-monthly magazine, energy games and handson activities. National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project, 8408 Kao Circle, Manassas, VA 20110 Phone: 1-800-875-5029 or 703-257-1117, FAX 703-257-0037, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.need.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, MAGNETS, RENEWABLE ENERGY
SOURCES OF ENERGY POSTERS Available for $3.00 each. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available. Coal Coal Technology Oil Natural Gas Nuclear Renewable Energy Water Petroleum Exploration And Production Petroleum Technology Natural Gas Safety In And Around the Home From the Mine to My Home QUICK ENERGY (Grades 3-6) Teachers guide with 15-minute activities related to energy - $5.00. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available. ENERGY PROJECTS FOR YOUNG SCIENTISTS. Contains information on how to conduct energy experiments and investigations; provides tips on
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competing in energy fairs; and includes 60 energy projects to assist students in designing or implementing their own energy projects - $10.00. Discounts for larger quantities. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available. National Energy Foundation, ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3676 California Ave. , Suite A117, Salt Lake City, UT 84104, Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451, E-mail address:
[email protected]
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
ENERGY INFORMATION SHEETS A booklet comprising one-page capsules on such energy topics as petroleum, natural gas, coal and renewable energy. Available on EIAs Web site which also features the EIA Kids Page (www.eia.doe.gov/kids) and hundreds of links to other energy-related sites. ENERGY INFOcard A quick reference providing the most recent annual domestic and international energy data. Available on EIAs Web site which also features the EIA Kids Page (www.eia.doe.gov/kids/) and hundreds of links to other energy-related sites. ENERGY EDUCATION RESOURCES: Kindergarten through 12th Grade. Available on EIAs Web site which also features the EIA Kids Page (www.eia.doe.gov/kids/) and hundreds of links to other energy-related sites. National Energy Information Center, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, EI-30 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 1 F-048, MS EI-30, Forrestal Building, Washington, DC 20585 Phone: (202) 586-8800, FAX: (202) 586-0727, E-mail:
[email protected]. Web site: http://www.eia.doe.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, OIL, RENEWABLE SOURCES
SCRIPTOGRAPHIC BOOKLETS Titles include: Energy Crisis?, About Energy, About Energy and the Economy These materials are FREE in classroom sets, but please do not have students write individual letters. Phillips Petroleum Company, Corporate Affairs, 16 Phillips Building, Bartlesville, OK 74004 Phone: (918) 661-6172 Web: www.phillips66.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENERGY SOURCES, OIL
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RELATED WEB SITES energyoutlet.com ENERGY OUTLET HOME PAGE A fine resource center which promotes Energy conservation in home appliances, lighting, water heating, air-conditioning and much more. How do you choose the most energy efficient appliances? Read this before you head out to buy. www.earthdayenergyfast.org/ EARTH DAY ENERGY FAST Find out why you should power down and use less resources this Earth Day. www.energy.ca.gov/education/savingenergy.html SAVING ENERGY TIPS www.energy.ca.gov/education/ben/ben-html/benfranklin.html POOR RICHARDS ENERGY ALMANAC An animated Ben Franklin presents important facts about energy conservation. Learn about his energy saving invention and find out about energy sources in his day vs. the present time. www.energymatch.com ENERGYMATCH.COM Created to produce an interesting, fun-to-visit and useful source of information about energy, energy conservation and efficiency. Lists resources for installing energy-efficient, renewable and/or sustainable technologies. Interactive activities for younger children to learn about energy. www.eren.doe.gov/energysmartschools/index.html ENERGY SMART SCHOOLS Updates about what schools are doing to save energy, case studies/success stories, resources for becoming an Energy Smart school and online K-12 activities and related background information. A project of Rebuild America, U.S. Department of Energy. www.gpukids.com GPU ENERGY This interactive educational site provides free energy and electrical safety education resources for all grade levels. This site includes energy and conservation-related games, activities, experiments and downloadable modules as well as lesson plans on a variety of energy, electrical safety, conservation and environment-related topics.
CONSERVATION HOUSE TABLE DISPLAY (Grades K-8) Take a peek inside the Wasteful Familys home and pick out the things they are doing to waste energy. This table display house can be colored, mounted on foamboard and put together by students in grades 3-8. (Teachers in lower grades may use the house as a teaching tool but may need to put the house together for the students). Comes with stickers to highlight energy wasters and help you teach about conserving in every room in the house. Available FREE to Tennessee teachers. CLASSROOM ENERGY POSTER PUZZLE (Grades K-12) Twenty-eight pages of black and white line drawings become a bulletin board to teach energy conservation. One per classroom. FREE to Tennessee Teachers. SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE ENERGY IN YOUR SCHOOL Video Most schools waste a great deal of energy. Starring a zany cast of kids, this video takes students on a humorous, special effects-filled tour of a typical school to learn how energy is often wasted and how students can help their school become more energy efficient. FREE on loan to Tennessee teachers. MY ENERGY BOOK (Grades K-2) This 8.5 x 11 booklet has a different conservation activity for students on each page. While they color, paste, and draw, they will be learning important energy conservation information. EXPERIMENT HOUSE (Grades 5-8) Students learn how to collect data for experiments by building a cardboard house for solar or insulation experiments. Suggestions for experiments included. Good for group work. Available in classroom sets, if desired. FREE in multiple copies to Tennessee teachers. Out-ofstate teachers will be charged a nominal fee. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor Contact: Chyrall Dawson , Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization look under: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
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www.krem.com/environment/energy-conservation-tips.htm ENERGY CONSERVATION TIPS A list of energy conservation tips around the house from Northwest Environmental Report. www.smud.org/education/Edog/03play.htm PLAY WITH ME GAME Follow the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Energy Dog to find ways to save energy. www.sprint.com/epatrol/ E-PATROL Visit a clickable house for some easy-to-do energy saving tips, and test your knowledge with a quiz to see how much you really do know.
THE GREEN SCHOOLS PROGRAM An energy savings program for schools that incorporates energy education and energy saving activities in and around the school building. Also available online. Alliance to Save Energy, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suit 900, Washington DC 20036ECOL Phone: 202-857-0666, Fax: 202-331-9588, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ase.org/greenschools
ALL ABOUT ELECTRICITY AND 10 WAYS KIDS CAN SAVE IT pamphlet (Grades 6-8) $.80 for a single copy. $.70 each for 2-30 copies. Brochure highlighting how electricity is generated and the reasons everyone must use energy wisely. MY BOOK ABOUT SAVING ENERGY (Grades K-1) 8.5 x 11, 16 pages. $1.60 for a single copy. American Public Power Association, 2301 M Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037 Phone: 202-467-2900, Fax: 202-467-2910, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.appanet.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY CONSERVATION
THE BEST OF EDISON TEACHING KIT (Grades 5-10) Binder containing 8 how-to booklets based on the experiments of Thomas Edison and other scientists. The kit is FREE, $1.00 postage and handling. One of the titles included is: Energy Conservation. Charles Edison Fund, One Riverfront Plaza, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 648-0500, Fax: 974-638-0400, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENEGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, INVENTIONS, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE FAIR
LEARNING ABOUT SAVING ENERGY Factsheet Item #FS 218. FREE. Can be downloaded from the Web. Includes a glossary and energy saving tips. Energy Efficiency and Renewable, Energy Clearinghouse (EREC), P.O. Box 3048 Contact: Larry Goldberg, Project Manager , Merrifield, Va. 22116-0121 Phone: 1-800-DOE-EREC (363-3732), FAX: (703) 893-0400 E-mail:
[email protected], Web: http://www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo/ factsheet.html For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, RENEWABLE SOURCES, SOLAR ENERGY
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EARTH EXPRESS NEWSPAPER AND ACTIVITY PAGES (For children ages 7-11) Tabloid-sized, colorful, and informative! Available by subscription (FOUR pack) and/or by individual issue. Easy to understand, clear language, combined with word games and fun learning activities. $4.95 per Four Pack (choose any combination of four; quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more) The FOUR Pack includes issues on the topic of Energy Conservation. Environmental Hazards Management Institute, 10 Newmarket Road, PO Box 932, Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 868-1496, Fax: (603) 868-1547, Email:
[email protected]; Web: http://www.ehmi.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COMPUTERS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SOLID WASTE, WATER, WEATHER
WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY AROUND THE HOME poster Available for $3.00 ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN AND AROUND THE SCHOOL poster Available for $3.00 EYE CHART poster (11x17) $.35 each National Energy Foundation, ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3 676 California Ave., Suite A117 Salt Lake City, UT 84104, Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451, E-mail address:
[email protected] For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
ENERGY CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES (Grades 7-10) Six complete student activities on energy conservation in buildings, transportation and appliance use, with teacher background information. These materials may be reproduced. $4.00. Check or money order must be made out to the Research Foundation of SUNY New York Science, Technology and Society, c/o W. Peruzzi, 89 Washington Avenue, Rm 674 EBA, Albany, NY 12234, Phone: (518) 473-9471, FAX: (518) 473-0858 Website: http://www.nysed.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE SOURCES
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ENERGY CRISIS? SCRIPTOGRAPHIC BOOKLET FREE in classroom sets, but please do not have students write individual letters. USE ENERGY WISELY AT HOME SCRIPTOGRAPHIC BOOKLET FREE in classroom sets, but please do not have students write individual letters. Phillips Petroleum Company, Corporate Affairs, 16 Phillips Building, Bartlesville, OK 74004 Phone: (918) 661-6172 Website: http://www.phillips66.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENERGY SOURCES, OIL
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RELATED WEB SITES aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/sustainable/slidesets/kidscompost/cover.html COMPOSTING FOR KIDS Slide show with photos and large text on how to compost. Great for kids to view or teachers use in classrooms. earthday.wilderness.org/ EARTH DAY This site, sponsored by the Wilderness Society, is packed with information for teachers and students about Earth Day, past and present. Youll find a Teachers Lounge with a discussion forum, and kids activities including an Earth Day Coloring Book. envirolink.netforchange.com/ ENVIRO LINK This is the largest online environmental information resource on the planet, according to its creators. gaia.hq.nasa.gov/quiz/quiz_start-template.cfm WHAT ON EARTH? FOR KIDS ONLY! This is an interesting game. Choose between air, water and land, they try to answer the questions. Youre only given 30 seconds and they subtract points for wrong answers. library.thinkquest.org/10157/ GEO-GLOBE INTERACTIVE GEOGRAPHY Send your students globe-trotting during Geography Awareness Week (November 12-18). At Geo-Globe, kids in grades 3 and up can test their knowledge with interactive games that cover map skills, animals around the world, plant life, landmarks, oceans, and the geography of the Earth. Your students will have fun-and learn about the world! kidscience.miningco.com/ SCIENCE/NATURE FOR KIDS Part of the Mining Company, this Science and Nature for Kids site has a lot to offer. You can chat to other kids or teens, enjoy the weekly theme articles, or make use of the vast resources gathered here and indexed by subject. If you have a question not answered in The Nature Guide, you can Ask the Nature Guy. mbgnet.mobot.org/index2.htm THE EVERGREEN PROJECT A great site for younger students to learn about the environment and habitats. It includes photos, activities, videos, and contests they can enter.
WETLANDS: WATER,WILDLIFE, PLANTS & PEOPLE (poster) (K-12) Poster in 3 versions: two versions in color and a black and white edition that can be colored by the students. The color versions have activities on reverse sides appropriate for grade school or middle school. This poster is designed to be used with the poster Water -The Resource That Gets Used and Used and Used for Everything! $2.00 American Water Resources Association 4 West Federal Street PO Box 1626, Middlesburg, VA 20118-1626 Phone: 540-687-8390, Fax: 540-687-8395 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: www.awra.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, WATER
WILD WETLANDS ISSUE OF EARTH EXPRESS NEWSPAPER (ages 7-11) Tabloid-sized, colorful, and informative! Easy to understand. Word games and fun learning activities. ($4.95 for four; quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more) Environmental Hazards Management Institute 10 Newmarket Road, PO Box 932, Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 868-1496, Fax: (603) 868-1547 Email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.ehmi.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COMPUTERS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SOLID WASTE, WATER, WEATHER
ENVIRONMENTAL LESSON PLANS (Grades 13, 4-6 and 7-8) Hands-on activities; FREE FACT SHEETS Environmental and nutrition information. FREE California Table Grape Commission, Contact: Educational Information, 392 W. Fallbrook # 101, Fresno, CA 93711-6150 Phone: 559- 447-8350, FAX: 559- 447-9184, E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: www.tablegrape.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, FOOD
ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CANS: THE ABCS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. (Grades 4-6) Kit contains ready-to-use lesson plans, interactive activities and project ideas, handouts, and hands-on materials that teach kids about the aluminum-can-making and recycling process. Also, request the free The Coolest Can animated video supplement. To order, fax a request or visit Web site. FREE
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (Including WETLANDS) (See also RAIN FORESTS, RECYCLING, and ENERGY CONSERVATION) www.blacktop.com/coralforest/ THE CORAL FOREST Ever wondered why coral reefs need saving, what specifically threatens them and where you can find coral regions around the world? The answers are all within here. Full of high-resolution images which spectacularly display these underwater creations, Coral Forests site alerts you to the latest actions and campaigns while showing you how to become involved. Teachers will also find some extremely useful lesson plans designed for Grades K-5 and Grades 612. www.blm.gov/education/education.html BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT This is the Environmental Education homepage and a USA Today hotsite. Find educational links that will help you guide students into discovering facts about salmon, wildflowers, migratory patterns, excavate archaeological sites, study prehistoric dinosaur bones, and many more activities are found at this website. www.ci.holland.mi.us/health/reuse/kidspage.htm HELP WIGGLES THE WORM TO COMPOST A maze puzzle for kids to help students learn about composting. www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/ EEK! MAGAZINE An electronic magazine for kids in Grades 4-8, this site has facts, activities, Cool Stuff riddles, and a teachers section - all related to wildlife and environmental topics such as trees, wildlife, fish, air, water and land. www.ecomall.com/ ECO MALL This is A Place To Help Save the Earth. It has a comprehensive collection of ecology news, products, quotes, and links. You can find out about everything from renewable energy to activism opportunities to earth-friendly restaurants in your area! www.eddytheeco-dog.com/ EDDY, THE ECO DOG Eddy, a dog from outer space, helps you learn more about the environment. Lots of games and activities especially for kids. www.edf.org/ ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND WORLDWIDE This is a great site for all ages of students, from K-12. The Earth to Kids is the fun section of the site, with art works from kids to learning the value of objects typically found in our trash cans.
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THE COOLEST CAN Video (Grades 4-6) Video that is a great resource to the kit above. FREE Can Manufacturers Institute, c/o Jenny Lynn Day, Roundup Coordinator Can Manufacturers Institute, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 232-4677 or 1-888-9 Round Up, FAX: (202) 232-5756 Web site: http://www.cansforcash.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING
ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT Coloring and Activity Book. (Grades 1-3) 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages. $.1.60 each. LETS LEARN ABOUT ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Information and Activity Book. (Grades 4-6) 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages. $1.60 each. Channing L. Bete Company, Inc., 200 State Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200 Phone: (413 )665-7611 or 1-800-628-7733, FAX: 1-800-499-6464, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.channing-bete.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, RECYCLING, WATER
THE BEST OF EDISON TEACHING KIT (Grades 5-10) Three ring plastic binder containing 8 how-to booklets based on the experiments of Thomas Edison and other scientists. The kit including all booklets is FREE ($1.00 s/h). Titles Include: Alternative Energy Sources Energy Conservation Environmental Experiments Energy For the Future, Nuclear Experiments You Can Do, Selected Experiments and Projects, Useful Science Projects, Lewis Howard Latimer - A Black Inventor Static Electricity - Its a Snap Charles Edison Fund, One Riverfront Plaza, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 648-0500, Fax: 974-638-0400, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENEGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, INVENTIONS, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE FAIR
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (Including WETLANDS) (See also RAIN FORESTS, RECYCLING, and ENERGY CONSERVATION)
www.enature.com eNATURE Brought to you by the National Audubon Society. Strives to bring the natural world to life, virtually. The Online Field Guides let you search for reports and images of 4800 species. You can also celebrate the arrival of spring with gorgeous e-cards. www.enn.com ENVIRONMENTAL DAILY NEWS Daily environmental news stories are covered on this very current site. A great source of information.This news site was voted one of the Best Science Sites. It does cost to sign up for this news service, but you can sample it first. www.epa.gov/ U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA home page www.epa.gov/docs/Region5/happy.htm HAPPY EARTH DAY COLORING BOOK This 11 page coloring book, published by the EPA, is full of tips for making the Earth a better place. Can be downloaded and reproduced for students to color. www.epa.gov/kids/ EPAs EXPLORERS CLUB This site is full of activities for exploring the environment. Students can learn about air, water, garbage, recycling, plants, animals, and other Earthminded topics through lessons, activities, and interactive games. For additional earthy activities, check out http://kidsforsavingearth.org. www.epa.gov/region7/kids/charlie.htm CHARLIES CORNER Charlie is a chipmunk and your official guide at this site where you will learn all kinds of things about the environment and have some fun at the same time. He will take you on a tour of the EPA and you can read a story, play games and look at his photo and art galleries. www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/pollution/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Pictures of the oil industry.
ANOTHER AWESOME AEROSOL ADVENTURE (Grades 4-8) Educational unit which includes a 10-minute video produced by the creative team from the popular childrens television program Beakmans World. The video, along with the accompanying teacher and student guides, a colorful classroom poster and take-apart aerosol can, makes the complex issues of aerosol technology, ozone depletion and environmental awareness memorable and fun for a middle school-age audience. The video is available through Video Outreach at 1-800-427-7228. Consumer Aerosol Products Council, 9 9 Canal Center Plaza #200, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-683-1044, Fax: 703-683-4622 Web: http://www.nocfcs.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , GLOBAL WARMING
USING OUR RESOURCES WISELY Skill Builder (Grades 2-4) Between $1.05 and $1.24 per booklet. Teacher guides range from $.68 to $7.20. Call for exact and/or bulk pricing. THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT AND GLOBAL WARMING Skill Builder (grades 6-12) Between $1.05 and $1.24 per booklet. Teacher guides range from $.68 to $7.20. Call for exact and/or bulk pricing. THE CLEAN AIR CHALLENGE BOOK (Grades 9-10) (32 pages with video and science experiment kit) Between $1.05 and $1.24 per booklet. Teacher guides range from $.68 to $7.20. Call for exact and/or bulk pricing. Enterprise for Education, 1316 Third Street, Suite 103, Santa Monica, Ca. 90401 Phone: (310) 394-9864, Fax: (310) 394-3539, E-Mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.entfored.com
EARTHMAP: FINDING THE WAY TO A CLEANER, SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR COMMUNITY Activity Book A general environment color-in activity book that addresses common environmental issues such as Recycling/Buy Recycled; Water and Energy Conservation; Pollution Prevention. $3.95 for 3 Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more. EARTH DAY Color in Activity Poster Fun-to-color, environmental education poster. $3.95 for any 2. Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more. ENJOY AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT Color-in Activity poster $3.95 for any 2 of the Color-in activity poster titles listed.
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (Including WETLANDS) (See also RAIN FORESTS, RECYCLING, and ENERGY CONSERVATION) www.futuresolutionsinc.com/Kids/activities.html ECO-KIDS ACTIVITIES There are a bunch of activities younger students can do at home or as science projects on this site. Ever thought about growing plants from trash? You can learn how thats done and also how to make kitchen compost, make paper from paper, and set up your own worm compost. www.fws.gov/ US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Their mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Use their search engine to find information for a particular topic. www.hisurf.com/~enchanted/ HAWAIIS ENDANGERED SPECIES Includes hotlinks to other endangered species sites, a lesson plan and a photo gallery. www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/enviro.html CAIRNS ENVIRONMENT LIST: Environmental Science Education Resources Links to many projects and resources available on the Net that deal with environmental science. www.igc.apc.org/econet/index.html ECONET This part of the Institute for Global Communications will lead you to up-todate articles about the environment. www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/earthday/index.html EARTH DAY at KIDS DOMAIN This is a place where you can celebrate Earth Day every day by reading stories, print coloring pages and word searches, learn about our world and download a wide variety of programs. www.lacoast.gov//FreeStuff/index.htm LA COAST Free wetlands videos, posters and CD Roms www.mines.edu:8080/Outreach/Cont_Ed/desp.shtml DENVER EARTH SCIENCE PROJECT Is a K-12 curriculum development effort coordinated by the Colorado School of Mines. A series of educational modules addressing a range of earth science topics has been developed. Teachers designed and wrote the modules. The modules currently available are for students in grades 4-10.
KIDS LEADING THE WAY IN ENERGY CONSERVATION Color-in Activity poster $3.95 for any 2 of the Color-in activity poster titles listed. COMPOSTING MATTERS Color-In Activity Book. Warm inviting characters introduce children to the basics of home composting. $3.95 for 3. Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more EARTH EXPRESS INFO NEWSPAPER AND ACTIVITY PAGES (For children ages 7-11) Tabloid-sized, colorful, and informative! Available by subscription (FOUR pack) and/or by individual issue. Word games and fun learning activities. $4.95 per Four Pack . The FOUR Pack includes issues on Home Composting. Environmental Hazards Management Institute, 10 Newmarket Road, PO Box 932, Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 868-1496, Fax: (603) 868-1547, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ehmi.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COMPUTERS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SOLID WASTE, WATER, WEATHER
DONT LET A GOOD THING GO TO WASTE (Grades 2-5) An Environmental education program. Its interactive, interdisciplinary activities help students discover that they can make a difference in solving solid waste challenges by practicing the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. FREE LIFE OF A PLASTIC BAG Brochure that explains the environmental benefits of plastic. FREE Film and Bag Federation, Plastic Bag Information Clearinghouse, PO Box 2811, Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Phone: 1-800-438-5856, Fax: 412-471-9417, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.plasticbag.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE
HAWAIIS FUN-FUELED ACTIVITY BOOK (Grades 4-6 and 4-12) A 32 page book that introduces alternative fuels, pollution and global warming through games, crossword puzzles, word searches, and fill-in -the blank types of activities. The activities are appropriate for grades 4-6; the fact sheets are appropriate for grades 4-12. Downloadable in the original Microsoft Word format from the Web site. Permission is given to use and modify the fact sheets and activities for non-commercial uses. Honolulu Clean Cities Alternative Transportation Fuels Program, 160 Ahui Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-587-3809, Fax: 808-587-3820 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.state.hi.us/dbebt/ert/cc Materials from this organization are listed under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , GLOBAL WARMING, RENEWABLE
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www.nceet.snre.umich.edu/ ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION-LINK Information and K-12 environmental education lesson plans, environmental education publications, searchable databases, environmental facts, data and more. www.nceet.snre.umich.edu/EndSpp/Endangered.html ENDANGERED SPECIES Part of the Environmental Education Link listed above. Current news, factsheets, government contact information, activities, lesson plans, and K12 projects about endangered species. Organized by region and taxonomic group are lists and profiles of animals and plants at risk, along with information on law and policy. www.ncsu.edu/coast/shell This role-playing simulation allows students to investigate the issues concerning the fate of Shell Island Resort, a building constructed in a hazard zone on a barrier island. www.nwf.org/nwf/ NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION This site, for starters, includes updates on endangered species. A big plus is access to articles and photos from Ranger Rick,Your Big Backyard, and other childrens magazines. Visit the kids section at http://www.nwf.org/nwf/kids www.pbs.org/wnet.savageearth/ SAVAGE EARTH Based on the Savage Earth TV series, this site from PBS invites students in grades 4 and up to experience natures wrath from the safety of the classroom! Animations, photographs, and videos of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis will help teach students about the power of nature. www.pca.state.mn.us/kids/ MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY KIDS This page has fun ways to learn about pollution pages with crosswords, dots, word finds, and a magic decoder to print in order to color or complete. www.scapca.org/kids_page_archive.html CLEAN AIR KIDS PAGE Theres an easy-to-understand history of air pollution here, along with instructions on how to make your own air strip to collect pollution.
COAL IS COOL ACTIVITY BOOK (Grades K-4) 60 coal-related puzzles. Activities and background on origin, and use of coal, mining and safety. FREE COAL
ANCIENT GIFT SERVING MODERN MAN (Grades 9-12) 20 page booklet describes coal production, distribution, usage and research. FREE COAL ENERGIST (Grades 3-12) Newspaper format which provides excellent background information on the formation and types of coal and their locations, coal production (mining) technologies, coal and the environment, coal uses and synthetic fuels from coal. FREE LETS LEARN ABOUT COAL (Grades 3-6) Puzzles and word games explaining coal formation and use in the United States. 16 pages. FREE POWER FROM COAL (Grades 6-9) Describes history, production, transportation and use of coal; includes an activity book and teachers guide. 16 pages FREE WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COAL (Grades 4-12) Illustrated booklet describing types of coal, mining, use and new technologies. 15 pages. FREE COAL TECHNOLOGY: THE FUTURE IS NOW (poster) Grades 4-12 Follows the story of coals technology from exploration and mining to preparation, transportation, combustion and environmental protection. FREE ELECTRICAL GENERATION Poster (Grades 4-12) Shows four common energy sources used to generate electricity. Also transmission and distribution of electricity. FREE ELECTRICITY SERVES OUR COMMUNITY Poster (Grades 3-12) Focuses on how electricity is made, distributed and used by the community. FREE GETTING TO KNOW COAL (poster) \(Grades K-8) Illustrates the formation, mining, transportation, clean coal technologies and use of coal. FREE COAL SAMPLES Individually wrapped samples. Limit 6 FREE DINOSAURS AND POWER PLANTS (Grades 5-8) Explains history, mining, transportation, use, environmental issues of coal and future of fossil energy; includes student booklet, teachers lesson plan/ activity guide and teachers supplement of reproducible graphics. FREE
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www.smokeybear.com/ SMOKEY SAYS This forest-fire prevention site is designed for children aged 6-10 and their parents. Theres a virtual education inside with animations, puzzles, and music. www.southnet.co.nz/brucie/buddie.htm BRUCIES BUDDIES Bruce C. Gull started this club for children age 4 to 14 to learn more about the environment. Brucie and his buddies are from New Zealand but you can participate in on-line activities and cartoons at their site. www.teachtsp.com/classroom/scicourt/scsongs.html SCIENCE COURT SONGS AND LYRICS Enjoy songs about soil at this site. www.ucsusa.org/game/index.html GREAT GREEN WEB GAME www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/ THE ADVENTURES OF HERMAN Herman is an earthworm that lives in a compost bin. Youll learn all about his history, anatomy, family tree, and things he likes to eat (items you put in a compost pile) when you come to his site. There are also some fun things you can do while youre there like word games and pages to print and color. www.webdirectory.com/ AMAZING ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION WEB DIRECTORY In addition to Earths Biggest Environment Search Engine, this site offers 30 subtopics from agriculture to wildlife, each with multiple links. www.yellowstonepark.com/ YELLOWSTONE JOURNAL ONLINE Provides current, in-depth coverage of wolves, grizzlies, and other wild animals plus environmental issues and more.
DIG IT: ILLINOIS COAL TEACHERS GUIDE (Grades K-4) Developed with lesson plans and hands-on activities. Looks at many coal-related issues. Also suitable for Tennessee teachers. FREE WHAT DOES COAL HAVE TO DO WITH YOU? Poster (Grades K-4) Follows dinosaur footprints on a timeline of coal formation through modern day uses of coal. FREE. KIDS, COAL AND THE ENVIRONMENT Video (Grades 1-8) Describes the formation, mining, transportation and use of coal, including the environmental issues facing the coal mining industry. 9 min. FREE Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, Office of Coal Development and Marketing 620 East Adams, 4th floor, Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: 217-524-3820, Fax: 217-558-2647, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ILCOMMERCE.com/ Materials from this organization are listed under these headings: COAL, DINOSAURS, ENVIROMENTAL EDUCATION,
GET A GRIP VIDEO (Grades 9-12) Video that teaches students how to do more while using less. FREE Keep America Beautiful 1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 Phone: 203-323-8987, Fax: 203-325-9199 Web site: http://www.kab.org
Materials from this organization are listed under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE
KIDS MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE Includes a FREE membership to children and teachers and a membership certificate. TREE PLANTING pamphlet Send self-addressed, stamped envelope or $2.00 shipping fee. RECYCLING pamphlet Send self-addressed, stamped envelope or $2.00 shipping fee. Kids For a Clean Environment, PO Box 158254 (Attention: Membership), Nashville, TN. 37215 Phone: 1-800-952-3223 or 615-331-7381, FAX: (615) 333-9879, E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: http://www.kidsface.org
STUDENT ACTION GUIDE (for junior and senior high school students) Contains step-by-step instructions for starting an Earth/animal protection club at school. Includes ideas and resources for club activities. FREE THE K.I.N.D. NEWSGUIDE TO PROTECTING ANIMALS AND THE EARTH (Elementary) Gives useful information on environmental issues
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (Including WETLANDS) (See also RAIN FORESTS, RECYCLING, and ENERGY CONSERVATION) and suggestions for how children can help protect animals and Earth. $.75 National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, Education Outreach Department Contact: Lisa Perkins, 67 Norwich-Essex Turnpike, East Haddam, CT 06423-0362 Phone: (860) 434-8666, FAX: (860) 434-6282, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.nahee.org/www.kindnews.org Materials from this organization are listed under these headings:: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
CARETAKERS ALL (Grades 3-4) An environmental education kit where students learn that American cattle producers, whose livelihood depends on a healthy environment, are committed to protecting the environment and to providing humane care to animals. Includes teachers guide, 12 activity sheet masters, and six full-color study prints. FREE to 3rd and 4th grade teachers who request it on official stationery. Others must pay $8.95 plus shipping and handling. National Cattlemens Beef Association, 444 North Michigan Avenue Contact: Barbara H. Selover, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: (312) 467-5520 Web site: www.teachfree.com Materials from this organization are listed under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, FOOD, SOLAR SYSTEM, TRANSPORTATION
CLASS PACKET Links to web sites and flyers. FREE TOMORROWS PLANET Newsletter published 4 times a year. FREE Sierra Club, ATTN: Member Services, 85 2nd Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 977-5653, FAX: (415) 977-5797, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.sierraclub.org
A BETTER WORLD STARTS AT HOME This FREE poster offers lots of useful hints on running a more ecologically sound home. Poster is available online at Web address given. Smithsonian Without Walls, 3123 Ripley Center, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560-0705 Web site: http://www.si.edu/ripley/sww/poster.htm
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NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK KIT (You will need only one packet regardless of number of classes or pupils taught.) These are mailed in late February-early March. Supplies are limited FREE $3.00 s/h Tennessee Conservation League, 300 Orlando Ave., Nashville, TN 37209, Contact: Sue Garner, Phone: (615) 353-1133, FAX: (615) 353-0083, Web: http://www.conservetn.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
TEACHERS WOODSY OWL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION KIT. Elementary level. Features a leaders guide, record, song, game and introduction to environmental education and activities for active involvement. Single copy FREE U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Office of Communications, Publications 201 14th Independence, SW, Washington, DC 20024, Contact: Peggy Terry Phone: (202) 205-1024 or 8333 or (202) 205-0991, Fax: 202-205-0885 Web: http://www.fs.fed.us For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, TREES
WETLANDS EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR GRADE SCHOOL (Grades 2-6). This FREE hefty packet is perfect to use for your Earth Day studies and is full of posters, activities, and booklets for kids that explain what wetlands are and why theyre vital to the environment. There are also wetland fact sheets, a play that kids can perform and a comprehensive annotated list of childrens books about wetlands. To order: 800-832-7828 WELCOME TO THE WETLANDS (poster) EPA 909H91100. FREE WATER, WILDLIFE, PLANTS AND PEOPLE (middle school poster) EPA 855H96007. FREE US Environmental Protection Agency, National Service Center for Environmental Publications, PO Box 42419,Cincinnati, OH 45242, Phone: 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190, Fax: 513-489-8695 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.epa.gov/ncepi/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE, WATER
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (Including WETLANDS) (See also RAIN FORESTS, RECYCLING, and ENERGY CONSERVATION) ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY KIT US Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center, Mail Stop #15, Publications Unit Route 1, Box 166, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Phone: (304) 876-7203; Fax: (304) 876-7689 Web site: http://www.fws.gov/r9nctc/PUBS.HTML For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NARINE ENVIRONMENT
KIDS PACK (Activity booklets) Grades K-6. The fun-filled educational activity booklets in this pack are FREE and can help you meet national education stands that mandate the integration of population education. The 3 booklets use entertaining stories, games, and activities to inform elementary students about population growth and the human impact on the environment. The booklets also offer concrete ideas for things kids can do to make a difference. The kit even includes zany stickers and a poster featuring Amazing Eco Facts and Figures. To order a set of 30 for only $10, call or visit web site. Zero Population Growth 1400 16th Street, Suite 320, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 800-POP-1956 Web site: http://www.zpg.org/education
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FOOD RELATED WEB SITES ole.net/ole/ ONLINE EDUCATOR You can browse around or you can search within the database by grade level and subject matter. www.alice.columbia.edu/about.html GO ASK ALICE When your students have a health question, have them GO ASK ALICE. This is an interactive question and answer line from the Healthway office, Health Education division of Columbia University Health Services. It offers answers to questions most often posed by students on topics such as relationships, nutrition and diet, exercise, drugs, sex, alcohol and so on. www.cspinet.org/ CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Publisher of Nutrition Action Newsletter. Has good stuff for teachers on nutrition. www.dole5aday.com/ DOLE 5 A DAY In this site, youll find cross-curricular lesson plans on nutrition topics, plus puzzles, a coloring book, and a fruit and vegetable encyclopedia. www.healthychoices.org/ NUTRITION FOR KIDS This site, available in both English and Spanish, has stories, activities, and play about nutrition for all ages. Topics include eating an assortment of healthy foods and choosing an active lifestyle.
FUELED FOR FLIGHT Video Kit (Grades 5-6) Prepared for Aviation History Month. This FREE kit about nutrition, astronauts, and space flight contains an engaging 20-minute video, a teachers guide, 16 black line masters, and a pre/post test. Complete and return the evaluation form that comes with the kit and youll also receive a FREE poster of the food pyramid. Write a letter to address given on school letterhead. THE MUNCHSTERS TALK ABOUT FOOD. (Preschool -2). Presents opportunities for devloping the language skills of young children as well as introducing them to new foods and the importance of developing good eating habits. Includes 5 full-color 14 x 22 posters with a lesson plan and cooking activities on the reverse side, a teachers guide and parent handouts. Available free to Preschool-Grade 2 teachers if request is made on official stationery. FOOD PYRAMID POSTER. (Grades 1-2) This colorful 20 x 31 educational poster features a youthful version of th eFood Guide Pyramid. The reverse side of the poster contains Pyramid facts as well as fun, nutrition-oriented activities that teachers and parents can use to help teach healthy eating habits to children in class or a home. The poster also lists several examples of specific foods from the basic groups and detailed descriptions of what constitutes a serving. Write a letter to address given on school letterhead. National Cattlemens Beef Association, 444 North Michigan Avenue Contact: Barbara H. Selover, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: (312) 467-5520 Web site: www.teachfree.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, FOOD, SOLAR SYSTEM, TRANSPORTATION
EXPLORING FOOD Examines the explosive contents of a candy bar (a single Milky Way contains more energy than a stick of dynamite!), unearths the peculiar history of the potato, and serves up science experiments that you can eat. Cost $5.00 Exploratorium Store, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123 Phone: (415) EXPLORE, FAX: (415) 561-0307 (Order form can be printed out and faxed ) Web site: http://www.exploratorium.edu/store
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FOOD ZIPPITY KIT. (Grades 1-5) Encourage healthy eating with the Zippity Kit, a small packet of reproducible games and activities from the Florida Dept. of Citrus. FREE while supplies last. Florida Department of Citrus, PO Box 148, Lakeland, FL 33802-0148 Fax: 941-499-2374 (to fax your request)
CORN IN THE CLASSROOM A FREE Web-based educational kit which includes materials that recognize corn as a reservoir of energy and a renewable substitute for products made from expendable fossil fuels. Components of the kit include 15 student tabloids, resource guide and activity sheets. Accompanying Teachers Guides provide supplementary information and integration ideas. A WORLD OF CORN RESOURCE BOOKLET A statistical look at corn markets and trends. It can also be requested separately and is provided FREE by contacting the association. National Corn Growers Association, 1000 Executive Parkway, #105, St. Louis, MO 63141Phone: (314) 275-9915, FAX: (314) 275-7061, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ncga.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: FOOD, PLANTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY
KERNEL OF WHEAT POSTER 8 ½ X 11 inch poster, graphically depicting the nutrient make-up of wheat. Good teaching aid for all ages. One copy FREE. You may order from the Web site. SAMPLE OF NORTH DAKOTA DURUM WHEAT A sample packet of kernels of North Dakota Durum wheat. Information is also given about the production of this wheat and its uses. One copy FREE. You may order from the Web site. SAMPLE OF HARD RED SPRING WHEAT. Here is a sample packet of kernels of North Dakota Hard Red Spring Wheat. Information is also given about the production of this wheat and its uses. One copy FREE. You may order from the Web site. North Dakota Wheat Commission, 4023 State Street, Contact: Margie Martin, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501-0690, Phone: (701) 328-5111, FAX: (701) 328-5115 Web site: www.ndwheat.com
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FOOD PEARBEAR COLORING SHEET. Grades K-3 FREE. Reproducible PEARBEAR WALL POSTER Full color, nutrition education. FREE Oregon-Washington-California Pear Bureau, Maggie Andre, V.P., Communications, 4382 SE International Way, Suite A Milwaukee, OR 97222, Phone: (503)-652-9720, E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.usapears.com
VARIETYS MOUNTAIN BROCHURE (Ages 4-8) This is a large and colorful nutrition and fitness brochure that provides information and activities children can share with friends and family. It is a tool for parents and teachers to use in encouraging children to eat a variety of foods and engage in different and fun fitness activities for lifelong health. Classroom quantities are available. FREE. Sugar Association, Inc., 1101 15th Street, NW, #600, Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 785-1122, Fax: 202-785-5019, E-Mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.sugar.org
These videos are provided to you on Permanent Loan which means you may keep it as long as you like and show it as often as you wish, year after year. All the company asks is that you complete an evaluation form after your students have watched it. Not a bad deal! To order, visit online, fax a request on school letterhead, call or write. MR. JELLY BELLYS FACTORY TOUR Video (Grades K-5.) This gives young viewers a chance to take a field trip into a manufacturing plant and witness all the various steps which go into producing a familiar product in this case, jelly beans. Comes with recipe booklets, flavor menus, a poster and stickers. THE GREAT FOOD FIGHT Video (Grades 4-12) This video traces the history of food gathering and preservation and presents basic and very important procedures for safe food handling. Career opportunities in food science are also explored. YOUR GAME PLAN FOR FOOD SAFETY Video (Grades 4-6) The newspaper staff at Washburn School is on the trail of a hot story! It seems that several guests at a basketball party became mysteriously ill
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FOOD basic information about food safety. Includes the video, a teachers activity and experiment guide with reproducible masters, full-color poster and take home games. IN GOOD TASTE: CAREERS IN FOOD SCIENCE Video (Grades 6-9) The video provides an overview of the role of the food scientist in the product development process. Teachers guide with experiments and poster are included. Video Placement Worldwide, Dept. PR, PO Box 58142, St. Petersburg, FL 33715, FAX 800-358-5218 Web: www.vpw.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, FOOD
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GEOGRAPHY RELATED WEB SITES abcnews.go.com/reference/countryprofiles/countryprofiles_index.html COUNTRY PROFILES Basic information plus the latest news items relating to the country you are checking out. chili.rt66.com/ozone/cam.htm TOMMYS LIST OF LIVE CAMS WORLDWIDE#1 Check out live views from cameras all over the U.S. and the world! fga.freac.fsu.edu/index.html FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC ALLIANCE In addition to geography links and chat, this site offers an extensive collection of outline maps available for download. There is also a list of lesson plans organized by country/continent for elementary and middle school children, with lots of interesting activities. www.atlapedia.com/index.html ATLAPEDIA Full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html EARTH VIEWER Type in the specific latitude and longitude and observe the earth from the requested perspective. www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer U.S. GAZETTEER List of U.S. cities with latitude and longitude. Site also has maps available. www.indo.com/distance/ DISTANCE BETWEEN CITIES Also lists populations, elevation, latitude/longitude
OUR ENERGY WORLD Student Activity Newspaper (Grades 4-10) Reinforces geography skills while teaching about major energy sources. Includes a world map with glue-on countries and labels. Available FREE in classroom sets to Tennessee teachers. Out-of-state teachers will be charged a nominal fee. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor Contact: Chyrall Dawson, Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK Packet. (K-12) Packets will be mailed in September. Includes poster, teacher activity handbook, and newsletter. Cost is $3.50. Other free materials are available on the website. National Geographic Society, School Publishing Group, 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: 1-800-368-2728, Fax: 515-362-3366 Web: http://www.nationalgeographic.com or http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education
22 COLOR MAPS OF TENNESSEE Poster The maps on the poster include geographic information on countries, population distribution, per capita income, etc. Price: $2.50 for a folded poster; $3.00 for laminated poster. Tennessee Geographic Alliance, Inc., c/o Department of Geography, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN 37996-0925, Contact: Kurt Butefish, Phone: (865) 974-4841, FAX: (865) 974-6025, E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: http://web.utk.edu/ntgal
www.mapping.com/ MAPPING THE WORLD BY HEART David Smith can teach middle school children to do just that, to draw a map of the world with all the countries named entirely from memory! The site offers examples of these maps, along with information on the course of study and the education awards it has won, great geography quizzes you can download, and wonderful links.
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GEOGRAPHY www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/ MAP MACHINE This is part of the National Geographic site. You can select from maps of the continent and country you wish to learn about. Then read about it, view satellite pictures of the earth (with names added), and learn from political and physical maps. All the maps are gorgeous. www.terraquest.com/ TERRAQUEST Terraquest makes digital expeditions. They provide land expeditions with the equipment needed to keep in touch with a Web team who publishes pictures, faxes, and conversations from the expedition as they are sent. Examples are the assent of a blind man up the 3000 face of El Captain (a rock in Yosemite National Park), a trip to the Galapagos Islands, and an expedition to Antarctica. All are very well written and exciting accounts with lots of extra information and pictures. www.worldskip.com EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD The most widely sought news, information, products and services from every country on this planet and every state within the U.S. A very comprehensive clearinghouse of information on every country in the world.
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HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN GEOGRPHY. Designed to help parents stir childrens curiosity toward geographic questions and knowledge. Activities can also be used in the classroom. $3.50 shipping and handling. MAP PROJECTIONS POSTER This poster shows properties, characteristics, and preferred uses of many historically important projections and of those frequently used today. $3.50 shipping and handling. US Geological Survey, Information Services Branch, Box 25286, Denver, Co. 80225 Phone: (303) 202-4700, FAX: (303) 202-4693 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: www.usgs.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: EARTHQUAKES, GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, WATER
GEOLOGY RELATED WEB SITES mineral.galleries.com/default.htm THE MINERAL GALLERY For rock collectors, the Mineral Gallery will be quite a find. museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/menu.html FLINTS AND STONES: REAL LIFE IN PREHISTORY The British Museum of Antiquities takes kids on a virtual trip to the Stone Age in this appealing site, which also relates ancient history to todays world, making it more real. walrus.wr.usgs.gov/docs/ask-a-ge.html ASK A GEOLOGIST An experimental internet service. Students can e-mail their questions about volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rocks, maps, ground water, lakes or rivers to a geologist. www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/index2.html GEO MYSTERIES www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/5730/geolinks.html ALETAS GEOLOGY LINKS A very thorough geology links page. Contains many subjects. www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/geology.html GEOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES This page will point you to some great geological sites: Ask a Geologist any question, earthquake information, earthquake of the day, volcano information and more. www.theimage.com/gemstone/gemstone.html GEN GALLERY Properties and data about gemstones. www.uwsp.edu/geo/internet/geog_geol_resources.html INTERNET RESOURCES FOR GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY This is a great geology resource. You may choose from a dozen topics including world geography, government resources, and teaching helps. Link to environmental information or take a virtual tour of Bosnia, Hawaii, the Grand Canyon, others. Big fun.
LIVING WITH KARST, A FRAGILE FOUNDATION POSTER This poster vividly illustrates what karst is and why karst areas are important to society. A colorful montage of typical karst features dominates the front side of the 24 x 18 poster and depicts sinkholes, springs, disappearing streams, and caves. On the reverse side of the poster is an activity designed to help students understand and compare processes that affect water resources in karst and non-karst areas. American Geological Institute, Contact: Marilyn Suiter, Education Department, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302-1502, Phone: (703) 379-2480, Fax: 703-379-7563, E-mail:
[email protected];Web: www.agiweb.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: EARTH SCIENCE, GEOGLOGY
COLOSSAL FOSSIL EDUCATION PROGRAM (Grades 3-5) Motivate your students to learn more about science through an inquiry-based study of the most complete T. Rex dinosaur fossil ever discovered. The comprehensive materials teach students about the discovery, excavation and preparation of this significant scientific specimen, which was acquired by The Field Museum in Chicago with help from McDonalds and other partners. Item #MCD83656 $4.99/each McDonalds Educational Resource Center, 310 Tech Park Drive, LaVergne, TN 37086 Phone: 1-800-627-7646 or 615-287-8152. FAX: (630) 513-1669 For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, DINOSAURS, GEOLOGY
Every teacher will receive all 4 Teacher Helper packets. Everyday Uses of Minerals Includes 50+ pages of real world information - How we use minerals, every day of our lives. All activities fully-integrated to help classroom teachers. Guaranteed to have at least 3 full-size color posters, but sometimes contains 5, depending on what their contributors provide. Creating a Universe - How We Use the Elements for Life and For Living Their newest packet. 3 posters including a large (54 x 39) Periodic Table for the nonchemist. Everything We Have and Everything We Use Comes From Our Natural Resources Primary grade level activities in a 24-page activity book (Food, Clothing, Shelter - Where Do They Come From?) Includes also a packet of coal mined land reclamation seed, plus 2 color posters - Switched On Mining and Mining At Play. A Study of the Earth 48-page activity book, Everything Comes From Our Natural Resources, includes
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GEOLOGY teacher guides, student pages and backgrounders, plus 4 color posters (If it Cant Be Grown, It Has To Be Mined; From the Earth...A Better Life; Elements Comprising the Human Body; and Look Around, Everything Is Made From Something.) Teachers should write on school letterhead indicating grade(s) taught. FREE when requested on school letterhead. If the supply of free posters has been exhausted, you can order online. Mineral Information Institute, 501 Violet Street, Golden, CO 80401 Phone: 303-277-9190, Fax: 303-277-9198 Web: http://www.mii.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COMPUTERS, GEOLOGY, HUMAN ANATOMY, ROCKS and MINERALS
PRODUCTS OF OIL AND GAS POSTER A poster 11 x 17 of products produced by oil. FREE. Ohio Oil and Gas Association, 1718 Columbus Road, SW, PO Box 535, Granville, OH 43023-0535 Phone: 740-587-0444, Fax: 740-587-0446, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ooga.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: GEOLOGY, NATURAL GAS
OUT OF THE AGES THE GEOLOGY OF ROCK CITY Booklet. Excellent guide to teach geology or prepare students for a trip to Rock City to study the geology there. Booklet is FREE, single copy only. BEACHCOMBERS GUIDE (Grade K-5) Is a teachers guide about the geology of Rock City. After a trip to Rock City, the teacher is given follow-up activities for classroom, and each child receives a free seed packet with a field trip to grow their own kindergarden. Single copy FREE. See Rock City, Inc., ATTN: Education Department, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750, Contact: Laura Prince/Group Sales Coordinator Phone: (877) 820-0759, FAX: (706) 820-9623 Web: http://www.seerockcity.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: GEOLOGY, PLANTS
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GEOLOGY EARTHQUAKES BOOKLET This booklet explains the nature and causes of earthquakes. It describes the techniques used to detect, record, measure, and predict seismic disturbances. Also provides historical data on several worldfamous earthquakes since 1755. 50 copies FREE A PAPER MODEL OF THE LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE Use this paper guide to make model of how an earthquake occurs. Open-file Report 89-640A. $1.50 plus $5.00 handling fee. U.S. Geological Survey Book and Report Sales, PO Box 25046, MS 504 Denver, Colorado 80225. Phone: (303) 202-4700 FAX: (303) 202-4693 Email: infoservices@usgs. gov Web: www.usgs.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: EARTHQUAKES, GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, WATER
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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RELATED WEB SITES geothermal.marin.org/ GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Geothermal Education Office site with education and classroom resources, information on what geothermal energy is, how and where its being used world wide, activities and experiments.
FREE STUFF PACKET The contents vary depending on your grade level. FREE Stuff includes an assortment of posters, brochures, fact sheets, booklets and more. Can be ordered online. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SLIDE SHOW The images from the Website can be printed for educational purposes. Geothermal Education Office, 664 Hilary Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920, Contact: Marilyn Nemzer Phone: 1-800-866-4GEO or (415) 43507737 Email:
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GLOBAL WARMING RELATED WEB SITES www.bonus.com/ BONUS .COM THE SUPERSITE FOR KIDS This has an excellent description of the Greenhouse effect for the younger viewers. When you get to their site, another browser will open, choose Explore, then choose The Earth and you are at that page all you have to do is click on The Greenhouse Effect. The links to go forward and backward within this topic are in the top left corner. www.cop3.de/fccc/kids/kids.html BEGINNERS GUIDE TO CLIMATE CHANGE A wonderful web site containing a java applet depicting ozone layer depletion and global warming and why will the earth become hot? www.enviroweb.org/edf/ FOCUS ON THE FUTURE Not sure what global warming is? Check this site out it explains what it is and how it is happening. It also has some games that you can play to learn more about global warming. www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/ GLOBAL WARMING KIDS SITE Information written for students about global warming, climate and weather and the greenhouse effect. Has links to games.
ANOTHER AWESOME AEROSOL ADVENTURE (Curriculum unit) (Grades 4-8) This FREE educational unit includes a 10minute video produced by the creative team from the popular childrens television program Beakmans World. Designed with humor in mind, the video, along with the accompanying teacher and student guides, a colorful classroom poster and take-apart aerosol can, makes the complex issues of aerosol technology, ozone depletion and environmental awareness memorable and fun for a middle school-age audience. Another Awesome Aerosol Adventure is available through Video Outreach at 1-800427-7228. Consumer Aerosol Products Council 99 Canal Center Plaza #200, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-683-1044, Fax: 703-683-4622 Web: http://www.nocfcs.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , GLOBAL WARMING
GREENING OF PLANET EARTH Video (Middle School Adult) What effect does the burning of fossil fuels and the resulting emissions of carbon dioxide have on the earths biosphere? The question is posed to a number of leading scientists. An enlightening documentary that examines one of the most misunderstood environmental phenomena of the modern age. Greening Earth Society 4301 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 805 Arlington, VA 22203-4193 Phone: 703-907-6168 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.greeningearthsociety.org
HAWAIIS FUN-FUELED ACTIVITY BOOK (Grades 4-6 and 4-12) A 32 page book that introduces alternative fuels, pollution and global warming through games, crossword puzzles, word searches, and fill-in -the blank types of activities. The activities are appropriate for grades 4-6; the fact sheets are appropriate for grades 4-12. Downloadable in the original Microsoft Word format from the Web site. Permission is given to use and modify the fact sheets and activities for non-commercial uses. Honolulu Clean Cities, Alternative Transportation Fuels Program, 160 Ahui Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-587-3809, Fax: 808-587-3820, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.state.hi.us/dbebt/ert/cc For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , GLOBAL WARMING, RENEWABLE
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GLOBAL WARMING GLOBAL WARMING Poster 22x34. $3.50 National Arbor Day Foundation 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410 (402) 474-5655 - ask for Member Services Contact: Michelle Saulnier-Scribner, Education Project Coordinator FAX: (402) 474-0820 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.arborday.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: GLOBAL WARMING, TREES
OZONE LAYER EDUCATORS GUIDE (13-piece set) includes poster. Item # EPA 430E95003. FREE US Environmental Protection Agency National Service Center for Environmental Publications, PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242 Phone: 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190, Fax: 513-489-8695 http://www.epa.gov/ncepi For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE, WATER
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HAZARDOUS WASTE RELATED WEB SITES outreach.Missouri.edu/owm/students.htm RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS www.ci.salina.ks.us/HHW/Kids/House.htm HOUSE WALK THROUGH www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/default.as;?pubid=130 SAFE HOUSE, SAVE ME! COLORING BOOK A 12-page coloring book in PDF format that teaches kids about hazardous materials that could be in their house.
HAZARDOUS WASTES: CLEANUP AND PREVENTION POSTER (Middle School) EPA 855H96019 HAZ-ED: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES FOR UNDERSTANDING HAZARDOUS WASTE EPA 540K95005 US Environmental Protection Agency, National Service Center for Environmental Publications PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242, Phone: 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190, Fax: 513-489-8695 Web: http://epa.gov/ncepi/
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE, WATER
www.epa.gov/opptintr/kids/hometour/tour.htm#view LEARN ABOUT CHEMICALS AROUND THE HOUSE You look at the contents in any room of the house and see if you can pick out things that contain pesticides. Theyll tell you how many there are in the room. Click on the items you think might be one and it will tell you all about it. www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/haz_waste_main.htm HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE KIDS PAGE www.metrokc.gov/hazwaste/teachers/copy.htm HAZARDOUS WASTE COPY LESSON MATERIALS
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HUMAN ANATOMY RELATED WEB SITES serendip.brynmawr.edu/~pgrobste/blindspot1.html BLIND SPOTS An explanation of how the eye works and what causes blind spots. www.biointeractive.org VIRTUAL LABS Examine heart patients, probe the nervous system online for free. Plus get a free CD-Rom of the site. They also have free videos. www.innerbody.com/default.htm HUMAN ANATOMY ONLINE This site contains clickable maps of various body systems. Choose an organ and learn its function and structure, or click on a close-up view. Its slow to load in spots, but an interesting resource. www.kidshealth.org KIDS HEALTH Heres a well-organized resource with hundreds of articles for parents and kids about health. Many resources on this site will fit nicely into your study of the heart. www.vis.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/gva/gvaview IMAGE BROWSER Choose a piece of human anatomy to view here. Great illustrations. www.vis.colostate.edu/library/gva/gva.html GLAXO VIRTUAL ANATOMY PROJECT A unique project generating 3D human anatomy parts which can be viewed at various angles. Based on an actual cadaver. Not all parts of the body are online to date, but you might want to view the following movies: Trachea Bone fly Heart Be careful to choose carefully for movie size. (Text, video (mpeg), sound)
SCIENCE ROCK Schoolhouse Rock Video Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman and a group of young friends share a lively half hour of catchy songs and sketches that make learning about science, grammar, math and history fun and easy! FREE on loan to Tennessee Teachers. Titles in the Science Rock video include Them Not-So-Dry Bones; Body Machine. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor Contact: Chyrall Dawson , Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
POSTER PACKET II The packet contains 4 posters. FREE when requested on school letterhead indicating grade taught. If the supply of free posters has been exhausted, you can order online. One title included is: Elements Comprising the Human Body 11 x 17. Listing of the elements from which the human body is made. FREE. Mineral Information Institute, 501 Violet Street, Golden, CO 80401 Phone: 303-277-9190, Fax: 303-277-9198 Web: http://www.mii.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COMPUTERS, HUMAN ANATOMY, ROCKS and MINERALS
HUMAN ANATOMY COLORING BOOK Careful, scientifically accurate line renderings of the bodys organs and major systems: skeletal, muscular, nervous, digestive, reproductive, urinary, circulatory and respiratory. Descriptions of each system are accompanied by several pages of individual parts of that system. There are a total of 43 pages of drawings, sometimes with several illustrations on one page. EP216 $2.95 The Montessori Shop 65 Ericson Court, Arcata, CA. 95521 Contact: James Stephenson Phone: (707)826-1557, FAX: (800) 429-8877 E-Mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://members.aol.com/michaelola/ montessori.html
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HUMAN ANATOMY BARE BONES POSTER Full-size skeleton model of 10 year-old child, instructions, background, teaching cues. (74x42 cm) #PS003x $6.00 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Publications, 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 1-800-722-NSTA or 703-243-7100, Fax: 703-243-7177, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.nsta.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: DINOSAURS, HUMA N BODY, INSECTS, MARINE LIFE, SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR SYSTEM, WATER
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INSECTS RELATED WEB SITES bugs1.netfirms.com/bugs/ BUGMAN Features buggy books and links. butterflywebsite.com/gallery/index.cfm BUTTERFLY GALLERY
BACKYARD BUTTERFLIES (Grades 3-7) Kids love butterflies. This fact-filled story shows butterfly life cycles, habitats, behavior, host plants, metamorphosis, how to attract butterflies with plants, and more. Full-color, 16 pages $.72 each plus shipping National Association of Conservation Districts, Contact: Maxine , P.O. Box 855, League City, Texas 77573-0776 Phone: 1-800-825-5547, Extension 32, FAX: (281) 332-5259, E-mail:
[email protected], For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS , INSECTS
earthlife.net/insects/ THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF INSECTS info.ex.ac.uk/bugclub/ BUG CLUB and INSECT HOME PAGE. The site has an index, search, glossary, and comments by many teachers about what they thought about the site. mgfx.com/butterfly/ BUTTERFLY WEBSITE All you could ever want in a butterfly site. colostate.edu/Depts/Entomology/images/ ENTOMOLOGY PICTURES This site has non-reproducible and reproducible slides of insects. Also has a link to more slides from Smithsonian Institution. ent.iastate.edu/List/K-12_Educator_ Resources.html ENTOMOLOGY INDEX OF INTERNET RESOURCES: K-12 Educators Recommended Sites Links to all kinds of buggy information and lesson plans www.cbc4kids.ca/general/the-lab/big-bang/99-08-12/default.html ELUSIVE INSECTS IN B.CS ANCIENT FORESTS Some of the trees in this forest are 10-30 stories high. How would you like to climb to the top of one of those? Scientists often do that to find out what insects and spiders live in the canopy. They often build tree houses or platforms to work off of. You can learn more by visiting this site. www.ento.vt.edu/~sharov/3d/3dinsect.html 3-D INSECTS If you like real insects, you would love virtual insects because you can see them big without a microscope. Virtual insects are clean and have no smell, they will not bite or sting you. Sometimes they look even better than real insects.
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INSECTS www.insects.org/ BUG BIOS This site is bound to rekindle the fascination with insects you may have had as a child. The aim of this user-friendly site is to let you see insects for the miniature marvels they are. www.insectclopedia.com/ INSECTCLOPEDIA www.isis.vt.edu/~fanjun/text/Link_clas.html INSECT CLASSIFICATION www.mesc.nbs.gov/butterfly/Butterfly.html CHILDRENS BUTTERFLY SITE Sponsored by the U.S. Geologic Survey www.orkin.com/ ASK ORKIN Crawl through Orkins site and get basic and lifestage information on rodents, as well as termites, roaches, and other insects. By then youll probably be favorably disposed to calling for the free inspection they offer. www.yucky.com WORM WORLD. This is really a fun way to introduce kids to the world of insects. The site is sponsored by the Liberty Science Center and hosted by an entomologist. It includes sections like A Day in the Life of Rodney Roach, Tall Tales About Roaches, a fact file and a glossary. It offers easy access to your host, Betty the Bug Lady, who responds to questions from site visitors.
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INVENTORS and INVENTIONS RELATED WEB SITES mustang.coled.umn.edu/inventing/inventing.html ONLINE RESOURCE ON INVENTIONS AND INVENTORS An information resource for K-12 students, their teachers and anyone else who wants to learn about American inventors and their discoveries. Benjamin Franklin and Richard Drew, the inventor of scotch tape are highlighted. web.mit.edu/invent/ INVENTION DIMENSION Has many great inventors and bios to go with them. Which inventions could Americans not live without? How does the PC stack up against the blowdryer? To find out, check out the Invention Index, a national survey on inventions, sponsored by M.I.T. www.ai.mit.edu/~isbell/HFh/black/events_and_people/009.aa_inventions AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTIONS Partial list of African American inventors, inventions and patent dates www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/hstm/hstm_ove.htm HISTORY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and MEDICINE A vast resource of information on the history of science, with facts on scientists, scientific discoveries, and more. Youll also find a directory of scientific institutions and a directory of online journals. www.energy.ca.gov/education/ben/ben-html/benfranklin.html POOR RICHARDS ENERGY ALMANAC An animated Ben Franklin presents important facts about energy conservation. Learn about his energy saving invention and find out about energy sources in his day vs. the present time. www.invent.org/ NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME Allows electronic search of inventors in the Hall of Fame and their inventions.
HISTORY OF ENERGY STUDENT NEWSPAPER (Grades 4-10). This student newspaper will acquaint your students with the people and the important events in the development of energy history. An Energy History Hall of Fame highlights famous people whose discoveries have changed the way we use energy and the Energy History Timeline charts the development of various energy sources. The activities on the last two pages can be completed using information from the Hall of Fame and the Timeline. Available FREE in classroom sets of 35 to Tennessee teachers. Out of state teachers may contact TEEN for pricing information. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, Contact: Chyrall Dawson, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor, Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
THE BEST OF EDISON TEACHING KIT Grades 5-10. 3 ring plastic binder containing 8 how-to booklets based on the experiments of Thomas Edison and other scientists. The kit including all booklets is FREE but you must pay $1.00 for postage and handling. One of the titles Included is: Lewis Howard Latimer - A Black Inventor Charles Edison Fund, One Riverfront Plaza, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 648-0500, Fax: 974-638-0400, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENEGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, INVENTIONS, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE FAIR
www.si.edu/lemelson/edison/html/making_a_light_bulb.html MAKE A LIGHTBULB This robust, how-to site lets you match wits with Edison, listen to his original tinfoil phonograph and even make your own light bulb. Learn how to become an inventor, read the great mans thoughts, even see what he looked like as a kid. Fun times from the Smithsonian Institution.
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LESSON PLANS RELATED WEB SITES askeric.org/Virtual/Lessons/ Ask ERIC LESSON PLANS Type in a topic and get a list of references to related lesson plans. Another solid resource from the Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse (ERIC) mega-site. k-6educators.about.com/?once=true& ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS Visit this web site for tips on getting organized, decorating your classroom and simplifying grading. LessonPlanz.com LESSONPLANZ A database of more than 3500 lesson plan resources, categorized by content area. Can also be searched by keyword or grade level. Youll find lesson plans, thematic units, book activities and dramatic play activities. teachervision.com TEACHER VISION.COM This site has it all! Teachervision, hosted by the Family Education Network, offers lesson plans on subjects ranging from art to physical education, recommended reading lists, discussion boards, and links to other hot Web sites. theteacherscorner.net THE TEACHERS CORNER In your quest for great online teacher resources, be sure to check out this site. Not only does it have lesson plans on every subject, it also features thematic units on everything from popcorn to rainforests. In addition, you can gather seasonal ideas and post your advice for other teachers. www.col-ed.org/cur/ COLUMBIA EDUCATION CENTER LESSON PLANS This site offers a large collection of elementary level lesson plans in language arts, math, science, social studies and other subjects. There are also links to other collections of lesson plans. www.lessonplanspage.com/ LESSON PLAN PAGE Over 1000 lesson plans for the next school year. Most are organized by grade level and subject such as math, computers, and language arts. www.eagle.ca/~matink/ THE EDUCATORS TOOLKIT This includes 50+ sites categorized as Teacher Resources, Libraries, Parents and Kids. A new issue of the newsletter will be displayed each
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LESSON PLANS month with the previous issue being zipped and available for downloading. There is also a THEMES page which includes mini-themes and lesson plans. www.educast.com/ INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS This site has lesson plans by grade level or subject. Printable lessons and activity sheets using Acrobat Reader. www.lessonstop.org/ LESSON STOP This site has roughly 500 links leading to thousands of lessons organized by topic and grade. On this site, educators can also subscribe to a free, biweekly e-zine featuring lesson plans. Other resources include a Planning Lessons section, with a lesson plan template. www.lightspan.com LIGHTSPAN This is a treasure trove of indispensable resources for k-8 teachers with more than 1,500 lesson plans, teacher discussion boards, and a collection of thematic units designed by curriculum specialists. And thats not all. There are printable awards certificates, collaborative learning projects, a Homework Zone, and interactive games for your students! www.nationalgeographic.org NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC This website has lesson plans and other resources on energy and many other topics. www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html THEMATIC UNITS If youre looking for resources for your integrative, thematic units, youve just hit the jackpot! Here youll find loads of links to sites on dinosaurs, vikings, machines, spiders, and much more. Click on Complete List of Themes for a full listing of topics. Also, check out For Teachers Only for strategies on integrating the Internet into your curriculum, activities for the first days of schools and plenty of other great ideas. www.studyweb.com/ ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RESEARCH-QUALITY EDUCATION SITES This is a place for anyone doing research to find the information they need as easily as possible. The categories are sorted according to the approximate appropriate grade level which makes them valuable tools for teachers looking for lesson plans and curriculum ideas.
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MAGNETS AND MAGNETISM RELATED WEB SITES ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Physical/PHY0022.html MAGNETIC FIELDS AND BERMUDA TRIANGLES High school students can use this activity to learn how to map a magnetic field and to find how magnetic fields can combine to form a complex resultant field. ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Physical/PHY0023.html MAGNETS An introduction to magnets for primary students tech.dep.anl.gov/act/maglev.html MAGLEV TECHNOLOGY The Argonne Community of Teachers Network offers a downloadable Teachers Handbook with student activities on magnetism and electromagnetism. The site also has links to other MagLev web sites. www.ee.umd.edu/~taylor/frame1.htm GALLERY OF ELECTROMAGNETIC PERSONALITIES Biographical vignettes of scientists who made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism. www.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magindex.htm MAGNET MAN All sorts of experiments with magnets from the very basic to magnets interacting with other magnets, magnets and conductors, and magnetic levitation. www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconmagnetism.html SNACKS ABOUT MAGNETISM Snacks from the Exploratorium are miniature science exhibits that teachers can make using common, inexpensive, easily available materials. This page leads to about a dozen activities/experiments to demonstrate magnetism concepts. www.hopeint.org/off/9612-04.htm MAGNETISM, ELECTRICITY, and HEALTH REFORM An overview of the use of electricity and magnetism in the treatment of disease.
MAGNETIC FIELD VIEW CARD Amazing viewer card allows you to see exactly how magnetic poles are arranged on any magnet! Viewer card works like iron fillings, only it defines magnetic poles more precisely. Dark areas represent poles, light lines show where poles meet. Great teaching aid for conveying the concepts of magnetic poles! $2.50 (DMVC-1) NOTE: This company will not ship anything PREPAID or less than $30.00 minimum order. Freight prepaid on orders of $750.00 or more. IRON FILINGS Discover the magnetic field of a magnet! Experiment with loose iron filings, iron filings in sealed case and iron filings & sand in sealed case. Simply place a magnet near iron filings and watch as they collect near the north and south poles. Also, use iron filings & sand in sealed case to show separation of non-magnetic material (sand) from magnetic material (filings). Iron filings in 2.5oz. vial. $2.50 (DMFB-3). Iron filings in sealed case. $2.00 (DMFB1). NOTE: This company will not ship anything PREPAID or less than $30.00 minimum order. Freight prepaid on orders of $750.00 or more. MARVELOUS MAGNETS 20 piece bag. (Magnetic marbles - 10 colors!) $3.75 (DM-MM20). NOTE: This company will not ship anything PREPAID or less than $30.00 minimum order. Freight prepaid on orders of $750.00 or more Miami Magnet, Contact: Gale Peregrin, 6073 NW 167th Street, Suite C26, Miami, FL 33015 Phone: 1-800-222-7846, FAX: (305) 823-1603, Email:
[email protected] Web: www.magnetsource.com
ELECTRO WORKS Hands-on activities exploring magnets, batteries, circuits, and static electricity. Included as part of the NEED Classroom Kit. Available to Tennessee teachers from the Tennessee Energy Education Network (1-800-342-1340) for $5.00. Teachers in other states need to contact the N.E.E.D. Project directly. National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project 8408 Kao Circle, Manassas, VA 20110 Phone: 1-800-875-5029 or 703-257-1117, FAX: 703-257-0037 Email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.need.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, MAGNETS, RENEWABLE ENERGY
www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet.htm HOW ELECTROMAGNETS WORK An explanation about the concepts underlying electromagnetism created for kids and complete with diagrams. A few experiments are also suggested.
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MAGNETS AND MAGNETISM www.school-for-champions.com/science/magnetism.htm MAGNETISM Heres a lesson on magnetism complete with a mini quiz, homework exercises and a test. www.scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/about.html SCIENCE TOYS YOU CAN MAKE WITH YOUR KIDS The author of this online book describes a variety of science toys that can be constructed and then goes on to explain the concepts behind the toys. Two chapters in the book are dedicated to magnetism and electromagnetism. Teachers could use these ideas for demonstrations and/or student activities. www.sdsa.org/pis
/ FOSS%20Magnetism%20&%20Electricity%20Science%20Q&A.ht MAGNETISM AND ELECTRICITY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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MARINE ENVIRONMENT/ MARINE LIFE
(Includes CORAL REEFS and WHALES and SHARKS)
RELATED WEB SITES curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/Whales WHALES Find integrated cooperative learning projects and interactive resources for teachers, students, and parents. Among the sites featured areas are Lesson Plans, Homework Suggestions, and Student Activities. There is also an extensive list of whale and marine-related Web sites. curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/ INTERACTIVE FROG DISSECTION This online tutorial was designed to teach frog dissection in high school biology classrooms. Useful in preparation for laboratory dissection, or even as a replacement for it, the site contains clickable image maps and QuickTime movies.
SHARK TOOTH AND FACT SHEET Send a self addressed, stamped envelope with your request for a shark tooth to the address below. Bare Bones 1847 Englewood Road, Box 197 Englewood, FL 34223 ITS THEIR WORLD, TOO Includes tips on how to protect marine wildlife, and a poem warning against throwing plastic rings into the ocean. Request should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Single copy FREE Humane Services Contact: Edwina Barnes, Chairperson, 1550 Hardeman Ave., Macon, GA 31201 Phone: (912) 745-2273, FAX: (478) 745-2024 Email:
[email protected] Web site: www.humaneservices.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: MARINE LIFE, OIL
george.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html VIRTUAL FROG DISSECTION KIT You guessed it! No need to get your hands messy or watch your partner pass out do it on the Net! Full visuals. Then test your knowledge of anatomy with the Virtual Frog Builder Game. Cool! nmnhwww.si.edu/vert/fish.html DIVISION OF FISHES This fish collection is the largest in the world, with approximately 500,000 lots (a lot consists of all specimens of a species from the same time and place) and about 8 million specimens. Search their online database for type specimen searches, taxonomic and locality searches, or fish image searches. octopus.gma.org/ GULF OF MAINE AQUARIUM The All About Turtles section has lots of information. seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ OCEAN PLANET This electronic version of the Smithsonian exhibition The Ocean Planet contains all of the text and most of the panel designs and images from the traveling exhibition. Rich source from the Smithsonian on marine life, eco perils and more. Keyword search through their catalog of photos, objects/artifacts and illustrations. Try the Topic Outline for vast number of highly specific areas.
WHALES OF THE WORLD TEACHING KIT The kit includes activity sheets featuring scale pictures of various whale types, diagrams of the parts of a whale, information about humpbacks and migration, a brief history of whaling and a whale art project. Also included are teachers guides for each of the activities and information on the Whale Adoption Project and how a class can adopt a humpback whale. Allow 4-6 weeks delivery. Send $3.00 for shipping/ handling International Wildlife Coalition Whale Adoption Project, 70 East Falmouth Highway, East Falmouth, MA 02536 Phone: (508) 548-8328, FAX: (508) 548-8542 Web site: http://www.iwc.org
MARINE HITCHHIKERS Poster (Grades K-10) Science and Children Poster series. #PS-1/5. 44 x 54 cm. Double-sided, folded, and in full color. $4.50 HERMIT CRABS Poster (Grades K-10) Science and Children Poster series. #PS-1/6. 44 x 54 cm. Double-sided, folded, and in full color. $4.50 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Marketing: Peggy Irwin, 1742 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 703-243-7100, FAX: (703) 703-243-7177 Web: http://www.nsta.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: DINOSAURS, HUMA N BODY, INSECTS, MARINE LIFE, SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR SYSTEM, WATER
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whale.wheelock.edu/ WHALE NET With this award winning, National Science Foundation funded program you can follow seals and whales via satellite tags on their migrations and movements. You can access data, curriculum materials, locations, dive times, etc. as it happens and read archived information. You can also communicate with scientists on -line via email.
SHARKS OF THE GULF OF MEXICO POSTER $2.00 plus S/H WHALES OF THE GULF OF MEXICO (poster) $2.00 plus Shipping and Handling. Sea World Antonio Education Department, Contact: Education Department, Ann Quinn 10500 Sea World Drive, San Antonio, TX 78251 Phone: (210) 523-3606 or 3608, FAX: (210) 523-3898 Web site: http://www.seaworld.com
whales.magna.com.au/ WHALES ON THE NET www.americanrivers.org/kids/default.htm AMERICAN RIVERS FOR KIDS AND TEACHERS This is a great site for kids to learn about rivers and the animals that depend on them. Theres also some fun activities to help you learn more. www.bbc.co.uk/education/landmarks/standard/sea/index.html SEAS AND OCEANS Discover more about sea and ocean habitats and the modern day pressures on them. www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csl.html ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES www.freefoto.com/pictures/the_sea/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Pictures of the sea for you to download. www.geocities.com/RainForest/2298/ CORAL REEF FISHES This colorful page tells about the great diversity of coral reef fishes, their feeding and reproducing habits, their endangered species, and their decline due to pollution and other factors. www.mbayaq.org/lc/kids_place/kidseq.asp E-QUARIUM No matter where you live, you can visit the Monterrey Bay Aquarium in California. Kids can explore the depths of the oceans, observe sea creatures, learn about animal habitats, and more. Then have them drop by the Penguin Cam to peek in on penguin pals and send an e-postcard to a friend.
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SAVE OUR SEAS: HELP STOP MARINE DEBRIS (Poster) #EPA 842H92001 US Environmental Protection Agency National Service Center for Environmental Publications, PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242 Phone: 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190, Fax: 513-489-8695 Web: http://epa.gov/ncepi/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE, WATER
FISH, WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE COLORING BOOK A 36 page coloring book available online. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Conservation Training Center, Mail Stop No. 15, Publications UnitRoute 1, Box 166, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, Phone: (304) 876-7203, FAX: (304) 876-7689 Web site: http://www.fws.gov/r9nctc/PUBS.HTML For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NARINE ENVIRONMENT
MARINE ENVIRONMENT/ MARINE LIFE
(Includes CORAL REEFS and WHALES and SHARKS)
www.mbl.edu/ MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY The marine Biological Laboratory, dedicated to the study of sea life, includes a large database of marine animals and plants, an online library, and many articles. An excellent resource. www.neaq.org/index1.html NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM The neatest thing about this site is the virtual tour of the aquarium. Good information on the exhibits, too. www.seasky.org/sea.html SEA AND SKY: THE SEA This is a great site with a gallery of wonderful photos, information on all kinds of reef animals, links, and java games like a word search, a crossword, and a slider. Soon to come are Jewels of the Sea and Aquarium Resources. A very well done and gorgeous site. www.seaweb.org SEA WEB An online project to bring awareness to the environmental plight of our oceans. News reports accompany a calendar of events and links to response network groups throughout the nation. www.seaworld.org/ SEA WORLD home page www.selu.com/bio/wildlife/links/aquariums.html AQUARIUMS IN THE UNITED STATES www.turtles.org/ TURTLE TRAX In this fascinating site about marine turtles and their struggle for survival, the authors relate in word and picture their diving adventures off West Maui and the turtle friends they found there. The scope of the page is much wider than that, however, and includes attempts to educate the public about the tumor disease which threatens these turtles, an extensive kids section, information for researchers, and more. www.whaleclub.com/index.html WHALE CLUB www.whale-museum.org/ WHALE MUSEUM www.whoi.edu/ WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION WHOI, a world leader in the field of oceanography, have been probing the mysteries of the oceans for more than 65 years. Use their database to find information, or take a look at their Frequently Asked Questions to see if your question has already been answered.
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES)
RELATED WEB SITES www.afdc.doe.gov/altfuel/propane.html ALTERNATIVE FUELS DATA CENTER Contains information about propane. www.altenergy.org/2/nonrenewables/fossil_fuel/facts/natural_gas/ natural_gas.html ALTERNATIVE ENERGY INSTITUTE. Site has a Natural Gas Fact Sheet. If youre looking for figures on how much natural gas the U.S. uses each year, youll probably find what you need here. www.api.org/edu/factsgas/factsgas.htm AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE Facts about natural gas.
NRG ART Posters (Grades 3-10) Large 24x38 black and white posters that can be colored or painted. The following titles are available: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, and Solar. One of each title per classroom available FREE to Tennessee teachers. Teachers in other states will be charged a nominal fee. NATURAL GAS Student Activity Newspapers (Grades K-10). Includes background information and activities on natural gas. Available FREE in classroom sets to Tennessee teachers. Teachers in other states will be charged a nominal fee. Tennessee Energy Education Network William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor, Contact: Chyrall Dawson, Nashville, TN 37243-0405 Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
www.eastonutilities.com/natgas/ngasfact.html EASTON UTILITIES Trivia-type facts about natural gas. www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/gas/index.asp PHOTOS OF NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY www.mtpower.com/education/Molly/mollypage9.htm A NATURAL GAS PICTURE STORY
NATURAL GAS SAFETY Coloring and Activity Book (Grades 1-3) 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages $1.60 each Channing L. Bete Company, Inc. 200 State Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200 Phone: (413 )665-7611 or 1-800-628-7733, FAX: 1-800-499-6464 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.channing-bete.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, RECYCLING, WATER
www.tulsacleancities.com/propane.htm PROPANE GAS FACTS Facts about propane, a cousin to natural gas. NATURAL GAS Sources of Energy Poster $3.00. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available National Energy Foundation ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3676 California Ave., Suite A117, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451 E-mail address:
[email protected] For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES) FACTS ABOUT NATURAL GAS BROCHURE An 8 panel brochure offering a brief history and facts about the natural gas industry in the U.S. THE ENERGIST NEWSPAPER - GETTING TO KNOW NATURAL GAS An 8 page publication offering information on what natural gas is, the components and origins of natural gas, how it is located, produced, processed, distributed and and student activities. Ohio Oil and Gas Association, 1718 Columbus Road, SW, PO Box 535, Granville, OH 43023-0535 Phone: 740-587-0444, Fax: 740-587-0446, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ooga.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: GEOLOGY, NATURAL GAS
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NUCLEAR ENERGY
(See also ENERGY SOURCES)
RELATED WEB SITES www.fnal.gov/ FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LAB Fermilab is a US Dept. of Energy national laboratory for research exploring the fundamental nature of matter and energy. It includes the Tevatron, the worlds most powerful particle accelerator, and the Main Injector, a new accelerator that will begin operating in 1999 www.lhs.berkeley.edu LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE Lawrence Hall of Science is a public science museum and a center for teacher education, research and curriculum development at the University of California, Berkeley. You can enjoy the exhibits online and then click on the Teacher Resources. www.mines.edu:8080/Outreach/Cont_Ed/desp.shtml DENVER EARTH SCIENCE PROJECT This is a K-12 curriculum development effort coordinated by the Colorado School of Mines. A series of educational modules on various earth science topics have been developed. One for Grade level 7-10 is entitled Do You Know Your 3Rs? Radiation, Radioactivity and Radon www.nea.fr/html/ NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY Has general information about nuclear science, development, law, safety and radiation. www.nea.fr/html/rp/chernobyl/chernobyl.html CHERNOBYL A report on the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. www.uic.com.au/ URANIUM INFORMATION CENTRE This pro-nuclear energy site is rich in information on the uranium industry and nuclear power.
RE-ACTIONS NEWSLETTER (For Teacher (K-12) Issued 5 times a year, with classroom activities on nuclear energy,articles on uses of the atom in everyday life and an activity card with a project for classroom use. FREE if requested on school letterhead. PERSONAL RADIATION DOSE CHART Single copy FREE. Reproducible SIMULATED PELLET OF URANIUM (card) ANS Order Number 750027. Single copy FREE $0.75 each up to 100 NUCLEAR ENERGY FACTS Q&A (10th Grade) This 56-page booklet contains the answers to 37 of the most common questions about nuclear energy. Public concerns about need, cost, safety and waste disposal are discussed briefly but factually. 4 x 7 booklet. Single copy FREE ANS Order #7750020. ENERGY CHASE BOARD GAME (Ages 11 and up) Enables players to learn about or review energy sources especially nuclear while they discover how electricity is made and race to have the biggest energy supply. Players then see how many things in their town they can run with wise use of their energy supply. Special price to teachers - $3.00 single copy ANS order #750035 American Nuclear Society Contact: Tony Bishop , Outreach Department, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 Phone: (708) 352-6611, Fax: 708-352-0499 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ans.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: NUCLEAR, SCIENCE FAIR
THE BEST OF EDISON TEACHING KIT (Grades 5-10) Binder containing 8 how-to booklets based on the experiments of Thomas Edison and other scientists. FREE ($1.00 s/h) Two of the titles included are: Energy For the Future, Nuclear Experiments You Can Do Charles Edison Fund One Riverfront Plaza, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 648-0500, Fax: 974-638-0400 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENEGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, INVENTIONS, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE FAIR
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YOU MEAN IM RADIOACTIVE? ARTICLE This article takes a look at the common sources of radiation that we face every day. Single copies are available FREE Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co. Haddam Neck Plant, 362 Injun Hollow Road, Haddam Neck, CT 06424-3099 Contact: Kristine Paul/ Information Center Phone: (860)267-3526, Fax (860)267-3603
NUCLEAR ENERGY POSTER Part of Sources of Energy poster series. Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available. $3.00 National Energy Foundation ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3676 California Ave., Suite A117, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451 E-mail address:
[email protected]
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
NUCLEAR ENERGY ACTIVITIES Grades 7-10. Seven activities on nuclear basics, technologies and economics. May be reproduced $4.00 Check or money order must be made out to the Research Foundation of SUNY New York Science, Technology and Society c/o W. Peruzzi, 89 Washington Avenue, Rm 674 EBA, Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 473-9471, FAX: (518) 473-0858 Website: http://www.nysed.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE SOURCES
FACT SHEETS ON NUCLEAR WASTE and SAFETY Single copies are available FREE. Additional materials can be ordered from the NIRS Toolbox, which can be accessed on the web site or requested in print. Nuclear Information and Resource Center, 1424 16th St. NW, Suite 404, Washington DC 20036 Phone: (202) 328-0002, FAX: (202) 462-2183 E-mail address:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.nirs.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY
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SCIENCE, SOCIETY, AND AMERICAS NUCLEAR WASTE Curriculum (Grades 8-12) The FREE four-unit curriculum contains materials for both students and teachers. Student materials include readings, review exercises and activities. For teachers, supplemental teaching aids include videotapes, computer software and viewgraphs. U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, National Information Center 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Suite 695, Washington, DC 20024 Phone: 1-800-225-NWPA or (202) 488-6720, FAX: (202) 488-6721 Web: http://www.rw.doe.gov
SIMULATED PELLET OF URANIUM (card) ANS Order Number 750027 Single copy FREE $0.75 each up to 100 ELECTRICITY FROM NUCLEAR ENERGY Booklet $1.00 NUCLEAR ENERGY GLOSSARY $.75 RADIATION Booklet $.75 COMPONENT ILLUSTRATIONS (color prints) Westinghouse Electric Company Communications Department, PO Box 355, Bay 575, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0355 Phone: (412) 374-6803, FAX: (412) 374-3272 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.westinghouse.com
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES)
RELATED WEB SITES www.api.org/edu/factsoil.htm AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE Trivia-type facts about oil. www.api.org/edu/petprods.htm PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN THE HOME www.ashland.com/education/oil/ WHATS OIL AND WHAT DO YOU DO WITH IT? An in-depth look at the refining process. Intended for high school students. www.chevroncars.com/know/index.html KNOW-IT-ALL ENERGY INFORMATION FOR KIDS At this site learn How gasoline makes its trip from deep in the ground all the way into your gas tank as well as the ABCs of Oil, A History of the Gas Station, An Historic Oil Discovery, What is Crude Oil, What is a refinery? Whats in a Service Station? www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/oil/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Pictures of the oil industry. www.oilhistory.com OIL HISTORY JOURNAL
NRG ART POSTERS: (Grades 3-10) Large 24x38 black and white posters that can be colored or painted. The following titles are available: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, and Solar. One of each title per classroom available FREE to Tennessee teachers. Teachers in other states will be charged a nominal fee. OIL STUDENT ACTIVITY NEWSPAPER: (Grades 4-10) Includes background information and activities. Available in classroom sets FREE to Tennessee teachers. Teachers in other states will be charged a nominal fee. Tennessee Energy Education Network William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor, Contact: Chyrall Dawson , Nashville, TN 37243-0405 Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
The following videos are FREE - one per classroom. Letters from teachers on school letterhead are required; please do not have each student write individual letters. FUEL-LESS, YOU CANT BE COOL WITHOUT FUEL Video (Middle School) 17 min. VHS educational and entertaining that illustrates with pop music and dance the often invisible role that petroleum products play in our lives. RUNNING ON OIL- Booklet This booklet includes an 8-page feature article about oil; a large, colorful poster for classroom display; and classroom activities that demonstrate the scientific properties and role of oil in modern life. FACTS ABOUT OIL- Card This oil barrel-shaped card gives oil and oil industry facts including the number of people who work in the industry, used motor oil collection and how much Americans pay in gasoline taxes. Also shows what a barrel of crude oil makes and lists everyday products made from petrochemicals. American Petroleum Institute Public Relations Department, 1220 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: (202) 682-8118; Web: http://www.api.org
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES) HANDS ON PLASTICS: A SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION KIT. The online version of this curriculum can be found at www.handsonplastics.com The curriculum features background information on plastics and polymers, multimedia examples of classroom activities, and ties to The national Science Education Standards. The information is also available on a CD-Rom, which is included in the free kit of supplemental materials that can be ordered, along with other APC publications, online. American Plastics Council 1300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800, Arlington VA 22209 Phone: 1-800-2-HELP-90 or (703) 253-0700, Fax: (703) 253-0701 Web: http://www.plastics.org
ITS THEIR WORLD, TOO Includes tips on how to protect marine wildlife, and a poem warning against throwing plastic rings into the ocean. Request should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Single copy FREE Humane Services Contact: Edwina Barnes, Chairperson, 1550 Hardeman Ave., Macon, GA 31201 Phone: (912) 745-2273, FAX: (478) 745-2024 Email:
[email protected] Web site: www.humaneservices.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: MARINE LIFE, OIL
OIL (Sources of Energy poster). $3.00 Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid PETROLEUM EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION (Sources of Energy poster) $3.00 Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY (Sources of Energy poster) $3.00 Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid National Energy Foundation ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3676 California Ave., Suite A117, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451 E-mail address:
[email protected]
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
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(See also ENERGY SOURCES)
THE ABCS OF OIL (Scriptographic booklet) FREE in classroom sets, but please do not have students write individual letters. Phillips Petroleum Company Corporate Affairs, 16 Phillips Building, Bartlesville, OK 74004 Phone: (918) 661-6172 Website: http://www.phillips66.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENERGY SOURCES, OIL
OIL (Booklet) Describes the origin of oil and its production, conversion to thousands of products and distribution to customers around the world. Booklets are FREE of charge in classroom sets, but quantities are limited. Shell Oil Company Corporate Communications, PO Box 2463, Houston, TX 77252-2463 Phone: 713-241-6161, Fax: 713-241-6988 Web: www.countonshell.com
ENERGY INFORMATION SHEETS Booklet Contains one-page capsules on such energy topics as petroleum, natural gas, coal, and renewable energy. Available on EIAs Web site which also features the EIA Kids Page (http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/) and hundreds of links to other energy-related sites. U.S. Department of Energy National Energy Information Center (NEIC), Energy Information Administration 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., EI-30 - Room 1E-238, Washington, DC 20585 Phone: (202) 586-8800, FAX: (202) 586-0727 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.eia.doe.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, OIL, RENEWABLE SOURCES
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PHYSICS RELATED WEB SITES bubbles.org/ BUBBLES There are bubbles galore here. This site tells you how to make your own bubble tools, the best bubble solution, bubble history. coke.physics.ucla.edu/laptag LOS ANGELES PHYSICS TEACHERS ALLIANCE Check out Cool Stuff on their Web page. sodaplay.com/index.htm SODA CONSTRUCTOR ONLINE GAME Heres a site that hundreds of thousands of people are visiting. The Soda Constructor is a clever little page which allows you to construct your own 2-D models from springs, then play around with the laws of physics to do terrible, sometimes comic, things to your creations!
AIR: LEARNING ACTIVITIES (Grades 4-6) Can be downloaded from the Web site. AIR PRESSURE (Grades 4-6.) Can downloaded from the Web site. AIR HAS PRESSURE (Grades 7-8) Can be downloaded from the Web site. Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Education Program, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Office of Public Affairs, Aviation Education Program, Washington, D.C. 20591, Phone: 202-267-3436, Fax: (202)366-7500 Web: http://www.faa.gov/education For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: AVIATION, PHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER
sprott.physics.wisc.edu/wop.htm THE WONDERS OF PHYSICS A comprehensive site dedicated to furthering the knowledge of physics and broadening the minds of many individuals. www.aip.org/ AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS Dedicated to the study of physics, this site contains downloadable journals, back issues, and some helpful software. www.cpepweb.org/ CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS EDUCATION PROJECT A helpful source of materials for physics teachers and students. www.curtin.edu.au/curtin/dept/phys-sci/gravity/ EXPLORING GRAVITY Created by a professor in Australia to explore the use of online tutorials in physics education, this is a very informative and well-designed site. Its physics divisions are history, introductory, intermediate, and advanced. There are questions throughout the tutorials and a quiz for each one. Overall, this is a really great site. www.cyberspc.mb.ca/~dcc/phys/humor/html PHYSICS HUMOR Did you ever wonder about such things as: Cartoon laws and physics, chicken physics, how many physicists it takes to change a light bulb, how to catch a lion, how to make an atomic bomb? This site might just have the answers! www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/physics.html PHYSICS EDUCATION RESOURCES
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PHYSICS www.illusionworks.com/ ILLUSION WORKS Optical illusions are not only fun, they can be educational when students learn the science principles behind them. This site, put together by researchers at CalTech, claims to be the worlds largest collection of illusions. Your students will enjoy spending hours clicking through this site. And because the science behind all of the illusions is explained thoroughly, they will learn a lot while theyre there. www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS Amusement park rides use physics laws to simulate danger, while the rides themselves are typically very safe. This interactive exhibit, part of the Exhibits Collection, explores how the laws of physics play a role in the design of the amusement park rides. Activities in the exhibit invite visitors to design a roller coaster and determine the outcomes of bumper car collisions. The exhibit also includes related Web sites. www.messiah.edu/hpages/facstaff/barrett/ slinky/home.htm PHYSICS AND THE SLINKY Here you will learn things like physics experiments with the Slinky and other stuff. www.phys.virginia.edu/Education/Teaching/HowThingsWork/topics.html HOW THINGS WORK A lot of questions about mostly everyday things are explained by a UVA professor. www.scri.fsu.edu/~dennisl/CMS/activity/bubbles.html THE PHYSICS OF BUBBLES Cyberspace Middle School activity for Grades 5-9. www.scri.fsu.edu/~dennisl/CMS/activity/optical.html OPTICAL ILLUSIONS Cyberspace Middle School activity for Grades 5-9. Note: this site requires graphics. www.physicsweb.org/TIPTOP TIPTOP TIPTOP is an international effort to create a comprehensive physics Internet resource. The Physics Around the World section lists lecture notes, research, etc. Site also includes Today in the History of Physics calendar.
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(See also TREES) RELATED WEB SITES cipm.ncsu.edu/CottonPickin/index.cfm COTTON PICKINWEB National Web site that contains links to virtually all of the cotton production information in the U.S. envirolink.netforchange.com/content.html?itemid=129&catid=3 THE PLANT TRACKER This database of over 7000 plants can be searched to find out whether a plant is edible, medicinal or used for something you probably never suspected like cleaners, wax or baby diapers. You can search by the name for the plant or by query, you can search for plants that meet conditions you specify, such as usage or growing conditions. www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/www-vl/ VIRTUAL LIBRARY OF BOTANY www.cotton.org/pubs/faq/index.cfm NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL Frequently asked questions about cotton and cotton products. www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/cell/ VIRTUAL CELL WOW! This is a wonderfully exciting and versatile way to view a plant cell. You can cut it, turn it, zoom in. This is a place to spend some time! www.mobot.org/CPC/welcome.html CENTER FOR PLANT CONSERVATION One out of every ten plants native to the United States is in danger of extinction. Come to the Center for Plant Conservations web site and learn more about the problem, what is happening in plant conservation, and how you can help. www.usc.edu/dept/garden/ THE TELEGARDEN Participate in planting and watering plants in this virtual garden. A neat idea, executed creatively.
CORN IN THE CLASSROOM (Educational kit) This FREE Web-based educational kit includes materials that recognize corn as a reservoir of energy and a renewable substitute for products made from expendable fossil fuels. Components of the kit include 15 student tabloids, resource guide and activity sheets. Accompanying Teachers Guides provide supplementary information and integration ideas. National Corn Growers Association, 1000 Executive Parkway, #105, St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 275-9915, FAX: (314) 275-7061 E-mail:
[email protected], Web: http://www.ncga.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: FOOD, PLANTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY
COTTON WALL CHART This 21 ½x 28 ½ four-color chart shows the steps in cotton production, processing, and manufacturing, plus some uses of fiber and seed. One poster is available FREE per class. Make request on official stationery. THE STORY OF COTTON This 20-page booklet tells the story of cotton in simple terms - including where and how it is grown, processed, and woven into cloth. A limit of 30 copies available FREE; additional copies are $.25 each. Make request on official stationery. COTTON FROM FIELD TO FABRIC (High School/Adult) Revised version of teachers manual that describes major steps involved in producing and processing natures wonder fiber. One copy FREE; additional copies $.50 each. COTTON: THE PERENNIAL PATRIOT (Older Elementary level) Leaflet traces cottons role in growth of nation since settlers first planted it in 1607 at Jamestown, VA. 30 copies FREE; additional copies $.50 cents each. National Cotton Council of America, Education Materials, 1918 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38112 Phone: 901-274-9030, FAX: (901) 725-0510, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.cotton.org
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(See also TREES) STORY OF THE SUNFLOWER Coloring Book This coloring book tells how the sunflower grows and the site presents games as well. A limit of 50 available FREE. Can be downloaded from the web site. National Sunflower Association Darlene Bents, 4023 State Street, Bismarck,ND 58501 Phone: 701-328-5100, Fax: 701-328-5101 Email:
[email protected] Web site: www.sunflowernsa.com
BEACHCOMBERS GUIDE - (Grade K-5) Single copy FREE. Is a teachers guide about the geology of Rock City. After a trip to Rock City, the teacher is given follow-up activities for classroom, and each child receives a free seed packet with a field trip to grow their own kindergarden. See Rock City, Inc. ATTN: Education Department, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750 Contact: Laura Prince/Group Sales Coordinator Phone: (877) 820-0759, FAX: (706) 820-9623 Web: http://www.seerockcity.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: GEOLOGY, PLANTS
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RAINFORESTS (See Also ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, TREES) RELATED WEB SITES www.alextheape.com/ ADVENTURES OF ALEX THE APE ONLINE This is a site just for kids with fictional characters that take you on a tour of Mystic Island. While youre here you can take a tour of Mystic Island, study rainforests, play games, and visit Dr. Ludlows Mad Lab for experiments, recipes, and jokes. www.amazoniafunquest.org/ AMAZONIA FUN QUEST This website is still in the development stage, but they have some Jungle Trading cards you can download from their website and print them out at home. There is also a rainforest FAQ and some photos, but that is all they have right now. www.animalsoftherainforest.org/ ANIMALS OF THE RAINFOREST A wonderful web site created by a group of 6th graders who participated in the Jason X project. This is a site you dont want to miss it not only has extraordinary images but it also contains the habitat, diet, list of enemies and facts on the various amphibians, birds, fish, insects, mammals and reptiles that inhabit the rainforest. www.chunkymonkey.com/rainforest/rainforest.htm CHUNKY MONKEYS RAINFOREST FRIENDS Kids, you can read stories and get some tips on drawing and coloring pictures of rainforest animals here. Check it out, it may help you a bunch! www.eduweb.com/rain/rainfall.html RAINFALL COMPARISON Compare rainfall in your area and around the world with the Amazon. www.eduweb.com/amazon.html AMAZON INTERACTIVE Through word and picture, this excellent site will help you learn about the Ecuadorian Amazon, its rainforest, and its people. Then you get to make decisions about running a community ecotourism project to make money so that you dont have to clear so much of the rainforest to live.
FEDERAL LANDS AND FORESTS OF THE WORLD This poster shows the location of tropical rainforests, tropical seasonal forests, temperate forests, dry forests, and boreal forests around the world. On the other side of the poster, there is a breakdown of federal forest lands in the United States. $3.00 Project Learning Tree, 1111 19th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-463-2462 or 1-800-878-8878, Fax: 202-463-2461 Email:
[email protected] or
[email protected] Web: http://www.plt.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RAINFORESTS, RECYCLING, TREES
TEACHERS PACKET Assortment of informative fact sheets. FREE CURRICULUM PACKET Assortment of fact sheets and classroom exercises and student worksheets. FREE Rainforest Action Network 221 Pine Street, #500, Information Department, San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: (415) 398-4404, FAX: (415) 398-2732 E-Mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.ran.org
FOR KIDS THE FROG POND TROPICAL COLORING BOOK RAINFOREST ACTIVITIES RAINFOREST STORIES RAINFOREST TEACHERS PACKET FREE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS RAINFOREST VIDEOS AND FILMS FOR STUDENTS K-12 TROPICAL FOREST FACTS TROPICAL FOREST PRODUCTS IN DAILY USE Rainforest Alliance, 65 Bleecker St., Sophia Perez, Communications Director, New York, NY 10012 Phone:(212) 677-1900, FAX: (212) 677-2187 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.rainforest - alliance.org
www.gnbvoc.mec.edu/rainforest/default.htm UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE TROPICAL RAINFOREST This is a Web quest inviting you to divide your classroom into teams and send them forth to research rainforest issues such as geography and climate, indigenous peoples, plant and animal life and global impact. The site is well structured to help and offers Web references in all the suggested categories.
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www.rain.org/kidsaction.html KIDS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CENTER Did you know that indigenous people living near or in the rainforest are able to get everything they need to survive there? However, they are also losing their land to development and some people are taking advantage of them. You can learn more about their situation here and also read about the plants and animals that make the rainforest their home. www.rainforest-alliance.org RAINFOREST ALLIANCE The home page has a Just For Kids section. The Teachers Section features rain forest activities. Check out the Frog Pond, print out pages from their coloring book, read stories, or make use of their online experiments, crafts, and quizzes. www.rainforesteducation.com/ForKids/Intro.htm EARLY READERS RAINFOREST This site is loaded with pictures of trees, insects and animals that are in the rainforest. www.ran.org RAIN FOREST ACTION NETWORK Theres some good research information on rainforests here, and a lot of links. Kids Corner offers an art gallery, stories of rainforest life, and ways kids can help. Also very helpful (for those of us who are lazy) are their online letter writing campaigns. Just fill out a form with your email address and sign the pre-written letter and it is faxed or emailed for you. www.toucansam.com/ TOUCAN SAMS RAIN FOREST ENCYCLOPEDIA Toucan Sam will take you on a tour to learn about the plants and animals that live in the rain forests when you visit his site.
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RELATED WEB SITES kid-at-art.com/htdoc/matchtmp.html TRASH MATCHER Find out how to recycle things in artistic ways. kidsdomain.funschool.com/current/games/ KIDS DOMAIN SAVE OUR EARTH GAME Why dont you try out this recycling game? Just click on the objects laying around the stream and trees and put them in the correct recycling bin. www.consrv.ca.gov/dor/edu/index.htm RECYCLE REX EDUCATION PAGE Join Recycle Rex as he tells you how everyone can help the environment by recycling and buying recycled products. There are pages to color, contests to enter, games, an art gallery of kids pictures, an online newsletter which has at-home recycling activities. www.cpia.ca/StaticContent/StaticPages/peanut/index.html WELCOME TO THE PEANUT TOUR On the Peanut Tour, kids can help find Poly the elephant by solving puzzles and answering questions on the 3Rs reuse, recycle and reduce. www.epa.gov/recyclecity THE BUSINESS OF RECYCLING An interactive Web site www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/kids/games/bingame/ WHICH BIN DOES IT GO IN? RECYCLING GAME www.goddessofgarbage.com/ GODDESS OF GARBAGE Maybe youd enjoy taking recycling a step further by learning unique ways to re-use recycled products. At this site, youll get tips such as creating extra seating in your house with car wheel rims or creating one-of-a-kind napkin rings with scraps of wood. www.infostuff.com/kids/paper.htm PAPER MAKING Kids can get their parents to help make their own paper with materials they probably have around the house.
RECYCLING FACT SHEET (Grades 4-8) May be reproduced. Single copy FREE. Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operations Community Relations, Contact: Joy Edgemon , 5020 Hwy 11 South, Calhoun, TN 37309-5249 Phone: (423) 336-7215, FAX: (423 )336-7905 E-Mail:
[email protected] For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RECYCLING, TREES
TURN ALUMINUM CANS INTO CASH! Here is a fund raising guide for you. Not only can you raise money by recycling aluminum but you can help the environment at the same time. A flow chart depicting the steps involved in the recycling process is also included. FREE. FUN TIPS (Flier) For school and community groups. Filled with innovative ways to bring recycling to a class or club and keep recycling in the forefront. Stickers, posters, and contest information are included with your Great Aluminum Can Roundup requests. Please specify the number of participants and the name of your school or group. BEVERAGE CAN 4-R STORY and RECYCLING TIME CAPSULE Demonstrates how aluminum two-piece beverage cans are made, thin wall (light weighting) source reduction that has occurred, and the industrys downsizing of the ends to the smaller 204 and 202 size. This can provides a visual and can be used as a recycling time capsule. 4-H GREAT ALUMINUM CAN ROUNDUP KIT and CONTEST INFORMATION ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING FUN FACTS Aluminum can recycling statistics, fun facts and interesting trivia. GREAT ALUMINUM CAN ROUND-UP CHALLENGE (Computer Game) ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING QUESTION OF THE DAY Can Manufacturers Institute, Jenny Lynn Day-Roundup Coordinator, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 232-4677 or 1-888-9 Round Up, FAX: (202) 232-5756 Web site: http://www.cansforcash.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING
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www.obviously.com/recycle/ THE INTERNET CONSUMER RECYCLING GUIDE Concise chart about reduce, reuse and recycle with links to recycling resources. Students can compare recycling prices around the country. www.recycle.net/recycle/ RECYCLERS WORLD Information on how to recycle most recyclable materials and links to many recycling organizations. www.recleroom.org/html/launch.html ROSCOES RECYCLE ROOM Learn about recycling facts and play interactive games. Theres even a quiz on recycling.
LETS RECYCLE Coloring and Activity Books, grades 1-3 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages, 1-99 copies, $1.60 each LETS LEARN ABOUT RECYCLING (Information and Activity Books) grades 4-6. 8 ½ x 11, 2-color, 16 pages. 1-99 copies, $1.60 each Channing L. Bete Company, Inc., 200 State Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200 Phone: (413)665-7611 or 1-800-628-7733, FAX: 1-800-499-6464 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.channing-bete.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, RECYCLING, WATER
REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, RETHINK
..CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IS THE MISSING LINK? (Color-in Activity Books) Buying recycled, of course! Introduces kids to the importance of closing the loop as it pertains to the environment and the ongoing success of a recycling program. ($3.95 for 3). Choose one of each or any combination of the 3 titles given. Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more. RECYCLING/WASTE REDUCTION/ BUY RECYCLED ISSUE of Earth Express Newspaper (Ages 7-11) Tabloid-sized, colorful, and informative! ($4.95 for 4). Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more. MAKING A CASE FOR MAKING LESS WASTE(Color-in activity book) The message is clear
first reduce what we use, then reuse and Recycle what we can at home and school. ($3.95 for 3). Choose one of each or any combination of the 3 titles given. Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more. COME ALONG TO TRASH-TO-TREASURELAND (Color-in activity book) Teaches young children the basics of reducing, reusing, and recycling. Includes a word search, crossword puzzle, fun maze, and more! ($3.95 for 3). Choose one of each or any combination of the 3 titles given. Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more. Environmental Hazards Management Institute, 10 Newmarket Road, PO Box 932, Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 868-1496, Fax: (603) 868-1547 Email:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.ehmi.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COMPUTERS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, RECYCLING, WATER, WEATHER
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(See also ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION) DONT LET A GOOD THING GO TO WASTE (Grades 2-5) An Environmental education program. Its interactive, interdisciplinary activities help students discover that they can make a difference in solving solid waste challenges by practicing the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. FREE.
EARTH MASTER 2000 (Activity poster) Helps elementary students learn the 3Rs. FREE Film and Bag Federation, Plastic Bag Information Clearinghouse, PO Box 2811, Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Phone: 1-800-438-5856, Fax: 412-471-9417 Email:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.plasticbag.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE
MISTER ROGERS ACTIVITY BOOK FOR YOUNG CHILDREN Presents information about reuse and recycling in an entertaining and easy-tounderstand way, through simple at-home projects. One per classroom. FREE Keep America Beautiful, Inc., 1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 Phone: (203) 323-8987, Fax: (203) 325-9199 Website: http://www.kab.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE
RECYCLING (pamphlet) Send self-addressed, stamped envelope or $2.00 shipping fee. Kids For a Clean Environment, PO Box 158254 (Attention: Membership), Nashville, TN. 37215 Phone: 1-800-952-3223 or 615-331-7381, FAX: (615) 333-9879 E-mail address:
[email protected], Web: http://www.kidsface.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING
LETS RECYCLE (Recycling education program) Program has been developed on two levels: elementary and secondary. Good lesson plan ideas. FREE Office of Recycling, Dept. of Waste Management, Town of Brookhaven, 3233 Route 112, Medford, NY 11763 Phone: (516) 451-6222
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(See also ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION) WHERE DOES YOUR HOMEWORK GO? (Poster) A new poster on recycling from Project Learning Tree. This poster is designed to teach you about closing the loop on recycling. It describes the paper recycling process and shows youth how they can help make recycling happen. The back of the poster includes items that can be photocopied and used to further explore recycling with your students. $1.00 each. PAPER RECYCLING (Poster) 35 x 23 educational poster about paper recycling. The poster is filled with fun facts about recycling and features a recycling quiz and easy-to-follow directions for making recycled paper at home or in your elementary classroom. Cost. $1.50 Project Learning Tree, 1111 19th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-463-2462 or 1-800-878-8878, Fax: 202-463-2461 Email:
[email protected] or
[email protected] Web: http://www.plt.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RAINFORESTS, RECYCLING, TREES
RIDE THE WAVE OF FUTURE RECYCLE TODAY! STAMP OUT THE GARBAGE GREMLIN (poster) EPA 530SW90010 ADVENTURES OF THE GARBAGE GREMLIN: RECYCLE AND COMBAT A LIFE OF GRIME (Activity Book) EPA 530SW90024 DONT TRASH IT! SUPER FUN (Childrens Activity Book) EPA530K95005 PLANET PROTECTORS CLUB (Adult Pocket Guide) Includes poster, coloring book, activity book #EPA530E98002A RECYCLE: YOU CAN MAKE A TON OF DIFFERENCE (Poster) EPA 530H92001 LETS REDUCE, REUSE, AND RECYCLE (CD Rom) 530-C00001 DROP, SWAP AND ROLL: A GAME OF REUSE AND RECYCLING EPA 530E98003 WELCOME TO RECYCLE CITY (Poster) EPA 909H93001 RECYCLE, CONSERVE, PROTECT (Poster) EPA 909H92001 US Environmental Protection Agency, National Service Center for Environmental Publications PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242 Phone: 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190, Fax: 513-489-8695 Web: http://epa.gov/ncepi/
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For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, TRANSPORTATION, WATER
RENEWABLE / ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RELATED WEB SITES solstice.crest.org/ CENTER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY. THE definitive site for alternative energy sources. veggievan.org FRENCH FRIES AS FUEL Natural, renewable resources such as vegetable oils and recycled restaurant greases can be chemically transformed into clean-burning biodiesel fuels. As its name implies, biodiesel is like diesel fuel except that it is organically produced. It is also safe for the environment, biodegradable, and produces significantly less air pollution than diesel fuel. It even smells better than diesel fuelit smells like French fries, donuts, or barbecue. Ever thought of making a cross-country road trip? www.crest.org SOLSTICE Solstice is your online source for sustainable energy information and its very impressive. Among the many gems here: interactive multimedia CD-ROMs like The Greening of the White House, the Suns Joules multimedia encyclopedia on renewable energy (with teaching helps), School Energy Doctor software, tons more. www.dti.gov.uk/renewable/ed_pack/about.html PLANET ENERGY This site provides information on renewable energy especially aimed at school children, university students and teachers. The site is divided into two zones:The Energy Trail provides renewable energy information for students. The Information Zone provides renewable energy information for teachers and further links. www.infinitepower.org RENEWABLE ENERGY LESSON PLANS Lesson plans are grouped into 3 age levels Grade 4, grade 6 and grade 9.
THE BEST OF EDISON TEACHING KIT (Grades 5-10) 3 ring plastic binder containing 8 how-to booklets based on the experiments of Thomas Edison and other scientists. FREE; $1.00 shipping. One of the titles Included is: Alternative Energy Sources. Charles Edison Fund, One Riverfront Plaza, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 648-0500, Fax: 974-638-0400 Email:
[email protected], Web: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENEGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, INVENTIONS, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE FAIR
LEARNING ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY Several pages of fact sheets. Item #FS175 FREE Energy Efficiency and Renewable, Energy Clearinghouse (EREC), P.O. Box 3048 Contact: Larry Goldberg, Project Manager , Merrifield, Va. 22116-0121 Phone: 1-800-DOE-EREC (363-3732), FAX: (703) 893-0400 E-mail:
[email protected], Web: http://www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo/ factsheet.html For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, RENEWABLE SOURCES, SOLAR ENERGY
ALTERNATIVE FUEL MATTERS (Downloadable curriculum unit) Grades 6-9 One of 3 free downloadable curriculum units available on the FSEC web site. The units include hands-on activities and PowerPoint presentations that align to science standards. Florida Solar Energy Center, 1679 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922 Phone: 321-638-1000, Fax: 321-638-1010 Email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RENEWABLE ENERGY, SOLAR ENERGY
www.nrel.gov/ NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB HOME PAGE This is the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Want to know how much electricity is provided by wind energy in the U.S.? This is the place to find out. Menus are all graphic-based so be warned.
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RENEWABLE / ALTERNATIVE ENERGY www.ultracleanfuels.com ULTRA CLEAN FUELS The Dept. of Energy is helping to fund a new project to convert anthracite coal waste into untraclean diesel fuel. The facility near Frackville, PA will convert culm (cola dust) and silt into a zero-sulfur liquid fuel.
FUEL CELLS FOR TRANSPORTATION BROCHURE Tri-fold, color brochure on transportation fuel cells. Includes pictures of fuel cells vehicles, and a list of the major companies working on fuel cells. FREE (up to 2 per person) THE FUEL CELL STORY Folder Folder with 6 informative inserts on fuel cell technology. Includes diagram of fuel cell, FAQs, descriptions of the major types of and fuels for fuel cells. FREE (up to 2 per person) Fuel Cells 2000, 1625 K Street, N.W. , Suite 725, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-785-4222, Fax: 202-785-4313 Web: http://www.fuelcells.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RENEWABLE ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION
SLIDE SHOW At the website, you can view, download and print the online version of a slideshow introducing the key concepts of Fusion Energy science research. STUDENT TOUR WORKBOOK From the website, download and print a workbook that takes your students through the major concepts and discoveries of Fusion Energy science research. TEACHER NOTEBOOK Preview, download and print selected excerpts from the Teacher Notebook, containing various activities, pamphlets, pictures and other resources regarding fusion energy research. The full 3-ring binder version is available by mail. This item is available free, while supplies last. Requests for this item must be sent on school letterhead. No requests are honored by phone. This item is available FREE, while supplies last. FUSION ENERGY (Poster) A small version can be downloaded from the Web site. Address for a full-size version General Atomics, C/0 C. Danielson, PO Box 85608, San Diego, CA 92186 Requests for this poster must be sent on school letterhead. No requests are honored by phone. Available FREE, while supplies last. General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation, General Atomics, 3550 General Atomics Court, San Diego, CA 92121-1194, Phone: 858-455-3335, FAX: (858-455-3379, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://fusioned.gat.com
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RENEWABLE / ALTERNATIVE ENERGY HAWAIIS FUN-FUELED- Activity Book (Grades 4-6 and 4-12) A 32 page book that introduces alternative fuels, pollution and global warming through games, crossword puzzles, word searches, and fill in the blank types of activities. The activities are appropriate for grades 4-6; the fact sheets are appropriate for grades 4-12. Downloadable in the original Microsoft Word format from the Web site. Permission is given to use and modify the fact sheets and activities for non-commercial uses. Honolulu Clean Cities, Alternative Transportation Fuels Program 160 Ahui Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-587-3809, Fax: 808-587-3820 Email:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.state.hi.us/dbebt/ert/cc For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , GLOBAL WARMING,\ RENEWABLE
CORN IN THE CLASSROOM -Educational kit This FREE Web-based educational kit includes materials that recognize corn as a reservoir of energy and a renewable substitute for products made from expendable fossil fuels. Components of the kit include 15 student tabloids, resource guide and activity sheets. Accompanying Teachers Guides provide supplementary information and integration ideas. National Corn Growers Association, 1000 Executive Parkway, #105, St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 275-9915, FAX: (314) 275-7061 E-mail:
[email protected], Web: http://www.ncga.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: FOOD, PLANTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY
ENERGY INFOBOOKS For all reading levels, covering the nations leading energy sources and alternative energy source. Included as part of the NEED classroom kit available to Tennessee teachers for $5.00 from the Tennessee Energy Education Network (1-800342-1340) National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project, 8408 Kao Circle, Manassas, VA 20110 Phone: 1-800-875-5029 or 703-257-1117, FAX 703-257-0037 Email:
[email protected], Web: http://www.need.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, MAGNETS, RENEWABLE ENERGY
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RENEWABLE / ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY (Sources of Energy115 poster) $3.00. . Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available National Energy Foundation, ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3676 California Ave. Suite A117, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451 E-mail address:
[email protected] For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
ENERGY INFORMATION SHEETS Booklet A booklet comprising one-page capsules on such energy topics as petroleum, natural gas, coal, and renewable energy. Available on EIAs Web site which also features the EIA Kids Page (www.eia.doe.gov/kids/) and hundreds of links to other energy-related sites. National Energy Information Center (NEIC) Energy Information Administration, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W. EI-30 - Room 1E-238, Washington, DC 20585 Phone: (202) 586-8800, FAX: (202) 586-0727 E-mail:
[email protected], Web: http://www.eia.doe.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, OIL, RENEWABLE SOURCES
RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTIVITIES. (Grades 7-10) Seven activities on solar, wind and biomass energy, as well as energy values and attitudes. may be reproduced . $4.00 Check or money order must be made out to the Research Foundation of SUNY. New York Science, Technology and Society, c/o W. Peruzzi, 89 Washington Avenue, Rm 674 EBA, Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 473-9471, FAX: (518) 473-0858 Website: http://www.nysed.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE SOURCES
FACT SHEETS ON ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Single copies are available FREE. Additional materials can be ordered from the NIRS Toolbox, which can be accessed on the web site or requested in print. Nuclear Information and Resource Center, 1424 16th St. NW, Suite 404, Washington DC 20036 Phone: (202) 328-0002, FAX: (202) 462-2183 E-mail address:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.nirs.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY
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RENEWABLE / ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY FACT SHEETS Include information and classroom activities. FREE ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY (Grades 9-12)Provides information on alternative energy technologies. FREE Solar Energy Industries Association, 1616 H Street, N.W., 8th floor, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 628-7979, FAX: (202) 628-7779 Web site: http://www.seia.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RENEWABLE ENERGY, SOLAR ENERGY
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ROCKS AND MINERALS RELATED WEB SITES http://educate.si.edu/resources/lessons/siyc/gems/start.html MINERALS, CRYSTALS, and GEMS Three lesson plans for grades 3-8 from the Smithsonian. edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/Cardboard/Card/R/rocks.html ROCKS AND MINERALS SOLITAIRE Instructions for an educational card game for junior and senior high school students in which they learn to classify a rock/mineral by matching the rock/mineral to its corresponding category and classification. members.home.net/kostek/kostek/Teacherpage.html ROCKS AND MINERALS PAGE Keith Kostek, a teacher from Edmonton, Alberta, created this page for other elementary teachers as a source of background information and lesson plans. mineral.galleries.com/default.htm THE MINERAL GALLERY For rock collectors, the Mineral Gallery will be quite a find. This commercial site provides a collection of mineral descriptions (about 400) which can be accessed alphabetically, by class, by interesting groupings (e.g. birthstones), or by a keyword search. Descriptions include a picture, its chemical composition, its structure and physical descriptions (color, fracture, hardness, etc. ). You can purchase specimens from this site. nesen.unl.edu/teacher/activities/geology.html NEBRASKA EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION NETWORK 10 lesson plans - searching for fossils, telling the story of a rock, etc. www.bwctc.northants.sch.uk/website/html/projects/science/ks34/rocks/ list.html ROCK IDENTIFICATION SCIENCE PROJECT Interactive activity where students click on a rock, view the results of 3 different tests on the rock and use a Rock Key to then identify what type of rock it is.
COMMON GROUND: MODERN MINING AND YOU VIDEO (Grades 7-Adult) Produced by the Caterpillar Co. How are minerals formed? How and where are they found? What role have minerals played in the forming of human civilization? And how is the mining industry managing and protecting the earths valuable resources? Common Ground is an up-to-date look at modern mining and its effect on billions of us as consumers. Available FREE on loan to Tennessee teachers. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, Contact: Chyrall Dawson, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor, Nashville, TN 37243-0405 Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-674-2994 outside Tennessee Web: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
Every teacher will receive all 4 Teacher Helper packets. Everyday Uses of Minerals Includes 50+ pages of real world information - How we use minerals, every day of our lives. All activities fully-integrated to help classroom teachers. Guaranteed to have at least 3 full-size color posters, but sometimes contains 5, depending on what their contributors provide. Creating a Universe - How We Use the Elements for Life and For Living Their newest packet. 3 posters including a large (54 x 39) Periodic Table for the non-chemist. Everything We Have and Everything We Use Comes From Our Natural Resources Primary grade level activities in a 24-page activity book (Food, Clothing, Shelter Where Do They Come From?) Includes also a packet of coal mined land reclamation seed, plus 2 color posters - Switched On Mining and Mining At Play. A Study of the Earth 48-page activity book, Everything Comes From Our Natural Resources, includes teacher guides, student pages and backgrounders, plus 4 color posters (If it Cant Be Grown, It Has To Be Mined; From the Earth...A Better Life; Elements Com-
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www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/index2.html ROCK HOUNDS WITH ROCKY This is a web-based activity for K-12 students through which they will gain an understanding of the rock cycle including how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks form. Theres also a lesson plan for teachers to tie all the activities together. www.lockport-ny.com/Museum/ LOCKPORT CYBER MUSEUM OF ROCKS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS The collected specimens from Dr. Peter Buckholtz from his travels through out US, Canada and abroad. www.macropress.com/rocks.htm ROCK HOUNDS A 2-day lesson plan on classifying rocks www.mii.org MINERALS INFORMATION INSTITUTE Has award-winning curriculum materials available for teachers via this website. www.minerals.net/ MINERAL AND GEMSTONE KINGDOM Data on minerals classified in a number of ways, including by alphabet, crystallography, X-ray powder diffraction, chemical composition, and physical and optical properties. The database contains more than 4000 mineral species descriptions along with links to additional information. www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/school/e_mine.htm MINERALS AND METALS: A WORLD TO DISCOVER This site from national Resources Canada provides: virtual travel to communities closely associated with the production of minerals and metals; information on minerals and metals produced in Canada; a game in which students can discover how minerals and metals contribute to the quality of life; a description of the mining cycle; information on mineral exploration and the mining industry; details about careers in the mining industry; links to other education resources, and a glossary. www.rocksandminerals.com/ ROCKS AND MINERALS.COM This commercial site has a big selection of specimens and collections for the classroom. They also have some unique specimens such as Moqui Marbles and rock that actually bends! Site also include a link to a MINERAL INFORMATION FINDER.
Teachers should write on school letterhead indicating grade(s) taught. FREE when requested on school letterhead. If the supply of free posters has been exhausted, you can order online. Mineral Information Institute, 501 Violet Street, Golden, CO 80401 Phone: 303-277-9190, Fax: 303-277-9198 Web: http://www.mii.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COMPUTERS, HUMAN ANATOMY, ROCKS and MINERALS
MINERAL EDUCATION RESOURCE GUIDE Can be downloaded FREE from Web site. WHAT MINING MEANS TO AMERICA brochure Single copy FREE to teachers who request it on school letterhead. National Mining Association, Education Department, 1130 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-463-2665, Fax: 202-847-0135 Email:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.nma.org
MIGHTY MINERALS (Teaching unit) Grades 3-4 Produced by Northwest Mining Association. FREE for teachers Northwest Mining Association, Kenneth Assmus, Director Public Education and Outreach 10 North Post Street, #414, Spokane, WA 99201-0772 Phone: 509-624-1158, FAX: 509-623-1241 E-mail:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.nwma.org
AGGREGATES: NATURES BUILDING BLOCKS (poster) 35 x 23 You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. $3.00 FROM MOUNTAINS TO METALS. (poster) 35 x 23. You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. $3.00 FROM THE MINE TO MY HOUSE (poster) 35 x 23. You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. $3.00 MINING AT PLAY (poster) 35 x 23. You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. $3.00 ROCKS AND MINERALS poster) 35 x 23. You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. $3.00
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ROCKS AND MINERALS www.rogersgroupinc.com/ourcommunities/rockology/index.htm ROCKOLOGY 101 Rogers Group, a highway construction and rock quarry company, provides a site with information about rocks and minerals, the mining process, how these materials affect your life. There are also fun activities associated with the word rock.
SWITCHED ON MINING (poster) 35 x 23. You can see a picture of this poster on the Web site. $3.00 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. PO Box 277002, Littleton, CO 80127 Phone: 1-800-SME-3132, Fax: 303-973-3845 Email:
[email protected], Web site: http://www.smenet.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ROCKS and MINERALS
www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/elemsci/gr4ucesc.html GRADE 4 SCIENCE: FOSSILS AND ROCKS A curriculum guide from Saskatchewan Education www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/games/index.html MINERAL GAMES
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SCIENCE, GENERAL RELATED WEB SITES highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl FREE ONLINE FULL-TEXT ARTICLES Highwire Press is one of the two largest archives of free full-text science on Earth. The journals this site supports focus on science, technology, and medicine. HighWires approach to online publishing of scholarly journals is not simply to mount electronic images of printed pages; rather, by adding links among authors, articles and citations, advanced searching capabilities, high resolution images and multimedia and interactivity. newscientist.com/ NEW SCIENTIST Planet Science is the online voice of New Scientist, the worlds leading weekly magazine of popular science. You can use Europes largest database of science and technology jobs at this site. It contains answers to more than 300 questions about puzzling scientific phenomena in everyday life as well as other features. nyelabs.kcts.org/ BILL NYE, THE SCIENCE GUY Check out their link Information and then go to Nye Labs OnLine Map to see a clickable map overview of what this award winning site has to offer. Use their online search engine to find information on Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Planetary Sciences. whyfiles.org/ whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/index.html WHY FILES SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS These are up-to-date tutorials on many science and technology topics that have made the news recently. A neat resource for questions relating to todays scientific headlines. www.aaas.org/ehr/sciup/documents/archives.html SCIENCE UPDATE and WHY IS IT? (real audio) Ever wonder what the purpose of your bodys heat is? Or what happens with landfill power, why tornadoes spin and the scoop on riptides? Meeting 10% of your daily science requirements, this extraordinary site is proudly furnished by the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences radio program. Its where youll find the most fascinating of new scientific trends and news, updated 3 times a week, plus an abundant supply of answers to listener questions.
TEACHING SCIENCE ON A SHOESTRING, VOLUMES 1 AND 2. These simple -to-do energy and science activities are designed for teachers of all grades who want to enliven classes with interesting demonstrations. One copy per classroom FREE to Tennessee teachers. SCIENCE ROCK VIDEO (Part of SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK VIDEO SERIES) Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman and a group of young friends share a lively half hour of catchy songs and sketches that make learning about science, grammar, math and history fun and easy! FREE on loan to Tennessee teachers. Science Rock Titles include: Them Not-SoDry Bones; Telegraph Line; Circulation; Body Machine; Victim of Gravity; Weather; Electricity; Energy and Interplanet Janet. Tennessee Energy Education Network, William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor, Nashville, TN 37243-0405, Contact: Chyrall Dawson Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-741-2994 outside Tennessee Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
NATURE PENCILS A very inexpensive learning tool. Brightly colored pencils depicting the most popular science topics. Makes great student reward. $.40 each; 36 for $.27 each; 72 for $.24 each; 144 for $.20 each Museum Products Co. 84 Route 27, Mystic, CT 06355, Attention: John Bannister Phone: (860) 536-6433 or 1-800-395-5400, FAX: (860) 572-9589 E-MAIL:
[email protected] Web: http://www.museumproducts.net For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: SCIENCE in GENERAL, SOLAR SYSTEM, TREES
A GUIDE TO CAREERS IN SCIENCE WRITING BOOKLET This booklet explains the duties of a science writer, how to prepare for a career in this field, and more useful career information. Single copy FREE; with self addressed, stamped #10 envelope. Additional copies are $.50 each National Association of Science Writers, Inc. PO Box 294, Greenlawn, New York 11740 Phone: 631-757-5664 Web site: http://www.nasw.org
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SCIENCE, GENERAL www.afredericks.com ELEMENTARY SCIENCE This site has exciting science programs. Books, resources, ideas and lots of stuff.
www.AIMSedu.org/ A.I.M.S. EDUCATION FOUNDATION (Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science) The mission of AIMS Education is to enrich the education of students in K-9 through hands-on activities that integrate math, science and other disciplines. Some of their units of study are excellent. www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/index.html SCIENCE4KIDS www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html 4000 YEARS OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE This is a compilation of information about women in science. There are more than 125 women from our scientific past documented in biographies and photographs. A bonus is the inclusion of the reference list of books and articles used to develop this site. www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Science/Science.html AWESOME LIBRARY Awesome Library organizes your search of the World Wide Web. It contains 4,000 carefully reviewed sources in several areas, including science. www.chem4kids.com Need ideas for teaching science? This is a great site for kids, because it breaks down science concepts and uses simple, easy-to-understand language. Sections include Matter, Atoms, Elements, Math and Reactions, as well as chemistry quizzes and an indispensable tour. Youll also find links to other science sites. www.classroom.net CLASSROOM CONNECT The original intent of this site was to make the Internet easier to use for educators around the world by creating innovative, hands-on products and services to help make the Internet an integral part of K-12 schools. Today, more than 120,000 wired educators read the Classroom Connect newsletter every month, and thousands more use the companys diverse, one-of-a-kind Internet products to integrate the Internet into their curriculum.
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THE MOBILE DISCOVERY CENTER (Middle School) A traveling,18-wheeler vehicle that provides science programs and demonstrations on location. Sponsored by the U.S. Army. Call or write for information and schedule. (info/request form also available on the web site) FREE TEACHER TOOLS Science education programs, keyed to National Science Standards, supported by multiple formats and resource files for the classroom. FREE TELTRAIN Satellite (C-Band) broadcasts focusing on science, math or technology subjects. (Pre-recorded) Most geared to middle school teachers and students. Copies of past programs available. FREE National Science Center Contact: Jim Frye, Deputy Director, One Seventh Street, Augusta, GA 30901 Phone: (706) 821-0200 or 1-800-325-5445, Fax: (706) 821-0269 E-MAIL:
[email protected] Web site: www.NationalScienceCenter.org
PORTRAIT OF A MILLION. (poster) Poster showing a million dots (they are just visible, and occupy an area 13 by 18 inches). This is about the only way you can see this crushingly large number. On the facing page, a listing of 70 or so facts in millions: bacteria, hairs, population, millionaires, military expenditures, and astronomical distances. $4.00 plus $4.00 Shipping and handling Universal Workshop Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613 Phone: (864) 294-2208, Fax number: (864) 294-3523 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: http://www.universalworkship.com
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: BIOLOGY, SCIENCE(GENERAL)
SCIENCE AT HOME (Activities book) (Grades K-8) A book of science experimental activities for elementary and middle school students and parents to complete together using commonly available materials. U.S. Department of Energy Los Alamos National Laboratory, Science Education Program Office PO Box 1663, MS M709,Los Alamos, NM 87545 Phone: 505-667-8680, fax: 505-665-6871 email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.education.lanl.gov
SCIENCE, GENERAL www.cnet.com/Content/Reports/Features/10toWatch/index.html TOP TEN TECHNOLOGIES This site is about the top 10 technologies that will take over in the next 50 years. www.discover.com/ DISCOVER MAGAZINE WEB PORTFOLIO The Discover Magazine web portfolio is a fantastic index of science sites found on the World Wide Web. Topics are arranged in different categories that make using this resource very friendly. Each web link contains a well written description. New web sites are added frequently. www.discovery.com/ DISCOVERY CHANNEL ONLINE Discovery Channel Online is a web-magazine for all people interested in science and technology. New articles are put on-line daily. Each month, Discovery Channel Online features an interesting virtual science fieldtrip. A great enrichment resource for all science classrooms. www.drscience.com/ ASK DR. SCIENCE A great site! Enables people to ask scientific questions, and participate in discussions through email with Dr. Science. Nominated as Cool Site of the Year by People Magazine On Line and InFinet! www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/index.html HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN ABOUT SCIENCE Rationale and suggested activities you can provide to parents to help them stimulate an interest in science. Primarily for ages 3-10 years. From the US Dept. of Education. www.emissary.ots.utexas.edu/emissary/index.html ELECTRONIC EMISSARY PROJECT Based at the University of Texas at Austin, in the College of Education, the Electronic Emissary Project is an online matching service that helps teachers locate experts in different disciplines who use the Internet and are willing to engage in electronic exchanges with teachers and students. Teachers and experts work together to create these curriculum-based online encounters, assisted by online facilitators from the University of Texas at Austin. www.enc.org/ EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse is a great information source for K-12 math and science teachers. ENC contains a resource finder
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SCIENCE, GENERAL where you can search for all kinds of classroom and teaching materials. This site claims to have virtually everything! ENC has a goldmine of electronic resources, including online documents in electronic format, regarding curriculum issues in math and science education. ENC Services help you connect with ENC and the latest answers in math and science education. ENC has lots of lessons and activities in math and science; many are multidisciplinary. www.eskimo.com/~billb/ SCIENCE HOBBYIST This sites designed to help children develop a curiosity for and a love of science. Demonstrations and explanations of why things work the way they do, and lots of great information at kid level. Fun for adults as well. www.eurekalert.org/ EUREKALERT! A comprehensive news server for obtaining the latest research news in the worlds of science medicine, and technology. With daily updates provided by the worlds major research providers, EurekAlert! offers breakthrough stories, with the most recent reading. The sites fully searchable, offers farreaching archives and journalism tools, too! www.falsh.net/~spartech/ReekoScience/ReekoIndex.htm SEARCH ENGINE Learn how to do fun and educational science experiments at this wild laboratory. Site includes a quiz, book reviews, and a glossary of science terms. www.fi.edu/ FRANKLIN INSTITUTE SCIENCE MUSEUM Enjoy interactive exhibits on a variety of topics. This site also has teacher helps, a publications library and links (not annotated, but categorized and quite extensive.) www.fisheredu.com/query2.html FISHER SCIENCE EDUCATION: SCI-ED SITE EXPLORER Type in key words to search over 5000 sites in many subject areas. www.gene.com/ae/RC/ ACCESS EXCELLENCE RESOURCE CENTER The Access Excellence Resource Center contains biology and biotechnology resources. Categories include Science Education Resources, Science in the News and Teachers Page. www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ COOL SCIENCE FOR CURIOUS KIDS
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SCIENCE, GENERAL www.howstuffworks.com HOW STUFF WORKS Explains lifes mysterious processes: Fat (how it forms); Chocolate (how its made); Suntans (why we fry). Kids in grades five and up can get simple answers to complex questions, such as how air conditioners turn warm air cold, how microwave ovens heat food, and how cars or CD players run. This site has 10 sections: Engines and Motors, Around the House, Electronics, Things You See In Public, Basic Technologies, Computers and the Internet, Understanding Digital Technology, Food, Your body, Miscellaneous. www.madsci.org/ MAD SCIENTIST NETWORK Questions and answers on a huge range of scientific topics make this a great site for information on science. And if you dont find the answer youre looking for already here, ask a question of the mad scientist of your choice. www.netl.doe/gov/coolscience/index.html COOL SCIENCE FACTOIDS www.nsf.gov/ NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION . www.nsta.org/ NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION The worlds largest organization committed to improvement of science education from preschool through college. Information, events and communications. www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/ ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTER Youll need Shockwave to get the most out of this site, which offers a number of hands-on science experiments online. An excellent application of the best in Web technology to further learning. The crayons are a lot of fun. And it even loads fast. www.popsci.com POPULAR SCIENCE Visit this site and see the 50 Best Science and Technology Web sites. www.sandlotscience.com SANDLOT SCIENCE Amazing site that features cool visual oddities and optical illusions. Includes interactive experiments, projects, games, puzzles and more.
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SCIENCE, GENERAL www.scienceagogo.com SCIENCE NEWS ON THE WEB Looking for an online source of interesting news from the world of science? Want information on topics from biology to physics to chemistry? This site might become a favorite for you. The site carries links to stories that have been recently posted. Articles dont contain references for further research. But, this more popular or casual approach may be just the ticket in convincing students to use the web for science learning. www.sciencemag.org/ SCIENCE ONLINE There are three levels to this award winning, comprehensive site on science: full access with a paid membership, partial access that is free once youve filled out a questionnaire, and limited access for those just visiting. www.si.edu/nsrc/pubs/stc/overv.htm SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CHILDREN CURRICULUM www.sln.org/index.html SCIENCE LEARNING NETWORK There are some fun things here for educators and parents. You can explore science-related resources and connect with schools and educators. Colorful and easy to navigate. www.thetech.org/ THE TECH MUSEUM OF SCIENCE An online scientific playground for kids and adults, and a great way to learn about how technology impacts our lives. The interactive exhibits are a delight. www.tryscience.org TRY SCIENCE Investigate science with this gateway to science centers. This site is divided into 3 main themes: Adventure, Field Trips and Experiments. In Field Trips, discover more than 400 science centers and museums around the world that offer hands-on science. Use the Live Cams to see whales, penguins and a view of Mt. Washington. The Adventure section offers interactive experiences based on science themes. Students will have fun with the interactive Experiments contributed from science centers and museums around the world. www.xensei.com/users/ileneh/edulink.html#science QUICK AND DIRTY EDUCATOR LINKS Links to many of the sites listed in this book...in one location. www.yahoo.com/education/k_12 YAHOO! EDUCATION K-12 This site offers information on whatever subject you are looking to search on - especially grades K-12.
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SCIENCE FAIRS RELATED WEB SITES www.energy.ca.gov/education/projects/projects-html/projects.html ENERGY AND SCIENCE PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS Need some ideas on an energy or science project? This site has many ideas you can choose from; some of them will require adult supervision. www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.html STEPS TO PREPARE A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT www.newlink.net/education/curr/science/fair.html NEWLINKS SCIENCE RESOURCES: FAIR PROJECTS This site has these links: California Science Fair Cyberspace Middle School Science Fair London Science Fair Science Fair Hints Steps to preparing a Science Fair project Virtual Science and Mathematics Fair www.parkmaitland.org/sciencefair/index.html VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR This site has just been picked as a USA TODAY Hot Site. The virtual exhibits were completely done by elementary students and include student-created inventions and experiments. Each virtual exhibit has photographs or drawings and many have links to related websites to their topic. www.scri.fsu.edu/~dennisl/CMS/sf/sf.html CYBERSPACE MIDDLE SCHOOL : SCIENCE FAIR HELP DESK If your budding scientist has a project that isnt working out, he/she can type in an SOS to a scientist at the CMS Science Fair Help Desk. Site also includes list of possible science fair projects and hints for improving projects and making science fairs fun. www.stemnet.nf.ca/~jbarron/scifair.html SCIENCE FAIR home page. If you are looking for an idea for a science fair project, this is a great site to check out. Project ideas are for K-12 students. This site has a direct link to Canadas Science Fair Homepage.
COAL SCIENCE FAIR BROCHURE (Grades: 4-12) Project ideas associated with coals production and use will help spark interest and a few tips to help get started. Single copy FREE; additional copies each $.25 American Coal Foundation 1130 17th Street, N.W., Suite 220, Washington, DC 20036-4604 Phone: (202) 466-8630, Fax number: (202) 466-8632 E-mail address:
[email protected] For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: COAL, ELECTRICITY, SCIENCE FAIR
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR KIT (Grades 7adult) Includes some tips for doing fair projects in general, plus specific ideas and projects for classroom use, as well as science fair use. Some are paper projects dont require many materials. Single copy FREE American Nuclear Society Outreach Department, Contact: Tony Bishop, 555 North Kensington Avenue, La Grange Park, IL 60526 Phone: (708) 352-6611, Fax: 708-352-0499 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.ans.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: NUCLEAR, SCIENCE FAIR
THE BEST OF EDISON TEACHING KIT Grades 5-10. 3 ring plastic binder containing 8 how-to booklets based on the experiments of Thomas Edison and other scientists. FREE plus $1.00 shipping. Titles include: Environmental Experiments; Nuclear Experiments You Can Do; Selected Experiments and Projects; Useful Science Projects Charles Edison Fund One Riverfront Plaza, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 648-0500, Fax: 974-638-0400 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.charlesedisonfund.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ELECTRICITY, ENEGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, INVENTIONS, NUCLEAR, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE FAIR
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RELATED WEB SITES aep.com/Environmental/default.htm LEARNING FROM LIGHT! LEARNING FROM WIND! American Electric Power is working with schools throughout the country to help them track their energy usage and show students how solar and wind energy are a part of our total energy mix. Links to a school project in Bluffsview, Ohio, where solar panels were installed and students are analyzing energy demands and usage. store.sundancesolar.com SUNDANCE SOLAR This commercial site is where you can purchase solar energy products, rechargeable batteries, and educational kits. solar-center.stanford.edu/ STANFORD SOLAR CENTER The solar investigations people at Stanford University are providing Solar Online Activity Resources for the joy of solar science exploration. Theyve done a good job with this large site, offering news, activities, quizzes, solar facts and folklore (fascinating!) tons of science and space links, solar art and much more. www.azsolarcenter.com/technology/cellwk.html HOW A PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL WORKS DIAGRAM www.fsec.ucf.edu/ed/SM/Index.htm SOLAR MATTERS Intermediate science unit (Grades 4-8) A full hands-on curriculum containing teacher information, classroom exercises, student worksheets in HTML format. www.fsec.ucf.edu/ed/sw/ SOLAR WONDERS High school science unit. Full overview of technologies, principles, applications and case studies. Online and download materials. www.fsec.ucf.edu/Ed/ACTIVIT/JSS2000.HTM JR. SOLAR SPRINT A hands-on solar car race for kids. The modern soap box derby
SOLAR ENERGY AND YOU (Grades 1-4) Fact Sheet (FS118) FREE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC), P.O. Box 3048, Merrifield, Va. 22116-0121 Contact: Larry Goldberg, Project Manager Phone: 1-800-DOE-EREC (363-3732), FAX: (703) 893-0400 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http:// www.eren.doe/gov/consumerinfo For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENERGY CONSERVATION, RENEWABLE SOURCES, SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR COOKER KIT DIRECTIONS (Grades K-8) Directions for making a small solar device from common materials. May be duplicated. $1.00 per copy, Send self-addressed stamped envelope. Energy & Marine Center District School Board of Pasco County, P.O. Box 190, Port Richey, FL 34673 Phone: (727) 848-4870 or (727) 848-4881, FAX: (727) 848-4881 E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.pasco.kiz.fl.us/EMC/emchomepage.html
SOLAR MATTERS Downloadable curriculum unit (Grades 4-8) One of 3 curriculum units available on the FSEC web site. The units include hands-on activities and PowerPoint presentations that align to science standards. SOLAR WONDERS Curriculum Unit (Grades 9-12) One of 3 curriculum units available on the FSEC web site. The units include hands-on activities and PowerPoint presentations that align to science standards. Florida Solar Energy Center 1679 Clearlake road, Cocoa, FL 32922 Phone: 321-638-1000, Fax: 321-638-1010 Email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RENEWABLE ENERGY, SOLAR ENERGY
BE SUN-SIBLE Skin and sun facts, ready-to-reproduce teaching materials. #PS10 - $4.00 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Marketing: Peggy Irwin, 1742 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 703-243-7100, FAX: (703) 243-7177 Web: http://www.nsta.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: DINOSAURS, HUMA N BODY, INSECTS, MARINE LIFE, SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR SYSTEM, WATER
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www.michielb.nl/od95/ THE SUN: A MULTIMEDIA TOUR This virtual tour of the sun is an informative and interesting place to find out about our nearest star. Effective graphics, MPEG movies, and interesting commentary make this a great spot to learn about solar flares, how light is produced, the suns influence on the earth, much more.
SUN PRINT KIT. All you need is water, a little sunshine and imagination for hours of fun making photographic type prints. Available in small, 10 sheets, and large, 24 sheets. Included are sheets, acrylic plate and instructions in light proof envelope. Small - $2.95 School Tech, Inc. Customer Service, 745 State Circle, Box 1941, Ann Arbor MI 48106 Phone: (734) 761-5173, FAX: (800) 654-4321 Web site: http://www.schoolmasters.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR SYSTEM
http://www.nmsea.org NEW MEXICO SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION Free classroom materials, including ENERGY PATHWAYS, are available to teachers from the New Mexico Solar Energy Association via their website. http://www.solar-works.com SOLAR WORKS, INC. This Solar on Schools program helps schools obtain funding, and provides installation assistance, training and materials to acquire and operate solar panels to demonstrate the educational , economic and environmental benefits of solar energy systems. Information and an application are available on the website.
SOLAR COOKER PLANS How to make, use and understand solar cookers. Instructions to build box and panel type solar cookers from cardboard and suggested alternate materials. Recipes and new section for teachers. Each one you buy makes one available to an educational institution overseas. $5.00 plus $1 postage. Solar Cookers, International Kevin Porter, Office Manager, 1919 21st Street, Suite 101, Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 455-4499, FAX: (916) 455-4498 E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.solarcooking.org
http://www.sunwind.ca/solar/solar_energy_uses.html USES OF SOLAR ENERGY Describes how the sun is used to tell time, cook, etc. www.txses.org SOLAR ENERGY COLORING BOOK A fun way to introduce kids to solar energy. Requires Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later 365K bytes.
SOLAR SCIENCE ACTIVITIES. (Grades 5-9) Collection of dozens of hands-on solar energy experiments. $5.00 Solar Energy Industries Association 1616 H Street, N.W., 8th floor, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (202) 628-7979, FAX: (202) 628-7779 Web site: http://www.seia.org or all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RENEWABLE ENERGY, SOLAR ENERGY
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SOLAR SYSTEM RELATED WEB SITES antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
ASTRONOMY PICTURE OF THE DAY Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. One of the finest sites available for exploring the solar system currentsky.com QUE TAL? Whats Happening in the Current Skies? This is a great Astronomy Link to information about the happenings in our skies! earthrise.sdsc.edu/ EARTHRISE A searchable online database called EarthRISE contains more than 20,000 pictures taken by astronauts during space-shuttle missions. Some Web browsers will allow you to watch simulated flybys. http://www.education.nasa.gov NASAs EDUCATION HOME PAGE NASAs Education Home Page serves as a cyber-gateway to information regarding education programs and services offered by NASA for educators and students. This directory of information provides specific details and points of contact for all of NASAs educational efforts and Field Center offices. fits.cv.nrao.edu/www/astronomy.html ASTROWEB: Astronomy/Astrophysics on the Internet This is a collection of pointers to astronomy-related information available on the Internet. The collection is searchable. kids.msfc.nasa.gov/ NASA KIDS This kids site for Space Day is out of this world! Kids can blast off into informative sections on space, aircrafts, and astronauts. They even learn how much they would weigh on other planets. The Teachers Corner has links to other kid-friendly NASA sites, including Thursdays Classroom where the topics change about once a week. Be sure to scroll to the bottom to access the archives. kidsastronomy.miningco.com/ SPACE/ASTRONOMY FOR KIDS This is The Mining Companys site for Astronomy and Space Science. Its a good place to come and read about whats going on in space
.today! With weekly features, feature archives, and annotated links to other great astronomy sites, this is a good palace to have fun learning.
SCIENCE (Schoolhouse Rock video) Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman and a group of young friends share a lively half hour of catchy songs and sketches that make learning about science, grammar, math and history fun and easy! One of the titles included on the Science Schoolhouse Rock video is Interplanet Janet. FREE on loan to Tennessee teachers. Tennessee Energy Education Network William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower Contact: Chyrall Dawson , 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor, Nashville, TN 37243-0405 Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-674-2994 outside Tennessee Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
STARFINDER A round diagram which helps you to locate constellations in the night time sky (works for latitudes between 35 and 45 degrees North). $1.00. per copy. May be reproduced for classroom use. Pocket Sundial A sundial you can make and use yourself that fits in your pocket (will be more or less accurate depending upon your distance from Chicago). $1.00 per copy. May be reproduced for classroom use. A Spaghettification Flip Book A flip book that demonstrates the stretching forces on an astronaut who wanders too close to a black hole. Download FREE from the Website. Comprehensive Curriculum Programs: These multidisciplinary, standards linked materials provide teachers with lesson plan ideas, hands-on activities, background material and online resources for the following topics: Mars Exploration Station Sun-Earth Connection Gravity and Black Holes Download FREE from the Website. Adler Planetarium Education Section, 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605 Phone: (312) 322-0323 Web site: http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
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SOLAR SYSTEM nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/ PLANETARY SCIENCES This site features the National Space Data Center which is NASAs archive and general distribution center for lunar and planetary data and images. pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/ WELCOME TO THE PLANETS A collection of many of the best images from NASAs planetary exploration program. The collection has been extracted from the interactive CD-ROM program Welcome To The Planets. Site offers both gif and jpeg formats. photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/ NASAS PLANETARY PHOTOJOURNAL This service is designed to provide you with easy access to the publicly released images from various solar system exploration programs. The system database is currently populated with approximately 1600 images. More are being added every day. planetscapes.com/solar/eng/homepage.htm VIEWS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM Presents a vivid multimedia adventure unfolding the splendor of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and more. Discover the latest scientific information, or study the history of space exploration, rocketry, early astronauts, space missions, spacecraft through a vast archive of photographs, scientific facts, text, graphics and videos. quest.arc.nasa.gov NASAs QUEST PROJECT FOR K-12 A great way for kids to pursue science on-line, this site has links to an ongoing series of live Net events designed for class participation. Dont miss the Online Interactive Projects section. quest.arc.nasa.gov/livefrom/hst.html LIVE FROM THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE Presents an integrated, multi-media project incorporating live broadcasts, web based resources, and print curriculum support materials. Connects students with REAL science, REAL scientists, REAL locations in REAL time and is virtually free. An electronic teachers kit is sold for $10.00 quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/ LIVE FROM MARS This electronic field trip includes mission news, a photo gallery, and more from the Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Pathfinder missions. This is an excellent resource for educators, with a teachers lounge and a kids corner. seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
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UNIVERSE IN THE CLASSROOM (Grades 3-12) A quarterly newsletter for teachers. It gives teachers the following: short non-technical articles on new developments in space exploration, practical classroom activities for teaching astronomy, and lists of the bestwritten publications and audio-visual resources about astronomical topics. Please send requests on school stationery; include grade level. On envelope say ATTN: Teachers Newsletter FREE. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Teachers Newsletter Dept., 390 Ashton Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112, Phone: (415) 337-5205 or 1-800-335-2624, Fax: (415) 337-5205, E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: http://www.aspsky.org
HOW TO BUILD CLASSROOM PLANETARIUMS You will receive step-by-step directions for building 1, 1.5, and 2.0 meter domes from recycled cardboard. Includes 2 reproducible starmaps and coffeecan projector plans. Send a SELF-ADDRESSED No. 10 envelope, stamped with TWO First Class Stamps to Professor Finsand at the address given. $1.95 each plus shipping. MYSTERY PLANET CRUSTAL MATERIAL SAMPLE You will receive packet of crustal material that includes broken and naturally weathered rocks, pebbles, minerals, twigs, bones, fossils, and artifacts for students to explore, observe and infer the pre-history of the mystery planet. Teaching strategies are included. Send a SELF-ADDRESSED No. 10 envelope, stamped with THREE First Class Stamps to Professor Finsand at the address given. $3.30 per pack plus shipping Dr. Louis Finsand 1501 West 19th Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 Phone: (Home) 319-266-8377
PLANETS IN ORBIT (Grades 4-6) An activity to demonstrate centrifugal force. Can be downloaded from the Web site. Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Education Program, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Office of Public Affairs, Aviation Education Program, Washington, D.C. 20591 Phone: 202-267-3436, Fax : (202)366-7500 Web: www.faa.gov/education For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: PHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER
SOLAR SYSTEM THE NINE PLANETS Is a very good site about planets and the solar system. Is an excellent introduction to the solar system. Covers much more than just then nine major planets. This site is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Some pages have sounds and movies and most provide references to additional related information. shuttle.nasa.gov NASA SHUTTLE WEB If you want to learn about the space shuttle, you must visit the NASA Shuttle Web. NASA continuously posts the latest information on shuttle launches and maintains current updates on the Space Shuttle missions. Great graphics and space shots! sln.fi.edu/planets/planets.html AN INQUIRERS GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE This site contains an excellent collection of science fact and science fiction, making it a joy to explore. Teachers are encouraged to share ideas for using the Guide in the classroom. spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov/home.index.html NASA SPACELINK Spacelink is an electronic aeronautics and space resource designed to provide current and historical educational information to teachers and students. You can search for documents containing key words and phrases. spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov SPACEPLACE This site is updated regularly with puzzles and games, fun space facts and scientific exercises, and the latest breakthrough and technology from space missions. starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html STARCHILD An excellent Web site for teaching young students about the planets, stars and solar system stardate.utexas.edu STARDATE A star site for teachers and students, with information and image-packed guides to our galaxy startimes.webjump.com STARTTIMES Every few days, the author scours many online news reporting services looking for astronomy news. Most of the entries are links to articles in other publications. Topics include the space program, and recent findings about the Universe. A one stop shopping for Astronomy news.
ASTRONAUT ICE CREAM A delicious ready-to-eat assortment of freeze dried vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream that melts in your mouth. It is real ice cream frozen to a 40 degree F, vacuum dried and sealed. Freeze dried ice cream similar to this was used by the U.S. Astronauts on past space missions and is scheduled for use on future missions. $1.95 each; 12 for $1.75 each; 240 for $1.40 each #678 Museum Products Co. 84 Route 27, Mystic, CT 06355, Attention: John Bannister Phone: (860) 536-6433 or 1-800-395-5400, FAX: (860) 572-9589 E-MAIL:
[email protected] Web: http://www.museumproducts.net For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: SCIENCE in GENERAL, SOLAR SYSTEM, TREES
FUELED FOR FLIGHT (Video Kit) (Grades 5-6) Prepared for Aviation History Month. This kit about nutrition, astronauts, and space flight contains an engaging 20-minute video, a teachers guide, 16 black line masters, and a pre/post test. Complete and return the evaluation form that comes with the kit and youll also receive a free poster of the food pyramid. Write a letter to address given on school letterhead. FREE. National Cattlemens Beef Association, 444 North Michigan Avenue Contact: Barbara H. Selover, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: (312) 467-5520 or 1-800-368-3138 Web site: www.teachfree.com
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, FOOD, SOLAR SYSTEM, TRANSPORTATION
BRIGHT NIGHTS (decals) Allows one to create a personal planetarium with glow-in-the dark astronomical decals. Each packet contains 162 astronomical decals of our entire solar system including all planets, their moons, plus background stars and comets. The die-cut shapes are on thin vinyl that easily self-sticks to any surface. The phosphorescent pigments are nontoxic and non-radioactive. Complete instructions, charts and illustrations show you how to accurately depict our solar system. $4.95 GLOW MOON (decal) Authentic photograph glows in the dark. 7 in diameter. Sticks to wall or ceiling. Includes geographic feature map and interesting fact sheet. Made of safe, non-toxic materials. #11978-2 $4.95 GLOW SATURN (decals) Glow-in-the dark photograph of Saturn . Measures 11 across and is a perfect complement to the
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SOLAR SYSTEM www.aspsky.org/education.html ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC Hands-on astronomy activities from The Astronomical Society of the Pacifics Project ASTRO. www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/ THE CONSTELLATIONS AND THEIR STARS What are constellations anyway? This site offers a definition, plus statistics, history, and mythology for all 88 constellations and the named stars in them. Youll also find information on Messier objects, Milky Way photos, and interactive star charts. www.astronomy.com/home.asp ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE The online version of the worlds largest English-language astronomy magazine includes select full text articles as well as news and links to a number of resources for amateur and budding astronomers. It also has a nice Beginners Guide. www.earthsky.com/Features/skywatching/ SKYWATCHING CENTER The best way to learn the night sky is to have someone standing right next to you, pointing out interesting objects. www.eia.brad.ac.uk/btl/ BRADFORD ROBOTIC TELESCOPE OBSERVATORY This site has won the Coolest Science Site award. This telescope is located high on the moors in West Yorkshire, England. Anyone on the Internet can register and ask the telescope to look at anything in the northern night sky. Also, you can join their astronomy discussion group. www.fourmilab.ch/solar/solar.html SOLAR SYSTEM LIVE Set the time, date and viewpoint and view the solar system! www.gsfc.nasa.gov NASA INFORMATION SERVICES The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) homepage is the worlds most comprehensive web site that deals with space and space exploration. Beware: This site is extensive and you can find yourself spending many hours in awe looking at space photos and learning about the many famous NASA missions. This site has some of the most impressive graphics and quicktime movies on the web! www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/ SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION This home page is an Internet resource for information on Solar System Exploration, one of four space science themes of NASA. This page is intended to serve the general public, students, educators, and researchers. It is organized as an index with many links to other pages.
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Glow Stars and Glow Moon. It is packaged with interesting information sheet and features such detail that you can even see the tiny Moon Tethys if you look closely. $4.95 PLANET EARTH (booklet) Intended to motivate students with hands-on activity pages. An informative, easy-to-use book available in duplicating master and reproducible form. Book contains 28 student pages and a teachers guide with suggested extension activities. $4.95 SOLAR SYSTEM SCIENCE ACTIVITY PRINTS Photocopying pages to help motivate students with hands-on activity pages. The informative, easy-touse book is available in reproducible and duplicating master format. Book contains 28 student pages and a teachers guide with suggested extension activities. $4.95 School Tech, Inc. Customer Service, 745 State Circle, Box 1941, Ann Arbor MI 48106 Phone: (734) 761-5173, FAX: (800) 654-4321 Web site: www.schoolmasters.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR SYSTEM
PORTRAIT OF A MILLION Poster showing a million dots (they are just visible, and occupy an area 13 by 18 inches). This is about the only way you can see this crushingly large number. On the facing page, a listing of 70 or so facts in millions: bacteria, hairs, population, millionaires, military expenditures, and astronomical distances. $4.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling. Universal Workshop, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613 Phone: (864) 294-2208, Fax number: (864) 294-3523, E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: http://www.universalworkship.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: BIOLOGY, SCIENCE in GENERAL, SOLAR SYSTEM
STARS IN YOUR EYES: A GUIDE TO THE NORTHERN SKIES Tells how to locate several constellations of the northern sky and discusses some of the fascinating tales surrounding them. 23 pp. $1.75 (Order #008-022-00155-7). Make Checks payable to: Superintendent of Documents. Allow 4 weeks for delivery. Prices subject to change. Check before ordering. Advance payment required. You may also order online. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402-9325 Phone: (202) 512-1800, FAX: (202) 512-2250, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov
SOLAR SYSTEM www.kalmbach.com/astro/astronomy.html ASTRONOMY MAGAZINE The Web version of this hard copy magazine. Its updated every week with astronomy news. Also includes hot links to other astronomical Web sites. www.michielb.nl/od95/ THE SUN: A MULTIMEDIA TOUR This virtual tour of the sun is an informative and interesting place to find out about our nearest star. Effective graphics, MPEG movies, and interesting commentary make this a great spot to learn about solar flares, how light is produced, the suns influence on the earth, much more. www.mines.edu/stu_archive/jromano/space/orbits.html POSITION OF THE PLANETS This orbital diagram can show you where the planets in our solar system are on a weekly basis. Very neat idea! Well-executed and easy to navigate as well. www.nasa.gov NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION: NASA homepage This site offers a full multi-media approach to information on space. Visit their Welcome page and look at their User Tips to find out what software you need to get the full benefits of what this site has to offer. Visit their gallery to find pictures, videos, and audios. New nitrogenpowered jetpacks and other space-age technologies used by astronauts can be viewed on this website. www.netreal.co.uk/aurora/index3.htm NORTHERN LIGHTS Photographs of the aurora borealis. www.scri.fsu.edu/~dennisl/CMS/activity/astro.html CYBERSPACE MIDDLE SCHOOL: WALKING TOUR OF THE PLANETS This activity encourages students to walk from the Sun to Pluto to get an idea of the relative distance between the planets. www.seasky.org/sky.html SEA AND SKY: THE SKY This site has lovely gallery photos, an informative tour of the solar system, links, a Challenger memorial, and java games. Very well put together, its an all around beautiful site. www.seds.org/galaxy THE GALAXY PAGE (Tour of the stars) Information about planets, solar system, and astronomy.
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SOLAR SYSTEM www.seds.org/nineplanets/nineplanets/ THE NINE PLANETS TOUR The Nine Planets is a multimedia tour of the solar system. This web site is a virtual essay about our solar system with text, pictures, sounds and an occasional movie. Each of the planets and major moons in our solar system is briefly described and illustrated with fantastic pictures from NASA spacecraft. Most pages provide references to additional related information. www.stsci.edu/science/net-resources.html ASTROWEB: ASTRONOMICAL INTERNET RESOUCES This site is updated frequently and has its links verified daily. It tells of relevant resources available on the Internet, and categorizes most recent changes. www.terraserver.microsoft.com SATELLITE PICTURES A site where you can go for satellite pictures. Zoom in on your area. www.tpl.toronto.on.ca/TRL/astronomy/index.html EXPANDING UNIVERSE If youre looking for more astronomy sites, or have students who are, this is the place for you! This is a huge reference set up like virtual library shelves using a modified Dewey system. You can do word or category searches and quickly find what you need.
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SOLID WASTE (See also RECYCLING)
RELATED WEB SITES school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozpictures/ lr000599.html SECURE SANITARY LANDFILL PICTURE Diagram of a sanitary landfill.
DONT WASTE WASTE. (Interdisciplinary Curriculum Guide.) Grades 5-8 Covers the issue of solid waste management. $4.00 Environmental Action Coalition 29 Broadway, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10006 Phone: 212-825-3367, Fax: 212-825-3368 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.eacnyc.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: SOLID WASTE, WATER
whyfiles.org/063recycle/ TALKING TRASH This website addresses many important issues facing recyclers today. www.brucecgull.com/splash.htm RUBBISH WORLD www.cleanup.org/Default.asp? ENVIRONMENTAL/RECYCLING HOTLINE: EARTHS 911 Graphics intensive, but worth it this site is full of information on how to reduce waste and environmental pollution. Contains links to other environmental and conservation sites as well. www.epa/gov/epaoswer/osw/kids.htm EPA OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE KIDS PAGE Includes Planet Protectors Coloring Book and a solid waste mystery. www.epa.gov/recyclecity/ RECYCLE CITY Find out how Recycle City reduces waste and saves money. Learn where all the garbage goes. www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/kids/games/bingame/ WHICH BIN DOES IT GO IN? RECYCLING GAME
DONT LET A GOOD THING GO TO WASTE (curriculum program) Grades 2-5 An Environmental education program with interactive, interdisciplinary activities to help students discover that they can make a difference in solving solid waste challenges by practicing the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. FREE AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION (curriculum program) Grades 6-9 Middle-school curriculum and its posterlesson plan on the Life of A Hamburger. These comprise a complete resource for teaching the elements of waste generation and waste prevention. The full 9-activity curriculum helps students see how many resources are consumed and how much waste is generated in daily-life activities, such as eating a hamburger and choosing plastic or paper at the supermarket checkout counter. These activities help them realize the value of prevention when it comes to waste. FREE Film and Bag Federation Plastic Bag Information Clearinghouse, PO Box 2811, Pittsburgh, PA 15230 Phone: 1-800-438-5856, Fax: 412-471-9417 Email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.plasticbag.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE
www.howstuffworks.com/landfill.htm HOW LANDFILLS WORK What happens to the trash that we generate. www.kab.org/kids1.cfm KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL JUST FOR KIDS A web site where kids can have fun and learn how to handle trash at the same time. It includes games and puzzles.
WASTE IN PLACE (Curriculum Supplement) A curriculum supplement for teachers. Introduces children to responsible waste handling in more than 30 hands-on lesson plans. FREE Keep America Beautiful, Inc. 1010 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901 Phone: 201-323-8987, Fax: 203-325-9199 Web site: http://www.kab.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION , RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE
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www.metrokc.gov/dnr/kidsweb/solid_waste_main.htm SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING KIDS PAGE Find out what is in our garbage and what happens to it. www.niswmd.org/ The 4 th R PROGRAM 4th R is an environmental education program designed to supplement classroom instruction with real world examples. www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/shortest.html WORLDS SHORTEST COMPREHENSIVE RECYCLING GUIDE Chart explaining how to dispose of common items. www.virtualrecycling.com VIRTUAL RECYCLING Welcome to the paperless depot of recycling information! Teachers and students invited to have a look at interesting facts and statistics on recycling.
PLANET PATROL- Environmental unit (Grades 4-6) A FREE environmental education teaching kit on solid waste solutions. Materials teach students how to be a part of the solution to Americas growing solid waste crisis. Includes teachers guide, student activities, and poster. Single copies are available FREE. Proctor and Gamble Educational Services, PO 599, Cincinnati, OH 45201-0599 Phone: 800-764-7483 or (513) 945-9990, FAX: (513) 945-8979 Contact: Tonya True E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: http://www.pg.com
LETS REDUCE REUSE AND RECYCLE (CD rom) 530-C00001 U-22-2 FREE RIDE THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE: RECYCLE TODAY! 530SW90010 FREE STAMP OUT THE GARBAGE GREMLIN Q/P-22 FREE ADVENTURES OF THE GARBAGE GREMLIN: RECYCLE AND COMBAT A LIFE OF GRIME (Activity Book) 530SW90024 Q/P-22 FREE DONT TRASH IT! SUPER FUN (Childrens Activity Book) 530K95005 FREE US Environmental Protection Agency National Service Center for Environmental Publications, PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242 Phone: 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190, Fax: 513-489-8695 Web: http://epa.gov/ncepi/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE, WATER
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TRANSPORTATION RELATED WEB SITES www.4HGPMC.com GOING PLACES, MAKING CHOICES: TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT An Innovative curriculum (grades 9-12) that focuses on raising the awareness of high school students about transportation and the environment. This website has games and activities for youth and educators can access the full curriculum online. Sponsored by the National 4-H council. www-cse.ucsd.edu/users/bowdidge/railroad/rail-home.html RAILROAD RELATED LINKS This site is not being updated anymore, but it still has plenty of working links to railroad sites on the Web. www.aerospacemuseum.org/ SAN DIEGO AEROSPACE MUSEUM Experience aviations history from the Wright Flyer to the Space Shuttle....The San Diego Aerospace Museum brings to life aviations rich heritage through a dazzling collection of over 65 U.S. and foreign aircraft and spacecraft on display for your education and enjoyment. www.dot.gov/ U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION This is a comprehensive site with internal department information, DOT news, and links to other transportation and government sites. www.freefoto.com/pictures/transport_air/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Photos of various forms of air travel. Check out the list to the left of the screen. www.kitetrade.org/NationalKiteMonth/teachrsc.shtml
ALL ABOUT KITES For National Kite Month in April, discover the educational value of kites with these cross-curricular lessons. Follow step-by-step instructions for making basic kites, and read about kite flyers who changed the world (Ben Franklin, the Wright brothers, and others) Also, learn how to measure wind speed and view photos of kits from around the world. www.nasm.edu/ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE MUSEUM Check out How Things Fly and the links to aviation education sites under Education Links.
EDUCATORS CURRICULUM GUIDE Grades K-12. A collection of lesson plans and material lists of easily available items to use in class. Excellent for any teacher who would like to show the basics of aviation, and conduct fun classes that have scientific implications. One packet is available to all teachers who write requests on school letterhead. FREE Academy Of Model Aeronautics, Program Department, 5161 East Memorial Drive, Muncie, IN 47302, Contact: Jack Frost, Phone: (765) 287-1256, FAX: 765-289-4248, E-mail:
[email protected] Web: http://www.modelaircraft.org
These can be downloaded from the Web site. Classroom quantities (limit 50) are also available free upon request. WILBUR AND ORVILLE ACTIVITY BOOK. For teachers WILBUR AND ORVILLE CURRICULUM GUIDE. For teachers WHAT FLIES? (Grades K-3) BIRDS STARTED IT (Grades K-3) PRE-KITE (Grades K-3) PROBING THE EARTH (Grades 4-6) HOW AN AIRPLANE FLIES (Grades 4-6) ROCKET CAR (Grades 7-8) WHY AN AIRPLANE FLIES (Grades 7-8) FLYING HIGH (Grades 7-8) EGGSACTLY ONE PIECE (Grades 9-12) TIME IN AVIATION (Grades 7-8) FALLING FLUIDS (Grades 7-8) OVAL ORBITS (Grades 7-8) WE CAN FLY (Grades 7-8) WILBUR AND ORVILLE ACTIVITY BOO K Can be downloaded from Kids Corner. WILBUR AND ORVILLE CURRICULUM GUIDE/ For teachers. Can be downloaded from the Web site. HOW WE MADE THE FIRST FLIGHT Here, in Orville Wrights own words, is a description of his and Wilburs first flights. WOMEN IN AVIATION AND SPACE This article presents the personality profiles of 18 women who have succeeded in nontraditional careers. Classroom quantities (limit 50) are available FREE. AMELIA EARHART (Learning packet) This is a FREE learning packet including lesson plans, posters, text, tests and hands-on projects relating to a unit on the study of aviation. Federal Aviation Administration, Aviation Education Program, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Office of Public Affairs, Aviation Education Program, Washington, D.C. 20591, Phone: 202-267-3436, Fax : (202)366-7500 Web: http://www.faa.gov/education For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: PHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER
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TRANSPORTATION www.nesea.org/education/index.html FUTURE WHEELS FOR A SUSTAINABLE AMERICA Books, curricula, AV, reference information for K-12 educators and contests for students on the theme of sustainable transportation. From the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. www.ott.doe.gov/kids.html OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION KIDS PAGE A story and a coloring book about transportation and alternative fuels, for early elementary students. Related links are also available from the US Department of Energy and US Postal Service.
FUEL CELLS FOR TRANSPORTATION BROCHURE Tri-fold, color brochure on transportation fuel cells. Includes pictures of fuel cells vehicles, and a list of the major companies working on fuel cells. FREE (up to 2 per person) Fuel Cells 2000, 1625 K Street, N.W. , Suite 725, Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-785-4222, Fax: 202-785-4313 Web: http://www.fuelcells.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RENEWABLE ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION
ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES TO USE IN GENERAL AVIATION Teaching Units developed to assist educators in any level of teaching to construct a teaching unit designed to offer the student a source of knowledge of General Aviations history and its modern applications. Up to 25 copies FREE. Can also be downloaded from the web. LEARN TO FLY A brief synopsis of the levels of pilot certificates, the training required, answers to questions on becoming a pilot, and illustrated basics of flight. Up to 25 copies FREE. Can be downloaded from the Web. General Aviation Manufacturers Association, 1400 K Street, N. W., Suite 801, Washington, DC 20005, Contact: Elizabeth Davis Phone: (202) 393-1500, FAX: (202) 842-4063, E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.generalaviation.org
MY AIRPORT This poster to color tells how to make a paper airplane, includes puzzles, and presents other activities about the airport as well. Single copy FREE Los Angeles World, c/o Community Relations, #1 World Way, PO Box 92216, Los Angeles, CA 90009 Phone: (310) 646-5260, FAX (310) 646-1894 Website: http://www.lawa.org
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TRANSPORTATION FUELED FOR FLIGHT VIDEO KIT (Grades 5-6) Prepared for Aviation History Month. This FREE kit about nutrition, astronauts, and space flight contains an engaging 20-minute video, a teachers guide, 16 black line masters, and a pre/post test. Complete and return the evaluation form that comes with the kit and youll also receive a FREE poster of the food pyramid. Write a letter to the address given on school letterhead. National Cattlemens Beef Association, 444 North Michigan Avenue Contact: Barbara H. Selover, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: (312) 467-5520 Web site: www.teachfree.com
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, FOOD, SOLAR SYSTEM, TRANSPORTATION
GETTING AROUND CLEAN AND GREEN (Grades 4-7) This interdisciplinary science/social studies curriculum allows students to explore transportation and environmental issues in their own lives. Activities cover: transportation systems, health impacts, environmental and transportation histories, carpooling, and mass transit. A final assessment project includes a student-researched, designed and written green travel guide to fun local destinations. 90 pages. A FREE copy can be downloaded from the web site. CARS OF TOMORROW AND THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY (Grades 9-12) High school unit on alternative fuels. Through this unit, students identify how alternatively fueled cars of tomorrow can be used in their community. The unit contains an introductory activity that helps students determine which energy and transportation issues are important to them and their communities, and three research sections about alternative fueled vehicles that address availability and distribution; emissions and health; and operation, maintenance, and refueling. With each lesson, students discover another social, scientific, or technical aspect of cutting-edge automotive technologies and fuels. 97 pages Northeast Sustainable Energy Association, 50 Miles Street, Suite 3, Greenfield, MA 01301 Phone: 413-774-6051, Fax: 413-774-6053 Email:
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TRANSPORTATION CURRICULUM PACKAGES Complete units on specific topics are available on request for grades K-12. Units relate to aviation and space exploration. Requests must be made by teachers on school letterhead. Indicate subject and grade you teach. You will be sent the appropriate package. Single copy FREE. Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Educational Service Center, CP700 MRC 305, Washington, DC 20560, Phone: (202) 786-2106, FAX: (202) 633-8928 Web site: www.nasm.edu For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: RENEWABLE ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION
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(See also ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, RECYCLING, RENEWABLE ENERGY) RELATED WEB SITES www.arborday.org/trees NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION HOME PAGE Site includes a link to Community Tree Contest a hands-on activity for classroom or youth groups Mystery Tree Challenge Students learn the basics of tree identification with this fun hands-on activity. Materials are included in a PDF file. You will need Acrobat Reader. Arbor Day Play In this student play, the statue of J. Sterling Morton comes to life and shares his story of how he authored his special holiday. Tree Diversity Classroom Activity In this activity, you will have an opportunity to design a community forest and discover the importance of tree diversity. This PDF file can be printed or downloaded. Who Wants To Be a Treellionaire? - Use your three Leaf-Lines to answer the 12 questions in this game. Life of the Forest and Anatomy of a Tree How does a tree build a trunk that can live for centuries and hold the weight of many tons? Majestic Trees of America Timeline the rings of a tree are natures way of marking the passage of time. Enter this timeline and discover the many historic moments when trees helped shape our countrys history. www.arborday.org/concentreetion/index.html CONCENTREETION GAME An online tree game for young children. Match the squares with the right tree-related drawings. The faster you match the picture pairs, the faster you win! www.arborday.org/trees/treeID.html WHAT TREE IS THAT? Identify trees online using this site. Match your leaf and twig information to online pictures to make a positive identification of the tree in question. www.domtar.com/arbre/english/ WONDERFUL WORLD OF TREES A Wonderful World of Trees keeps both teachers and students in mind by offering a teachers room with instructions and a students corner where a learning guide can be found. A year in the life of a tree, uses for trees, and societys efforts to preserve plant life are explored.
BOWATER COLORING BOOK. Grades K-4. Available FREE in classroom sets of 25. Bowater Newsprint Calhoun Operations Community Relations, Contact: Joy Edgemon , 5020 Hwy 11 South, Calhoun, TN 37309-5249 Phone: (423) 336-7215, FAX: (423) 336-7905 E-Mail:
[email protected] For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RECYCLING, TREES
HOW TO MAKE PAPER BY HAND (Packet) Complete directions on how to make paper in the classroom. Up to 50 copies FREE FROM FOREST TREES TO FINE PAPERS (Folder) Grades 4-8. Gives a picture tour of a paper mill. Limit 50 copies FREE Hammermill Papers ATTN: Pat King, 6400 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38197-7000 Phone: (901) 763-7831, FAX: (901) 763-6673
TREE RINGS A 2 ½ to 3 ½ slice of pine mounted on a sturdy card with a detailed description on the back on how to read tree rings. $2.50 each; 12 for $1.40 each; 144 for $1.20 each. Museum Products Co., 84 Route 27, Mystic, CT 06355, Attention: John Bannister Phone: (860) 536-6433 or 1-800-395-5400, FAX: (860) 572-9589, Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.museumproducts.net For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: SCIENCE in GENERAL, SOLAR SYSTEM, TREES
CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY! GUIDEBOOK Includes history of Arbor Day, an Arbor Day play, poems, a sample proclamation and a bibliography of materials and references. A comprehensive activity guide for Arbor Day celebrations you can hold at school, how-tos for planting trees, a history of Arbor Day, poems, quotes, songs and even a play about trees. K-Up. Single copy FREE National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410 Phone: (402) 474-5655 - ask for Member Services, Contact: Michelle Saulnier-Scribner, Education Project Coordinator, FAX: (402) 474-0820, E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.arborday.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: GLOBAL WARMING, TREES
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www.forestry.iastate.edu/ext/newspaper/amazing_tree_facts.html AMAZING TREE FACTS www.ifdn.com/ IRVING FOREST DISCOVERY NETWORK Available in English and French, IFDN is produced by a New Brunswick paper company in conjunction with schools and educators in the region. Its an easily navigated gold mine of forestry and nature resources including a glossary, virtual tours, a software toolbox, FAQ with a chance to ask your question, and more. Dont miss the Naturalists Notebook of short profiles on local wildlife, with archives. www.randomhouse.com/seussville/games/lorax/ THE LORAXS SAVE THE TREES GAME This is an online game you can play that celebrates Earth Day and trees. Your computer needs to have the Shockwave plugin but you can download it from the site. www.sonic.net/bristlecone/index.html ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE This is the story of Methuselah the earths oldest living inhabitant at 4,763 years, and other bristlecone pines. Learn about the discovery of these ancient trees, their history and their contribution to our knowledge of the past and how best to see them in person. Its fascinating, well-documented reading with great pictures. www.treetures.com/ TREETURE TREASURE Here are a bunch of pages you can print for kids to color. This site also has riddles, puzzles, and poetry; kids can print a picture of a tree they have and create their own poem, too.
WE ALL NEED TREES (poster) This colorful poster pictures trees as habitats for animals and as products we consume everyday. Also, if you are interested in tree trivia, turn the poster over to learn some interesting tree facts. $1.00 (includes shipping and handling.) Project Learning Tree, 1111 19th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-463-2462 or 1-800-878-8878, Fax: 202-463-2461 Email:
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[email protected] Web: http://www.plt.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: RAINFORESTS, RECYCLING, TREES
TREE INFORMATION TEACHER PACKET Upper elementary. Single copy FREE FREE TREES 4th Grade teachers may participate in project Releaf, which gives a tree for every 4th grader to plant. Contact your local county Agriculture agent for information. Tennessee Releaf Project, Bruce Webster, Tennessee Division Forestry, Box 40627, Melrose Station, Nashville, TN 37204, Phone: (615) 837-5436, FAX: (615) 837-5003
HOW A TREE GROWS (poster) This poster illustrates cross sections of the trunk, root, and leaf of a tree. FREE WHAT WE GET FROM TREES (one-color poster) Shows how different sections of the tree are used. FREE WHY LEAVES CHANGE COLOR (color brochure FREE U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Office of Communications, Publications 201 14th Independence, SW, Washington, DC 20024, Contact: Peggy Terry Phone: (202) 205-1024 or 8333 Fax: 202-205-0885 Web: http://www.fs.fed.us
Materials from this organization are listed under these headings: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, TREES
SAVING OUR ANCIENT FORESTS (Booklet) Find out what steps you can take to help save the forests in the Pacific Northwest. 116 pages with delightful illustrations. $3.00 plus $3.00 for shipping. Teachers Guide available. Please call for educator discounts. Wilderness Society 900 17th Street, NW, Publications Department, Washington DC 20006-2596 Phone: (202) 833-2300, FAX: (202) 429-8443 Web site: www.wilderness.org
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VOLCANOES RELATED WEB SITES volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/current_volcs/current.html UPDATE ON CURRENT VOLCANIC ACTIVITY This site (part of the site below) provides on-the-scene descriptions, photos and analysis of recent eruptions. volcano.und.nodak.edu/ VOLCANO WORLD home page. This is the best site on the Internet to learn about volcanoes! This site has maps and graphics of most of the volcanoes in the world. A great resource site for both students and teachers. It has many links to other volcano-related pages. www.cln.org/themes/rocks_minerals.html ROCKS, MINERALS and MINING THEME PAGE Activities and Teaching Suggestions for Minerals, Magmas and Volcanic rocks.
VOLCANOES Poster (Grades K-10) Part of Science and Children Poster series 1973-1982 series. 44x54 cm. All are doublesided, folded, and in full color. #PS-1/12 $4.50 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Marketing: Peggy Irwin, 1742 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20009 Phone: 703-243-7100, FAX: (703) 243-7177 Web: http://www.nsta.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: DINOSAURS, HUMA N BODY, INSECTS, MARINE LIFE, SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR SYSTEM, WATER
DYNAMIC PLANET (Map) A five-foot-wide, color world map that shows the locations of thousands of volcanoes and earthquakes. Send $4.00 plus $3.50 for handling U.S. Geological Survey Map Distribution Center, Federal Center, Box 25286, Denver, Colorado 80225 Phone: (303) 202-4200 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: http://www.usgs.gov/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: EARTHQUAKES, GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, WATER
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WEB RELATED SITES wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/ WATER SCIENCE FOR SCHOOLS Information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge. www.abpa.org/busterb.htm BUSTER BACKFLOW COMIC BOOK Check out this story kids and youll get some tips on water conservation and backflow. www.awwa.org/dww/CELEKID.htm DRINKING WATER WEEKS CHILDRENS CELEBRATION There are several coloring pages that can be printed out for kids to work on. It also has riddles, tips, and facts to help them save, conserve and protect water. www.bbc.co.uk/education/landmarks/standard/sea/index.html SEAS AND OCEANS Discover more about sea and ocean habitats and the water cycle. www.epa.gov/safewater/kids EPAs OFFICE OF WATER Plan ahead for a study of the environment with this site. It features activities for kids as well as a number of teaching classroom activities for grades K-3, 4-7, and 8-12. www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/ DRINKING WATER: KIDS STUFF Information of how to conserve water as well as experiments and puzzles. www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/kids/ NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION This really cool site helps kids understand how, in our every day lives, we sometimes pollute our water supplies and waste this precious resource without thinking or knowing about it. They have a picture labeled Whats Wrong With This Picture? You can click on it to see if you can spot what is wrong with the things the people are doing. There are other areas on pollution and groundwater in addition to a few puzzles.
WATER: THE RESOURCE THAT GETS USED & USED FOR EVERYTHING -Poster (Grades K-12) Poster in three versions: two versions in color-grade, middle school, and black and white edition that can be colored by the students. The colored versions have activities on backside appropriate for each school level. $2.00. HOW DO WE TREAT OUR WASTEWATER? (poster) (Grade K-12) Poster in three versions: two versions in color grade school, middle school, and black and white edition. The color versions have activities on reverse side. This poster is designed to adjoin to the right side of the poster Water - the Resource That Gets Used and Used and Used for Everything! $2.00. WATER RESOURCES EDUCATIONAL BOOKLETS (Grades K-12) $1.00 American Water Resources Association 4 West Federal Street PO Box 1626, Middlesburg, VA 20118-1626 Phone: 540-687-8390; Fax: 540-687-8395 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: www.awra.org
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, WATER
SAMPLE WATER PACKET FREE Packet contains: Story of Drinking Water Activity Book, Splash Activity Book, Steps of Water Treatment Stickers, 25 Facts About Water Brochure, Conserve Water Stickers, Ask Dr. Water Brochure Catalog of AWWA additional water-related youth education curriculum and tools describing such things as teachers guides, videos, book covers, posters and more. American Water Works Association ATTN: Student Programs Manager, 6666 West Quincy Avenue, Denver, CO 80235 Contact: Elizabeth L. Muslim, Student Programs Manager FREE Packet Orders Telephone: (800) 926-7337, Other Inquiries Telephone: (303) 347-6140 Web: http://www.awwa.org
WATER EVERY DROP COUNTS (Scriptographic booklet) 5 ½ x 8, 2-color, 16 pages 1 copy, $1.15 each Channing L. Bete Company, Inc. 200 State Road, South Deerfield, MA 01373-0200 Phone: (413 )665-7611 or 1-800-628-7733, FAX: 1-800-499-6464 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.channing-bete.com For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: COAL, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, NATURAL GAS, RECYCLING, WATER
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www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/hydro_electric/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Pictures of hydro electric plants. www.getwise.org LEARNING TO BE WATER WISE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT A conservation educational program developed by the National Energy Foundation for grades 4-8. The program is implemented through local businesses, usually water or energy utilities. A sample activity is available at the site. www.groundwater.org/KidsCorner/kidscorner.htm KIDS STUFF GROUNDWATER Do you drink groundwater? You say Yuck? Well, half of the people in the U.S. drink it every day. This site provides a brief tutorial on it for instance, are you familiar with the terms water table and surface table? You will be when you get through the tutorial. There are also some neat activities you can participate in here. www.mines.edu:8080/Outreach/Cont_Ed/desp.shtml DENVER EARTH SCIENCE PROJECT This is a K-12 curriculum development effort coordinated by the Colorado School of Mines. A series of educational modules on various earth science topics have been developed. One for Grade level 7-9 is entitled Ground Water Studies www.njawwa.org/kidsweb/ KIDS WATER ZONE There are several games, puzzles, and facts to help younger students learn about water. www.teachtsp.com/classroom/scicourt/waterlyrics.html WATER CYCLE SONG
THE WATER IN YOUR LIFE Curriculum (Grades 6-8) Water, water everywhere! But how can we keep it clean? This curriculum, sponsored by the water-treatment firm EcoWater Systems, will teach your students all about water-quality issues. The curriculum comes with information sheets that cover water facts, experiments and common water problems like contamination. Youll also receive a large colorful poster and an informative video which highlight how water is affected by various natural and human contaminants. FREE EcoWater Systems Phone: 800-86-WATER Web: www.ecowater.com
WOODS and WATER Interdisciplinary Curriculum Guide (Grades 5-8) Covers the issues of water and conservation. $4.00 Environmental Action Coalition 29 Broadway, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10006 Phone: 212-825-3367 Fax: 212-825-3368 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.eacnyc.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: SOLID WASTE, WATER
WATER ISSUE OF EARTH EXPRESS NEWSPAPER (ages 7-11) Tabloid-sized, colorful, and informative! Available by subscription (FOUR pack) and/or by individual issue. Easy to understand, clear language, combined with word games and fun learning activities. ($4.95 for 4) Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more) Environmental Hazards Management Institute 10 Newmarket Road, PO Box 932, Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 868-1496, Fax: (603) 868-1547 Email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.ehmi.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: COMPUTERS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SOLID WASTE, WATER, WEATHER
WATER (Sources of Energy poster) $3.00 Orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Quantity discounts available. National Energy Foundation ATTN: Etta Stephens, 3676 California Ave., Suite A117, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Phone: (801) 908-5800, FAX: (801) 539-1451 E-mail address:
[email protected]
For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: COAL,ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, ENERGY CONSERVATION, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER
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WATER, WILDLIFE, PLANTS AND PEOPLE Posters These brilliantly colored posters will help your class understand the many uses of water and its importance in their lives. #PS027x1 (elementary) or #PS020x2 (middle/junior high) $5.00 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Publications 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 1-800-722-NSTA or 703-243-7100, Fax: 703-243-7177 Email:
[email protected] Web: http://www.nsta.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: DINOSAURS, HUMA N BODY, INSECTS, MARINE LIFE, SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR SYSTEM, WATER
WATER: EVERY LIVING THING DEPENDS ON IT poster EPA800H95001 SAFE DRINKING WATER IS IN OUR HANDS poster EPA 815F98008 US Environmental Protection Agency National Service Center for Environmental Publications, PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242 Phone: 1-800-490-9198 or 513-489-8190, Fax: 513-489-8695. Web: http://epa.gov/ncepi/ For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: ENDANGERED ANIMALS, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, GLOBAL WARMING, HAZARDOUS WASTES, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE, WATER
WATER: THE RESOURCE THAT GETS USED AND USED FOR EVERYTHING (poster) Poster in three versions: two versions in color-grade, middle school, and black and white edition that can be colored by the students. The colored versions have activities on backside appropriate for each school level. Free shipping and handling WETLANDS: WATER, WILDLIFE, PLANTS AND PEOPLE Grade School or Middle School) Poster in three versions: two versions in color and a black and white edition that can be colored by the students. This poster is designed to be joined to the left side of the poster Water -the Resource That Gets Used and Used for Everything. Free shipping and handling HOW DO WE TREAT OUR WASTEWATER? poster Poster in three versions: two versions in colorgrade school, middle school, and black and white edition. The color versions have activities on reverse side. This poster is designed to adjoin to the right side of the poster Water - the Resource That Gets Used
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(See also RENEWABLE ENERGY) and Used and Used for Everything! Free shipping and handling US Geological Survey Information Services Branch, Box 25286, Denver, Co. 80225 Phone: (303) 202-4700, FAX: (303) 202-4693 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web: www.usgs.gov For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: EARTHQUAKES, GEOLOGY, GEOGRAPHY, WATER
GROUNDWATER STUDY GUIDE. Suitable for grades 4-6. This guide includes activities on water, hydrologic cycle, geology/hydrology, water pollution, risk assessment/management, water and human impact, water careers, government/citizenship, water quality control. Designed for educators who have limited access to materials/resources. One copy FREE plus approximately $5.00 postage. Additional copies available at nominal charge. D G Communications Specialist DNR/GEFII, 6th floor, 101 S. Webster Street, Madison WI, 53707
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WEATHER RELATED WEB SITES kids.mtpe.hq.nasa.gov NASA FOR KIDS ONLY This NASA kids skte brings the world into your classroom. LIsten to an earthquakes rumble. Look into the eye of a hurricane. Find out why the wind blows. Visit storms up close. Play games. The kids quizzes here feature sound effects. Flashy graphics and well-written text make complicated science kid-friendly. Guarantee: If a child spends an hour at this site, shell learn a few things most adults dont know. www.hurricanehunters.com HURRICANE HUNTERS HOME PAGE Have you ever wanted to fly into the eye of a hurricane? Maybe not, but you might be surprised to learn that there are people who do so on a regular basis. By choice, no less! Theyre members of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as the Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve, who provide aerial surveillance of tropical storms and hurricanes. Youll find a history of the group here, as well as a the wonderful Cyberflight Into the Eye, which allows you to follow a typical flight from start to finish. www.ncdc.noaa.gov NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER A general source of climate information. Largest active archive of weather data. www.teachtsp.com/classroom/scicourt/waterlyrics.html WATER CYCLE SONG www.tornadoproject.com THE TORNADO PROJECT ONLINE Whirling with energy, this site provides gala-force amounts of information on tornados, storm chasing, safety and myths. Take a peek at tornado oddities to discover what happens to birds during twisters. www.weather.com/ WEATHER CHANNEL A neat way to get the latest weather in your area and elsewhere in the world.
SCIENCE SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK (video) Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman and a group of young friends share a lively half hour of catchy songs and sketches that make learning about science, grammar, math and history fun and easy! FREE on loan to Tennessee teachers. One of the titles on the Science Schoolhouse Rock video includes: Weather Tennessee Energy Education Network William R. Snodgrass Building/ TN Tower, Contact: Chyrall Dawson, 312 8th Avenue North, 9th floor, Nashville, TN 37243-0405 Phone: 1-800-342-1340 inside Tennessee or 615-674-2994 outside Tennessee Web site: http://www.state.tn.us/ecd/ energy_teen.htm For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: CHEMISTRY, COAL, COMPETITIONS, ENERGY SOURCES, ENERGY CONSERVATION, GEOGRAPHY, HUMAN ANATOMY, INVENTORS, NATURAL GAS, NUCLEAR, OIL, RENEWABLE ENERGY, SCIENCE (GENERAL), SCIENCE FAIR, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER.
WEATHER WATCH ISSUE OF EARTH EXPRESS NEWSPAPER (Ages 7-11) Tabloid-sized, colorful, and informative! Easy to understand, clear language, combined with word games and fun learning activities. ($4.95 for four). Quantity pricing on orders of 10 or more. Environmental Hazards Management Institute 10 Newmarket Road, PO Box 932, Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 868-1496, Fax: (603) 868-1547 Email:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.ehmi.org For all materials from this organization, look under these headings:: COMPUTERS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, SOLID WASTE, WATER, WEATHER
CHARTING WEATHER (Grades K-3) Can be downloaded from the Web site. Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Education Program, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Office of Public Affairs, Aviation Education Program, Washington, D.C. 20591 Phone: 202-267-3436, Fax : (202)366-7500 Web: www.faa.gov/education For all materials from this organization, look under these headings: PHYSICS, SOLAR SYSTEM, WEATHER
www.wxdude.com/ THE WEATHER DUDE Features the Musical Meteorology pages.
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WEATHER CLOUD FLASH CARDS (Grades K-6) Set of 9 cloud photographs designed for selfdiscovery of cloud types, sky colors, geography, and more. $5.00 plus $2.00 S/H. How the Weatherworks Contact: H. Michael Mogil , 301 Creek Valley Lane, Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: (301) 527-9339 or 301-990-9324, FAX: 630-563-1782 E-mail address:
[email protected] Web site: http://www.weatherworks.com
HURRICANE TRACKING CHART HURRICANE! A FAMILIARIZATION BOOKLET SPOTTERS GUIDE FOR IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING SEVER LOCAL STORMS ADVANCED SPOTTERS FIELD GUIDE FLASH FLOODS AND FLOODS
. THE AWESOME POWER One copy FREE. Indicate your grade level and area of interest. NOAA Office of Public and Constituent Affairs, Outreach Unit 1305 East-West highway, Room 1W514 Silver Spring, MD 20910
BE YOUR OWN WEATHER PROPHET Weather forecasts are only a recent invention. From the dawn of time until a hundred years or so ago, men relied on watching the clouds and memorizing verses to make their predictions of what tomorrows weather will be. This brochure illustrates the various clouds as well as presenting many of the verses that originated then. Single copy available FREE Virginia Department of Aviation 5702 Gulf Stream Road, Richmond, VA 23250-2422 Phone: 804-236-3624, Fax: 804-236-3635 Web: www.doav.state.va.us
PROJECT SAFE SIDE (Grades K-3) A collection of FREE activities and lesson plans from the Weather Channel and the American Red Cross. Includes an Activity Book, which pairs weather safety tips with mazes, word searches, and coloring pages. A weather mobile helps kids get the hand of common weather symbols used in television forecasts. THE TEACHERS GUIDE (Grades 4 and up) Contains integrative lessons, activities, and simulations. (The Teachers Guide is also available online at www.weather.com/ education.) Weather Channel Phone: 800-471-5544 Email:
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(See also RENEWABLE ENERGY)
RELATED WEB SITES pittsford.Monroe.edu/Jefferson/calfieri/weather/Wind.html WIND ENERGY When you finish reading this page, you can take a Wind Quiz. www.freefoto.com/pictures/industry/wind_farm/index.asp FREE FOTO.COM Pictures of wind farms
WIND EDUCATION PACKET Includes: the current Wind Energy Status Report, which outlines the domestic and international growth of the wind industry and The Basic Facts About Wind Energy, which discusses the scale of wind projects as well as economic development; and a Wind Energy Information Guide, a compilation of further sources to contact for information about wind energy. FREE WIND: ENERGY FACT SHEET Deals with wind as a power source. Good background information on wind (elementary and secondary grades). Individual classroom activities showing how to build a simple wind turbine. This can be downloaded from the Web site. WIND ENERGY Bumper Sticker) Bright blue on a white background: Windpower Clean Energy by Nature, with multicolored spinning wind turbines. Order 1-5: $1.00 each, 69: $.75 each, 10+: $.50 each American Wind Energy Association 122 C Street, NW , Suite 380, Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 383-2500, FAX:(202) 383-2505 E-mail address:
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