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Resources for Collections of Projects from the K-12 Instructional Media Center...

  • Regional Resources

    Examples of regional resources for the K-12 instructor, including project and lesson ideas.

    • Energy

      The EnergyNet project has focused on electricity consumption while the Biomass and AFDC sites pose projects for alternative fuels, such as ethanol...

      • Water and Air Systems

        CIESIN, for advanced students, illustrates an integrated earth and population demographics approach...

        • Trash Goes To School

          learning about the Environment thru trash

          • 200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird and Fun Experiments

            This book by Janice Van Cleave addresses questions raised by students wrt (with regard to) the environment for 8-12 year olds...

            • The GLOBE Initiative

              One of the most ambitious projects in environmental studies, this initiative involves many university-school partnerships, each with a different focus...

              • Investigations

                Through the National Science Teachers Association many publications are available which emphasize investigation in environmental studies...

                • The National Geographic Society

                  The best way to take advantage of the publications and telecommunications projects offered by the National Geographic Society is to peruse the various catalogs and contact your local field representative for a demonstration...

                  • Remote-Sensing Investigations

                    While environments which are too dangerous for people, such as the eye of a hurricane, can be viewed remotely, in these investigations "robot" arms and eyes can be manipulated from remote sites...

                    • Earth Systems Science: Online Curriculum

                      Part of the Network Montana Project, this Earth Systems Science Curriculum has been prepared as a graduate level course, especially for teachers who want to familiarize themselves with this topic as they prepare to introduce it to their students...

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