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Locate and select projects from a large repository of Environmental Education resources.
The major advantage of connecting to these national centers is that you can locate and select projects from a large repository which meets your local classroom needs within your curriculum structure.
Your class, in turn, could develop a telecommunications project of its own and relay it to these centers.
North American Association for Environmental Education
NAAEE is a network of people who believe in teaching people how to think about the environment, not what to think. They use high-quality teaching methods to show people how to make a difference in the world through a positive, non-confrontational approach.
The Center for Global Environmental Education
http://www.hamline.edu/education/environmental/cgee
/index.html
CGEE's mission is fostering environmental literacy and stewardship in citizens of all ages. The site includes a special section for K-12 classroom resources
Planet Earth
http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/
Planet Earth, co-sponsored by the Museum of Television and Radio (old technologies perhaps), illustrates one of the best uses of new technologies, such as video-conferencing.
The strands include environmental treasures, you make a difference (a single issue), and conflict resolution via a WebQuest (wolves in Yellowstone Park) (From the school district page, click on teaching and learning to pull up Planet Earth).
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth is a specialized search engine, including primary sources such as Darwin's writings.
Environmental Education Link
http://eelink.net/pages/EE-Link+Introduction
Environmental Education Link has been re-organized into the categories of classroom project data, professional resources, targeted grants, databases and dedicated organizations.
Ecozoic at the University of Toronto
Ecozoic at UToronto is targeted to secondary students. Its primary purpose is to infuse or integrate environmental education into traditional subject matters--a valuable contribution since secondary students rarely participate in cross-disciplinary projects.
The set of lessons is quite extensive and may stir ideas for like topics.
Quest at arc at NASA
For the NASA/JPL and other space expeditions the search for the origin of life is a primary goal. And now we have learned that water--not photosynthesis--is the key seedbed.
NASA maintains a repository of projects with outstanding photo images, rarely available from another source. This agency has formed cooperative agreements with many school districts for special projects, both on earth and in space.
Quest adapts its offerings to current events. Check this site a few times a year so your classwork will match what's happening.
Live From the Stratosphere
http://quest.nasa.gov/lfs/lfsnew.html
Satellite technology is used to broadcast "Live From the Stratosphere" with varying topics monthly, such as images from Hubble.
Live From Antartica 2
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica2/
Here you can join an expedition to Antarctica, complete with images, sound, exchanges and activities. You can also order a teacher's guide.
This particular project was sponsored by PBS and the Office of Polar Projects.
NASA TV
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/
NASA TV, in addition to it's cable channel, also maintains an Education Channel for students and teachers. View it on-line.
SEEK for Minnesota
SEEK catalogs resources available in Minnesota and could be replicated by other states.
