The Environmental Education Collection:
A Review of Resources for Educators Volume 1


The Environmental Education Collection:  A Review of Resources for Educators (updated 2004) is designed to help educators find curricula, multimedia resources, and other educational materials that can enhance teaching environmental education in a variety of settings.  It is hoped that this resource guide will assist educators as they plan, develop, and implement creative and effective environmental education programs.

Curriculum guides and other educational materials included in The Environmental Education Collection:  A Review of Resources for Educators were evaluated by teams of classrooms teachers, content experts, and environmental educators.  The materials were evaluated using the Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines for Excellence developed by the North American Association for Environmental Education.

The write-ups of the materials included in this document were designed to point out the variety of factors an educator may wish to consider when deciding which materials are most appropriate for a particular group of students and how those materials might be used most effectively.

Table of Contents
The Environmental Education Collection:  A Review of Resources for Educators, Volume 1

The synergy between the various parts of the primary Reviews — the summary of reviewer comments, the subjects, the brief description of the materials, and the reviewers' quotes — creates the richness and integrity of these reviews. It is strongly recommended that educators read both pages of each review in order to take in the full flavor of the materials.

The "Reviews in Brief" do not contain a substantial teacher's guide and are therefore presented in a shorter format. These resources were reviewed using the same rigorous guidelines as the longer reviews.

Click on the resource titles to see a brief description of each curriculum or resource and the review summary [PDF] (sample review in HTML)


Welcome

Page 1

Why Environmental Education?

Page 1

How Was The EE Collection Developed?

Page 2

The Review Criteria

Page 2

Summary Of The Guidelines

Page 3

Using The Environmental Education Collection

Page 4

About this Collection

Page 5


Reviews

 

Acid Rain: Teacher's Guide

Page 8

Always a River: Supplemental Environmental Education Curriculum

Page 10

Aquatic Project WILD: Education Activity Guide

Page 12

At Home With The Sun: Solar Energy for Young Scientists

Page 14

Biodiversity Basics: An Educator's Guide to Exploring Biodiversity

Page 16

Biology on a Shoestring

Page 18

Building Block Chemistry

Page 20

A Child's Place in the Environment: Caring for Aquatic Systems

Page 22

A Child's Place in the Environment: Protecting Soil

Page 24

Community Connections: An Interdisciplinary Urban Environmental Education Curriculum

Page 26

Conservation Biology

Page 28

The Cycles for Science Series: Curriculum Supplements

Page 30

Discover A Watershed: The Everglades

Page 32

EM POWER! Environmental Management Leaderīs Guide

Page 34

Energy, Economics & The Environment: Case Studies and Teaching Activities for Middle School

Page 36

Environmental Chemistry

Page 38

Environmental Education in the Schools: Creating a Program that Works

Page 40

Environmental Science Field Laboratory

Page 42

Getting to Know the Waters of Yellowstone: An Educator's Guide

Page 44

Global Environmental Change Series: Biodiversity & Deforestation

Page 46

Global Systems Science Series

Page 48

The Great Ocean Rescue

Page 50

How Nature Works: Habitat Ecology Learning Program

Page 52

Investigating and Evaluating STS: Issues and Solutions

Page 54

Learning About Insects

Page 56

Let's Reduce and Recycle: Curriculum for Solid Waste Awareness

Page 58

Living Lightly In The City: An Environmental Education Guidebook - Volume I

Page 60

Living Lightly On The Planet: A Global Environmental Education Guidebook - Volume II

Page 62

Magical Migrating Monarchs: A Program to Enhance Awareness of our Interactive Role in the Environment

Page 64

Native American Gardening: Stories, Projects and Recipes for Families

Page 66

Oceanography for Landlocked Classrooms

Page 68

On Safari: Animals and Their Habitats

Page 70

Pablo Python Looks At Animals

Page 72

Pond and Stream Safari: A Guide to the Ecology of Aquatic Invertebrates

Page 74

Project Learning Tree: Environmental Education Activity Guide

Page 76

Project Seasons: Hands-on Activities for Discovering the Wonders of the World

Page 78

Project WET: Curriculum & Activity Guide

Page 80

Project WILD K-12: Activity Guide

Page 82

Rainforest Researchers

Page 84

The San Diego Zoo Presents... The Animals!

Page 86

Science Sleuths Volume I: The Mysteries of the Blob and the Exploding Lawnmower

Page 88

Sea Search

Page 90

SimFarm: School Edition

Page 92

Terrarium Habitats: Teacher's Guide

Page 94

Understanding Earth

Page 96

Understanding Environmental Health Risks: Teacher's Manual

Page 98

A World In Our Backyard: A Wetlands Education and Stewardship Program

Page 100

WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands: An Educator's Guide

Page 102

   

Reviews in Brief (Short Nutshells)

 

The Amazon Trail

Page 106

Discover The World: Empowering Children to Value Themselves, Others and the Earth

Page 107

Ideas For Environmental Education: In the Elementary Classroom

Page 108

Imagine A Green Tomorrow: A Visual Learning Environmental Project Guide

Page 109

The Kid's Guide To Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference

Page 110

Likeable Recyclables: Creative Ideas for Reusing Bags, Boxes, Cans, and Cartons

Page 111

Marine Biology: An Introduction to Ocean Ecosystems, Student Book

Page 112

Science in the Marketplace

Page 113

Simple Things You Can Do To Save Energy: The Power is in Your Hands

Page 114

Songbird Story

Page 115

Curriculum Matrix

Page 118

Publisher Index

Page 122

Author & Editor Index

Page 123


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