The Environmental Education Collection:
A Review of Resources for Educators Volume 3


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 Excellencedeveloped 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 educators 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 3

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

How Was The EE Collection Developed?

Page 1

The Review Criteria

Page 1

Summary Of The Guidelines

Page 2

Using The Environmental Education Collection

Page 3

About this Collection

Page 4

 Reviews

 

 

City Kids & City Critters! — Activities for Urban Explorers

Page 6

Composting: Waste to Resources

Page 8

Connections: Guide to a Healthy Environment

Page 10

Creepy Crawlies & the Scientific Method— Over 100 Hands-On Science Experiments for Children

Page 12

Cycling Back to Nature: With Biodegradable Polymers

Page 14

The Digital Field Trip to the Wetlands

Page 16

Earth Day to Arbor Day: An Opportunity for Stewardship

Page 18

Earth Matters: Studies for Our Global Future 2nd Edition

Page 20

Earthways: Simple Environmental Activities for Young Children

Page 22

Eco-Inquiry— A Guide to Ecological Learning Experiences for the Upper Elementary/Middle Grades

Page 24

Environmental ACTION!

Page 26

Environmental Resource Guide— Air Quality Grades 3-5

Page 28

Environmental Science: Water & Air

Page 30

Environmental Teaching Guide: 21 Ways to Bring the Environment into the Classroom

Page 32

Global Change Education Resource Guide

Page 34

Great Lakes Instructional Material for the Changing Earth System (GLIMCES)

Page 36

Growing Together with the Treetures: Activity Guide Series 1

Page 38

Hands-On Minds-On Science: Environmental Issues

Page 40

How Can Biodiversity Be Preserved?

Page 42

Interactive Lake Ecology

Page 44

The Intriguing Past: Fundamentals of Archaeology a Teacher's Guide

Page 46

Investigating & Evaluating Environmental Issues & Actions: Skill Development Program

Page 48

Investigating Groundwater: The Fruitvale Story

Page 50

Investigating Your Environment

Page 52

The Leopold Education Project: Lessons in a Land Ethic

Page 54

Living in a Material World: Lessons on Commercialism, Consumption & Environment

Page 56

Marine Ecology & Conservation: Teacher's Guide

Page 58

Migratory Birds: Issue Pac

Page 60

Mud, Muck & Other Wonderful Things: An Environmental Curriculum for 5-8 Year-Olds

Page 62

An Ounce of Prevention: A Middle Level Science Curriculum on Source Reduction

Page 64

Ranger Ricks's NatureScope: Trees are Terrific!

Page 66

River of Words: National Environmental Poetry & Poster Contest for Students—Teacher's Guide

Page 68

Sea Turtle Trek

Page 70

Search for the Great Sharks

Page 72

Teacher's Guide to World Resources

Page 74

Themeworks: Trees

Page 76

Themeworks: Under the Ground

Page 78

Turning the Tide on Trash: A Learning Guide on Marine Debris

Page 80

Waste: A Hidden Resource

Page 82

The Waste Hierarchy: Where is "Away"?

Page 84

Water: Teacher's Guide

Page 86

Water Matters: Water Resources Teacher's Guide, Volume 1

Page 88

The Water Sourcebook: A Series of Classroom Activities for Grades 9-12

Page 90

Wetlands: Critical Issues/Critical Thinking Experiences for Youth

Page 92

Wetlands: An Interdisciplinary Unit for Science & Language Arts

Page 94

What a Waste! A Teacher's Resource for Integrating the Solid Waste Crisis into the Classroom

Page 96

Wild About Life! Activity Guide

Page 98

Wormania! Live Worms & Song

Page 100

Zebra Mussel Mania: Teacher's Guide for Grades 5 & 6

Page 102

   

 Reviews in Brief (Short Nutshells)

 

 

Earth´s Endangered Environments: Picture Show

Page 106

Eco-Adventures in the Rainforest

Page 107

A Guide to Groundwater Guardian: 1998 Program Year

Page 108

North American Ecosystems

Page 109

Oceans Alive!

Page 110

Oceans: Earth´s Last Frontier

Page 111

Reducing, Reusing and Recycling: Environmental Concerns

Page 112

TakingAction: An Educator´s Guide to Involving Students in Environmental Action Projects

Page 113

Understanding Ecosystem Management

Page 114

WILD School Sites: A Guide to Preparing Habitat Improvement Projects on School Grounds

Page 115

Worm Worlds

Page 116

   

Acknowledgements

 

Curriculum Matrix

Page 118

Publisher Index

Page 122

Author & Editor Index

Page 123

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