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Environment
No living thing exists in isolation. All of the elements of our environment
interact with each other. Scientists now realize that the environment
must be treated with care, because a change in one part of this complex
system may have negative repercussions on other parts.
As we explore and learn more about the environment in which we live,
perhaps we will better appreciate our role as stewards of the fragile
ecosystem.
Places To Go | People To See | Things To Do | Teacher Resources | Bibliography
Places To Go
BLM's Environmental
Education
This site, maintained for grade 3 and up by the Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) Environmental Education and Volunteers Group, introduces students
to the concepts and principles of resource management through hands-on
activities. The goal of the BLM's Environmental Education Program is to
engage students and teachers in activities that enhance their understanding
of the importance of sustaining healthy and productive ecosystems, and
to link these activities to real world management challenges on the public
lands.
The Living Edens
Based on a PBS series of the same name, The Living Edens transports you
to undisturbed corners of the world. From the Ngorongoro crater in Africa
to Canyonlands National Park in Utah, each of more than 15 locations comes
to life via geological information and wildlife profiles. There are also
relevant links to explore each location in greater depth.
Ranger Rick's Kid
Zone
Maintained by the National Wildlife Federation, this site contains activities,
games, and quizzes to help students understand and explore the environment.
It houses the home site of EarthSavers, which is a club for children who
care about the environment and want to help protect it.
People To See
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, environmentalist, and writer whose
1962 book Silent Spring condemned the indiscriminate use of pesticides,
especially DDT. The book led to a presidential commission that largely
endorsed her findings, and helped shape a growing environmental consciousness.
John
Muir Exhibit
John Muir was a naturalist and writer that founded the conservationist
organization the Sierra Club. He was also instrumental in persuading President
Theodore Roosevelt to set aside acreage for National Parks.
Ecology Hall of Fame
This site, dedicated to the heroes of the American environmental movement,
spotlights Alan Chadwick, Henry Thoreau, John Burroughs, Aldo Leopold,
Rosalie Edge, Edward Abbey, Theodore Roosevelt, and others.
Heroes
for the Planet
Learn about people doing extraordinary things to preserve and protect
the environment.
Things To Do
Environment News Service
Read about a host of global environmental issues and find links to information
on becoming an Earth-smart consumer at this site. The Environment News
Service provides timely reports from around the world on a wide range
of environmental topics.
Explorers' Club
Kids can explore their environments and learn about how to protect it
at this site. Hosted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
the site has activities, games, pictures, and stories.
Exploring the Environment
Exploring the Environment features an integrated approach to environmental
earth science through modules and activities. The problems in the ETE
modules and activities ask students to address human activities and their
impacts upon the environment.
Living Things
Learn more about living things at this site that discusses how plants
and animals are classified, habitats and ecosystems, and animal life cycles.
Planet Pals
This site encourages students to think about their world and how they
can make it better by becoming a "Planet Pal." It is designed
to be an educational tool to bring awareness to children about the environment.
Students can participate in online creative contests, check out other
children and school eco-projects, and create projects of their own.
Teacher Resources
Utah's Stream Connections
Utah's Stream Connections, is an inter-disciplinary, integrated program
designed to assist K-12 teachers and students to literally and personally
make connections with local streams, watersheds and other water sources.
Trees
Learn all about trees with this virtual tour created for 3rd graders.
Utah's
Biomes
The state of Utah is a very unique place to live. As you travel through
this tour, you will be aware of the beauty that surrounds you in four
distinct biomes.
What's
For Lunch At Pond Cafe?
On this tour you will learn how to tag and track Monarch Butterflies.
Grids
of Ecology
Mathematics gives ecologists tools to determine how environmental change
affects plants and animals. A procedure to determine man's impact on the
environment is called a grid survey. This presentation will teach you
how to carry out a grid survey.
Plants:
The "LIFE" in Life (K - 6)
In this tour students discover and do some fun things with plants.
Wetlands
& Riparian Zones
This tour focuses on wetlands and riparian zones.
Recycling
This lesson is an introduction to the importance of preservation and conservation
of natural resources. The main emphasis is on recycling. Students will
see how littering affects us and learn about how recycling can help conserve
natural resources.
EPA's
Curriculum Resources and Activities
This portion of the EPA's web site features curricular materials for educators.
Explore these links and find creative ways to teach your students about
the environment.
Illustrating
Endangered Species
This webquest uses art and science to create a simple book. It is geared
towards fifth and sixth graders.
A
Forest Forever
Written for fifth grade students, this webquest casts students as members
of a team assigned the task of determining the fate of a forest just designated
as a National Forest.
Paper
or Plastic?
In this webquest students learn all about paper, plastic, and recycling.
Acid
Rain
Upper level students can use the resources on this webquest to research
about the environmental impact of acid rain. The students will create
a web site detailing the problems caused by acid rain and recommending
ways that these problems can be alleviated.
A
Rainforest Rendezvous!
This webquest helps students learn the importance, uniqueness, and value
of the rainforest.
Bibliography
- Bang, Molly Garrett. Common Ground : The Water, Earth, and Air We
Share. Scholastic, 1997.
- Bunting, Eve and Ronald Himler. Someday a Tree. Clarion Books, 1996.
- Carson, Rachel and Albert Gore, Jr. Silent Spring. Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1994.
- Cherry, Lynne. Flute's Journey : The Life of a Wood Thrush. Gulliver
Books, 1997.
- Cherry, Lynne. The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest.
Voyager Picture Book, 2000.
- Cole, Henry. Jack's Garden. Mulberry Books, 1997.
- Cornell, Joseph. Sharing Nature with Children. Dawn Publishers, 1998.
- Durell, Ann and Katherine Paterson. The Big Book for Our Planet. Dutton
Children's Books, 1993.
- Fleming, Denise. Where Once There Was a Wood. Henry Holt, 2000.
- Gibbons, Gail. Recycle : A Handbook for Kids. Little Brown & Company,
1996.
- Hooper, Meredith and Christopher Coady. The Drop in My Drink : The
Story of Water on Our Planet. Viking Childrens Books, 1998.
- Luenn, Nancy and Neil Waldman. Mother Earth. Aladdin, 1995.
- Marina, Lachecki et al. Teaching Kids to Love the Earth. Pfeifer-Hamilton
Publishing, 1990.
- Markle, Sandra and William Markle, Felipe Davalos. Gone Forever! :
An Alphabet of Extinct Animals. Simon & Schuster, 1998.
- McKinney, Barbara Shaw and Michael S. Maydak. A Drop Around the World.
Dawn Publishing, 1998.
- McNeill, John Robert and Paul Kennedy. Something New Under the Sun:
An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World. W.W. Norton
& Company, 2000.
- Rogers, Sally and Melissa Bay Mathis. Earthsong. Dutton Books, 1998.
- Schwartz, Linda and Beverly Armstrong. Earth Book for Kids : Activities
to Help Heal the Environment. Learning Works, 1990.
- Siebert, Diane and Wendell Minor. Sierra. HarperTrophy, 1996.
- Simon, Seymour and Mark Kaplan. Earth Words : A Dictionary of the
Environment. The Horn Book, 1995.
- Toft, Kim Michelle and Allan Sheather. One Less Fish. Charlesbridge
Publishing, 1998.
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