Resources for Students and Educators
22. Arctic Community Curriculum
From the Will Steger Foundation’s Global Warming 101 initiative, Arctic Community Curriculum focuses on community, solutions, and positive messages of hope and action in response to the challenge of climate change. Based on the idea that we are all members of the community of Planet Earth, the curriculum looks in detail at a specific area, namely the Arctic, to help us appreciate the meaning of community. The Arctic Community Curriculum is free of charge and compliments the other educational resources available through the Web site.
http://globalwarming101.com/23. BYOB (Bring Your Own Bags)
The Dangers of Plastic Bags report reinforces the need to change how we take home our groceries. BYOB!
http://lee.ifas.ufl.edu/FYN/FYNPubs/TheDangersofPl...24. Earth Science Week Toolkit
Earth Science Week is October 12-18 and Earth Science Week Toolkits will be released starting this month. The Toolkit includes a ‘Journey to Center of Earth 3D’ Educator Guide, posters, activity calendar, 3D postcard, Earth Observations CD from NASA, field notebook, and much more.
http://www.earthsciweek.org/materials/index.html25. New Issue of Sea Stories Now Online
Explore the world's oceans - from Far Rockaway and the Jersey Shore to Baja California, Hawai'i, and Palau - in the latest issue of Sea Stories, an online journal of creative writing and art by ocean-lovers from all backgrounds and walks of life: writers, artists, educators, students, scientists, fishers, conservationists, explorers, and just regular people. Educators are invited to use Sea Stories in the classroom or as a publishing opportunity for yourself or your students. Join us in celebrating all things oceanic.
http://www.seastories.org26. Sustainable Farmer
As food and fuel prices rise, a new generation of farmers is looking to sustainable agriculture as a way to provide fresh local food to local consumers in ways that protect the planet. Sustainable Farmer is a new multimedia online magazine for people raising food and fiber with respect for the future of all living things.
http://www.sustainablefarmer.com