Geography

New Interactive Map Tracks Ocean Dead Zones

The World Resources Institute has announced that new research from WRI and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) identifies over 530 dead zones and an additional 228 sites worldwide exhibiting signs of marine "eutrophication" -- or over-fertilized areas due to agricultural run-off. These areas and the information about them have all been put on a map that allows users to see what is happening where, including access to photos, articles and other information.

NatureBridge's Cultural History Online Resources

Check out NatureBridges online resources for Cultural HistoryExplore resources related to the formation of our national parks and associated landmarks, the anthropological and archeological histories of our wild places, and a general overview of the cultural history of each of the national parks in which our campuses are located.

Online Resources:

NatureBridge's Mapping it Out

Mapping it Out : In this NatureBridge lesson let your students remember the grand landmarks and memories of a field trip outdoors by creating a map of where they traveled during the week. Combine their paths with written highlights and pictures taken along the way. This map can be a great way to share your trip with parents and/or donors.

NatureBridge's Earth Science and Geology Online Resources

Check out NatureBridge's online resources for the Earth Sciences and Geology. Explore these resources related to the rock cycle, general geology, and related earth systems.

NatureBridge's Earth's Land as an Apple

Earth's Land as an Apple: This NatureBridge lesson plan uses an apple to demonstrate for students how precious habitable land and natural resources are on our earth. This activity is a great way to start a discussion with your students about resource use.

Objectives:

  • Students will understand the value of land and the importance of conserving it as a limited resource

NatureBridge's The Rock Cycle

The Rock Cycle: In this lesson by NatureBridge, students learn about the rock cycle and write a creative story about the history of their “special” rock, tracing its journey over the millennia as it morphs from one kind of rock to the next.

NatureBridge's Earth's Water as an Apple

Earth's Water as an Apple: This activity by Nature Bridge will help students understand how land and water are connected on the planet. Students will be able to examine the Earth’s water systems from a global perspective.

EE Week Educator Webinar: Teaching Ocean Connections: Watersheds to Reefs

Original broadcast on March 30, 2011

Teaching Ocean Connections: Watersheds to Reefs was broadcast live on Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

Montgomery School's PEAS

In 2008, David Kline, a 4-6th grade science teacher in Chester Springs, Pa., was awarded a two year grant to develop and pilot an environmental education curriculum at Montgomery School. Programs for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (PEAS) were the result.

The Peggy Notebaert Museum Celebrates EE Week 2011

To celebrate the kick-off of National Environmental Education Week 2011 and the annual theme: Ocean Connections, the Peggy Notebaert Museum in Chicago, Ill.

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