Land Use

Conservatree is an organization that offers expert advice and leadership on paper choices. In their "Learn More" section, one can read about papermaking, the environmental issues that arise due to the papermaking industry, recycling, the truth behind some of the myths of recycled paper, and a section with suggestions on what you can do to promote more environmentally-friendly papers.

Water on the Web (WOW) helps college and high school students understand and solve real-world environmental problems using advanced technology. WOW is a complete package containing two sets of curricula, data from many lakes and rivers nationwide, extensive online primers, data interpretation and Geographic Information System Tools, and additional supporting materials.

NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries is offering classrooms throughout the United States the opportunity to be involved in an exciting and innovative educational program. The Ocean Guardian Classroom is an action-based program for classrooms related to the conservation of local watersheds, the world's ocean and special ocean areas, like marine sanctuaries. The program provides classrooms with activities and other opportunities to become involved in projects in their local community. Registration is required, but it is free.

The NCSE-NASA Interdisciplinary Climate Change Education Team is developing a curricular package on climate change based on a University of California Davis course taught by Professor Arnold Bloom. The curriculum includes modules that cover a wide range of topics relevant to climate change. Data produced by NASA is used to create data-driven modules focusing on ice core and recent climate change observations.

School Power...Naturally is part of the Power...Naturally program developed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The website offers numerous lessons and activities on renewable energy at all grades levels, which can be downloaded as PDFs or Word documents.The lessons are correlated to New York State Curriculum Standards for Math, Science and Tecnology.

Students develop an integrated project through the comprehensive study of a species, a region, or both. This long-term project requires students to explore fiction, history, cultural attitudes, and government. The scientific data students can collect and analyze may include GIS information, climate and weather, satellite tracking/mapping, and observations from research scientists' journals. This lesson is best suited for grades 5-9 and adheres to National Science Education Standards.

The purpose of this lesson is to educate students on endangered species and to provide them with basic knowledge of the causes of extinction. This lesson is best suited for grades 5-9 and adheres to Alabama State Learning Standards.

The Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) Central Gulf of Mexico website offers a database of lesson plans created by teacher participants with the COSEE Central Gulf of Mexico project. The lesson plans are organized under three broad subject areas: habitats and organisms, coastal processes and marine technology. Lesson plans are available for grades K-12 and adhere to Ocean Science Literacy Standards and National Science Education Standards.

This lesson provides students with an overview of some endangered species and the ways that human activities contribute to species endangerment. This lesson is designed to provide students with a sense of optimism and to help them figure out ways they can help protect species. Students will be asked to devise their own species protection plans. This lesson is best suited for grades 3-5 and adheres to National Geography Education Standards.

To become familiar with endangered species' habitats and characteristics, students design, present, and evaluate a visual presentation (kiosk or website) for a specific endangered species. This lesson is designed for grade 4 and adheres to Florida Sunshine State Standards.