Our
newest page, this is where we will be building a resource database for
you including links to tips for green living, information on
environmental issues, connections to the disciplines, unit ideas, lesson
plans and a multitude of environmental resources! Please send us
your ideas!
Brainstorm the following topics with
your colleagues to create great project-based curriculum: Green
Economy, Green Collar Jobs, Green Projects and the White House Agenda on
Energy and the Environment - all worthy themes through which to
teach and exceed the standards.
Take a Child Outside Week -
September 24 - September 30, 2009. Find great resources on this
page includes a Partners Map to find resources near you! Also let
parents know about
Worldwide Day of Play on September 26, an entire day dedicated to
the celebration of healthy and active play.
Sustainability in Education - see this page for more amazing
resources for sustainability in K-12 education. Includes resources
for Building it Solar and much more.
The Plan:
Repower America
"America faces
unprecedented economic, environmental and national security
challenges. We urgently need new jobs, stable energy prices,
and freedom from dirty fossil fuels and global warming
pollution.
"Finally, there’s a
solution as big as our problems: a bold plan to
Repower America with 100% clean electricity within 10 years.
"First described in
a speech in July by Al Gore,
Repower America means new industries with high-paying jobs.
It means lower energy costs. It means replacing coal and
foreign oil with clean domestic sources. It is a vital step
toward protecting the environment and solving the climate
crisis."
The Repower America
web site has excellent links to their plan focusing on
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Generation, a Unified National
Smart Grid, and Automobiles. See what the
experts are saying. Listen to and download a
transcript of Al Gore's speech at
this page.
Green
Themes - see our page on Spring and Green unit theme resources and
ideas.
The Daily Green -
the
consumer's guide to the green revolution
Facing the Future - a
wonderful website for educators with resources, curriculum and
professional development related to environmental, global issues.
Please visit them!
EIRC Challenger Learning
Center - The Educational Information and Research Center is in
the process of building the newest NASA Challenger Learning Center.
The facilities are to be 100% "green". EIRC has many wonderful
resources, programs and projects in addition to the Challenger Center.
Please visit them.
Top
15 Green Grist Lists - Students love celebrities, and these
celebrities and other eco-notable people, places and things provide
inspiration for students. They will learn many ways they can make
a difference in this world - these lists provide material for activities
ranging from researching the environment to service learning projects.
The
Green Corner