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Framework
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Topic outline
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RESOURCES
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The Cartoon Guide to the Environment (book)
Source: Larry Conick and Alice Outwater
Book:
~$11.50 from
Amazon.com
Borrow from
WCEE EE Resources Library
Using the fate of Easter Island
as a metaphor for Island Earth, this book covers forests and
water, chemical cycles, communities of life on land and in
water, food and energy webs, populations, agriculture,
commercial hunting, extractive energy processes, urbanization,
pollution, environmental action, and appropriate technologies.
HarperCollins, 200+ pages. Students enjoy the cartoon images to
as a way to increase understanding and add humor to the content. |
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Earth Observatory (web site)
Source:
NASA
Web
site
You can accompany NASA scientists as they explore
our world and unravel the mysteries of our climate and
environmental changes. Through the use of satellite and research
pictures, surface mapping, etc., you can access current
information in areas of atmosphere, oceans, land, energy, and
life. Images and stories covered may change as this website is
updated often. |
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Ecological Terms Writing Assignment
(activity)
Source:
Greg Rose, Clintonville High School
Activity (MS Word)
Student
Work Sample (PDF)
At the beginning of the year, give the students 15 commonly used
ecology terms. Students think they know the definition of some
words but often their definition is incorrect. Have students
write a short story using the terms in the correct context. The
story is difficult for some to write, but they never forget the
words. |
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Environmental E-Quiz (web site)
Source: EEinWisconsin.org
Web site
Test your environmental knowledge with the easy,
medium, or difficult quiz. Each quiz has ten questions and gives
an immediate response of answers with additional information
about the questions. |
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Environmental Knowledge Quiz (web site)
Source: National Environmental Education Foundation
Web site
This is a simple 12 question quiz designed to test the average
person's knowledge of the environment and environmental
protection. |
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Environmental Quiz (activity)
Source: University of Minnesota
Web site
In 1991 a short environmental quiz was developed
at the University of Minnesota and has been updated and
administered annually to students since that time. The quiz is
useful in stimulating discussion about forest and environmental
trends. Focusing on topics from population to raw material
consumption trends, the quiz stimulates comparison of answers
and interaction among participants after the quiz is completed.
It provides a great segue to further discussion. |
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