Earth Force Resources:

	Air conditioners: green buying guide 6/11
	An air conditioner buying guide submitted by Valley Charter School 10th Grade Science Students.		Environmental Guides
	Animoto
	A website that makes creating nicely edited documentary videos easy. Use the power of online editing.		Project Documentaries
	Believing in Flint Youth: Beecher High School trail
	The Beecher High School trail, which was created by Dr. Don Hammond and his students, has become an outdoor classroom. WAtch this view for interviews with the youth involved.		Project Documentaries
	Car and Motor Vehicle Emissions: Information and Statistics
	From the 'Cheap Car Insurance' site -- submitted by Valley Charter School 10th Grade Science Students.		Environmental Guides
	Climate Hot Map
	Map illustrating local and global impacts of climate change. Produced by Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, US PIRG, World Resources Institute, and the World Wildlife Fund.		Climate Change
	Climate Institute
	Provides a comprehensive source for exploring the causes and impacts of climate change around the world. Organized by topic. Written to guide policy and action.		Climate Change
	Climate Wizard
	Interactive web site where students can map temperature changes, precipitation, etc, nationally or by state, over periods of time. There is also access to case studies, documentation and other resources.		Climate Change
	Concentric Circle Community Activity
	The Earth Force Concentric Circle Community Activity is designed to introduce the concept of community and the varying relationships that the students have with communities. The materials needed are a White Board or Blackboard and Markers or Chalk.		Environmental Education
	Conservation Works: NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index
	The Index, or CCVI, provides land and natural-resource managers and policymakers with a rapid, cost-effective means of screening species' relative vulnerability to climate change.		Climate Change
	Discovering PLACE: Beecher High School trail
	The Beecher High School trail, which was created by Dr. Don Hammond and his students, has become an outdoor classroom. View this video to find out more about this project.		Project Documentaries
	Earth Force Youth Summit - Denver
	This is a video on the 14th Annual Earth Force Summit in Denver		Project Documentaries
	EE Linked
	More than a searchable catalog of internet links about environmental education, EElinked is a global community of environmental educators.		Environmental Education
	EF Performance Indicator Mime Activity
	The Earth Force Performance Indicator Mime Activity is designed to introduce specific Earth Force project practices and performance indicators that are located on Earth Force Curriculum Handouts (LD-LF)		Environmental Education
	Energy Savers - Room Air Conditioners
	The Department of Energy's guide to Air Conditioners -- submitted by Valley Charter School 10th Grade Science Students.		Environmental Guides
	EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - Climate Basics
	Frequently asked questions about climate change from EPA		Climate Change
	EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) - Climate Change Resources
	Includes basic information, policy, climate economics, as well as information specific to where you live		Climate Change
	EPA's Surf Your Watershed
	EPA's Surf Your Watershed		Water Quality
	Estuary Live
	A collection of estuary related educational videos.		Water Quality
	Exploratarium - Global Climate Change Research Explorer
	Produced by the National Science Foundation, this web module explores how climate change is impacting the different "spheres" of our planet.		Climate Change
	Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
	Comprehensive report of potential impacts of climate change around the US. Produced by interagency task force. Downloadable as PDF.		Climate Change
	Google Earth: Impact of Climate Change
	"Google Earth video tour with Kofi Annan explaining the effects of our changing climate, and how individuals are working to cope with them." - includes links to lesson plans submitted by educators and to other Google Earth climate change videos		Climate Change
	Great Ways to Go Green!
	Pacific Lutheran University's Green Guide -- submitted by Valley Charter School 10th Grade Science Students.		Environmental Guides
	Green Furniture
	A green furniture guide submitted by Valley Charter School 10th Grade Science Students.		Environmental Guides
	GREEN Hands-On Center
	The GREEN Hands-On Center helps you understand your water quality tests and learn more about why they are so important for indicating the health of your watershed. Make sure you answer the questions at the end of each section since they will help you identify the policies and practices that you can change to protect your watershed. They may even get you thinking about the source of your water quality problem and move you to action!		Water Quality
	Guide to Volunteer Stream Monitoring
	This new guide will help potential volunteers decide if and how they might want to begin monitoring. Besides offering information about methods and protocols, this comprehensive workbook guides volunteers of all level.		Water Quality
	Harvard University Center for the Environment - Future of Energy
	A video lecture series provided by Harvard on the future of energy and opportunities for innovation.		Climate Change
	Healthy Water Healthy People Field Monitoring Guide
	This 100-page manual serves as a technical reference for the Healthy Water, Healthy People Water Quality Educators Guide and the Healthy Water Healthy People Testing Kits. Yielding in-depth information about ten water quality parameters, it answers questions about water quality testing using technical overviews, data interpretation guidelines, case studies, chemical formulas, testing kit activities, laboratory demonstrations and much more. The Healthy Water Healthy People Testing Kits, customized by the Hach Company, balance classroom experiences with field investigations. The testing kits range from simple test strips to high-end colorimeters that measure contaminants in parts per million.		Water Quality
	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
	The leading authority on climate change, the IPCC is a group of scientists and researchers from around the world that provide a clear scientific view on the current state of climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts .		Climate Change
	Leçon sur l'éducation environnementale
	DEFINITION: Qu'est ce que l'environnement? Selon le Dictionnaire LAROUSSE,l'environnement est l'entourage.L'entourage de tout ce qui est autour de nous,ou tout ce qui nous entoure.C'est aussi l'ensemble des conditions naturelles et culturelles qui agissent sur les êtres vivants et les activités humaines.		Environmental Education
	MIT Joint Program on the Science & Policy of Global Change
	Climate change is a very complex issue that will have impacts on every single living thing on Earth. Massachusetts Institute of Technology has put together a research team of scientists and researchers from all disciplines to explore the issues. This site has a TON of resources including research papers, video presentations, maps, and graphics.		Climate Change
	NASA - Global Climate Change
	Links to causes, effects, solutions, and interactive resources from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)		Climate Change
	National Geographic - Global Warming
	Complete with stunning photographs and graphics, the National Geographic Society provides an in-depth look at the causes and effects of climate change.		Climate Change
	National Geographic - Global Warming Effects Map
	Explore the impacts that are expected around the world as a result of climate change.		Climate Change
	NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) - ClimateWatch
	As the chief agency in charge of tracking atmospheric conditions, NOAA provides up-to-date data and research findings as part of their graphical "climate dashboard". Also provides a huge variety of datasets and graphs for older students.		Climate Change
	Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide
	This collection is comprised of more than 90 science-based, interdisciplinary activities, all of which are teacher-tested and classroom ready for K-12 students. Designed to meet national educational standards, Project WET activities cover diverse topics and disciplines. Teachers may select one or two activities to supplement an existing course or plan three to four week blocks (or more!) of in-depth water study.		Water Quality
	Skeptical Science - Examining Global Warming Skepticism
	Science is based on theories, so skepticism is healthy and makes science stronger. But there are several arguements that have been used to try and disprove climate change that are not founded on science. Read how those arguments are being responded to by scientists here.		Climate Change
	This is the old Capital Region page
	The previous website for DC/VA has resource links, Youth Summit information, etc.		Project Documentaries
	Urban Environment Challenge
	Urban Environment Challenge Overview - PDF		Climate Change
	US Dept. of Energy - Energy Kids
	A simplified look at energy consumption in the US and a breakdown by renewable v. non-renewable sources		Climate Change
	US Dept. of Energy - Renewable & Alternative Fuels
	Data collected for the US production and use of alternative energy sources		Climate Change
	US Global Change Research Program - Wildlife & Wildlands
	Interactive site explores impacts on wildlife and wilderness by eco-region.		Climate Change
	Volunteer Stream Monitoring: A Methods Manual
	An online manual on volunteer stream monitoring provided on the EPA's website. A downloadable PDF is available there also.		Water Quality
	What's in your Backpack?
	This activity is designed to introduce the concepts of policy and practice to your students. Materials include five drawstring backpacks with the following contents: a pack of gum, sample student ID card, post card, daily/weekly planner, playing cards, toy camera, pen, film canister with pennies,		Environmental Education
	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute - Following the Carbon Cycle
	An animated Flash video illustrates the carbon cycle and how carbon enters the atmosphere and oceans.		Climate Change
	World Youth Report: Youth and Climate Change
	Published by the UN Programme on Youth (UNPY) and focused on climate change, the report highlights the important role young people play in addressing climate change, and offers suggestions on how young people might be more effectively integrated as individuals and collective agents of change within the realm of climate change adaptation and mitigation.		Climate Change
	ZeroFootprint Carbon Footprint Calculator for Older Users
	Each individual on this planet contributes to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -- when we eat, when we heat our homes, when we drive to school. Do you know how much carbon dioxide YOU release into the atmosphere each year? Use this simple calculator to figure it out and then find ways to reduce your personal carbon footprint.		Climate Change
	ZeroFootprint Carbon Footprint Calculator for Youth
	Each individual on this planet contributes to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -- when we eat, when we heat our homes, when we drive to school. Do you know how much carbon dioxide YOU release into the atmosphere each year? Use this simple calculator to figure it out and then find ways to reduce your personal carbon footprint.		Climate Change

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