Teacher Resources

MATERIALS

ONE WORLD PROGRAM LESSON PLANS AVAILABLE
The One World: Connecting Communities, Cultures, and Classrooms Program teaches students fundamentals in diversity, respect for others, and building communities. The lessons help children develop skills to promote empathy, dialogue, and respect. The program includes a Student Journey Book that provide extensions and a deeper exploration of the lessons topics. All lessons and support tools are available online for download at http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/one_world/index.asp

NASA Climate Modeling Software
According to a press release that came out on Yahoo!, NASA is offering free global climate modeling software for use in classrooms. The Educational Global Climate Model (EdGCM) software, as it is called, can be downloaded onto desktop computers and used to simulate changes in climate. The program is 3-dimensional and allows for data analysis and results reporting, should educators wish to take projects to that level. For more information, follow any of the links above.

WORKSHOPS

PennFuture Watershed Workshop
PennFuture's acclaimed annual watershed workshop is set for Saturday, March 29, 2008, at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadd's Ford. This year's workshop, "Making Watershed Issues Matter to your Neighbors," will include topics that can help generate broader public interest in the issues that are important to watershed advocates.Go to www.pennfuture.org to reserve your spot for this free conference now