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Nationally-known Environmental Education Curricula and Projects
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GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment from NASA and NOAA)
Healthy Water, Healthy People (learning modules for grades 6-12 from International Project WET, The Water Course, and Hach Scientific). See also correlations to Ohio's Academic Content Standards for science education. EPA
WOW! The Wonders of Wetlands
Outdoor Classrooms/Land Labs/Wildlife Gardens
Classroom Feeder Watch at Cornell
Identifying Ohio trees, from Ohio Public Library Information Network and Ohio Historical Society
Monarch Watch at University of Kansas
National Wildlife Federation Schoolyard Habitats
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Habitats
Raptors in the City (includes Cleveland Peregines)
National Gardening Association (includes grants)
Calculating Your Environmental Impact
US Dept of Energy Site - Click on Side by Side(shows miles per gallon, fuel consumption, cost, greenhouse gas emissions in tons and EPA Air pollution score by vehicle)
Earth day Network site calculates how many acres are needed per person based on lifestyle factors
Air Quality, Climate Change
Air Defenders curriculum on open burning of solid waste, from Wisconsin Environmental Health Association
AIRNow Joint website of US EPA, NOAA/National Weather Service, NASA, National Park Service, and Environment Canada - for the latest air quality monitoring data in selected Ohio cities
Air Pollution - What's the Solution? modules for students in grades 6-12 utilizing realistic atmospheric and weather data, from US EPA, the Clean Air Association of Northeast States, and Stevens Institute of Technology
Project LEARN - Atmospheric Science Explorers - middle school science modules developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research with NSF funding: Ozone in Our Atmosphere, Atmospheric Dynamics, and Cycles of the Earth and Atmosphere
Energy Efficiency/Alternative Energy Sources
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Resource Management
Students' Guide to Global Warming
Explore Degrees in the Renewable Energy Field
More Solar and Clean Energy Resources
Environmental Health and Safety
Health and Safety section of US EPA's High School Environmental Center(includes asthma, lead, mercury, pesticides, radon, sun protection)
Ohio Environmental Health Association
Wastes and Recycling
Ohio EPA Division of Hazardous Waste Management
Waste & Recycling section of US EPA's High School Environmental Center
A Guide to Recycling Around The Home
Environmental Home Remodeling: Recycling and Composting
Composting for an apartment or condo
Water Quality
Healthy Water, Healthy People middle and high school curriculum from Project WET