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Resources

Awards, grants, conferences

List of grant and award opportunities (Microsoft Word ^® Document, 735 K)
Compiled by the King County Green Schools Program

US EPA Teaching Center

http://www.epa.gov/teachers/ (external)
Information on awards, grants, workshops, conferences and publications

King County resources

King County: Environmental Resources for Teachers and Students

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/teachers-students.aspx

King County: Resources for Teaching about Surface Water Issues

http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/teachers-students/surface-water-resources.aspx

King County Water and Land Resources Division: King County Groundwater Education Program

http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/pi/groundwater/teachers.htm

Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County

www.govlink.org/hazwaste/schoolyouth (external)
Presentations for classrooms on hazardous materials

Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County Library

www.govlink.org/hazwaste/library (external)
Curricula, books, videos, brochures and news articles are some resources available on hazardous waste

Curriculum

Alliance to Save Energy: K-12 Lessons Plans

http://www.ase.org/section/_audience/educators/lessons (external)

Antioch New England Institute: Curriculum Integration

http://www.anei.org/download/11_guidelines_full_version.pdf (external)

Audubon's Environmental Education Programs

http://www.audubon.org/educate/index.html (external)

California Academy of Sciences: Environmental Curriculum Guides

http://research.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/envcur-update.htm (external)

California Regional Environmental Education Community: Green School Curricula Resources

http://wwwstatic.kern.org/gems/region8/GreenSchoolResources.doc (external)

Washington State Environmental Education Association

www.eeaw.org (external)
Lots of great resources for the classroom

US EPA

www.epa.gov/r10earth/clearinghouse (external)
Curriculum materials and activities on environmental topics

Green Teacher

www.greenteacher.com/ (external)
Environmental education magazine

Greenflagschools.org

http://www.greenflagschools.org/curriculumlinks.htm (external)
Links to organizations designing environmental education curriculum

Green School Alliance: Curriculum - Sustainability

http://www.greenschoolsalliance.org/resourcecenter/RCcurriculum/curicsustain.html (external)

Homewaters Project

http://www.homewatersproject.org/pages/Programs/programs.html (external)
Engages students, teachers, and community members in hands-on investigations of their home places

National Science Teachers Association: resource for members

www.nsta.org (external)

Project WET: Water Education for Teachers

http://www.projectwet.org/ (external)

Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council: Green Schools Curriculum and Resources

http://www.gggc.state.pa.us/greenschools/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=154913 (external)

Rehab the Lab

www.govlink.org/hazwaste/schoolyouth/rehab (external)
Lesson plans for least-toxic chemistry labs, information on ways to reduce chemical stockpiles in biology labs, and a list of chemicals with high risks

The Green Schools Initiative: Curriculum Ideas

http://www.greenschools.net/CurriculumIdeas2.htm (external)

US Green Schools Foundation: Education-For Educators

http://www.usgreenschools.org/educators.html (external)

Washington State Department of Ecology: Environmental Education Classroom Curriculum Guides

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/ee/curricul.html#WETED (external)

Washington State Department of Ecology: Environment Washington Tools for Teachers

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/ee/environmentwa.html (external)

Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculumInstruct/EnvironmentSustainability/Background.aspx (external)
Environmental education guidelines, curriculum alignment information and other resources

World Watch Institute

www.worldwatch.org/pubs/goodstuff (external)
Contains information about products; includes tips, facts and links to help students make an informed purchase

Calculators

Cool It Campaign: Tips, Suggestions and Calculators

http://www.cool-it.us/ (external)

Global Footprint Network: Personal Footprint Calculator

http://www.ecofoot.org/ (external)

National Recycling Coalition: Conversionator

http://www.nrc-recycle.org/recyclingcalculator.aspx# (external)

US EPA: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculators-Individual

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/individual.html (external)

Other resources

California Waste Prevention

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/gallery/wasteprev/ (external)
Clip art for waste reduction and recycling

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