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Teacher Resource Websites Organizations that can serve as all-round sources of information and/or specific educational materials and other resources for teachers PA Dept. of Environmental Protection directory of resources from statewide & national education groups whose materials are available to assist PA teachers with EE Bay Backpack provides a variety of resources related to the Chesapeake Bay including books, multimedia, curriculum guides, individual lesson plans & online data sources PA Fish & Boat Commission programs & materials for educators including an education resources catalog, aquatic field study information & training PA Institute for Children's Environmental Health (PICEH) provides insight on how the physical environment impacts children through scientific research, education & outreach to help children live healthier lives PA Wildlife Federation explains how you can certify your yard or garden space as an official Backyard Wildlife Habitat site State Education & Environmental Roundtable provides teachers with assistance for developing & implementing EE curriculum using Environment as an Integrating Context (EIC) for learning model Sustainable Forestry Teacher Resource Center provides lesson plans in sustainable forestry, natural resources, water, earth sciences & wildlife Learn NC website from the University of North Carolina that contains links to various EE resources & lesson plans U.S. Green Building Council-Green School Buildings provides information about green school buildings, LEED for schools, teacher resources, current green school news & more Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay news & information about the Chesapeake Bay Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development explore resources that can make a difference in a district, school or classroom Association of Nature Center Administrators network of nature and environmental learning center leaders Blue Ocean Institute onservation organization that uses science, art,& literature to inspire ocean conservation Discover Life provides free on-line tools to identify species, share ways to teach & study nature's wonders, report findings, build maps & process images Eat Wild information about the benefits of grass fed cattle Educator's Reference Desk provides resources & services to the education community, such as curriculum development, evaluation, counseling & subject information Eelink directory of classroom resources by subject eGRID find information on air emissions from power plants Encyclopedia of Life organized information available via the Internet that includes virtually all information about life present on Earth Environmental Protection Agency resources for teachers about environmental education topics & teaching information Environmental Protection Agency resources for teachers about environmental education topics & teaching information---teachers Environmental Working Group provides information to protect public health & the environment Flood Maps interactive map shows changing coastlines from sea level rise Global Learning & Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) provides teacher resources for curriculum integration, learning activities & information about workshops & environmental topics Glossopedia free, safe, multimedia online interactive encyclopedia, connecting kids to the world by supporting explorations of nature, animals, science, & culture Great Backyard Bird Count four day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a snapshot of where the birds are Green Your School Guide provides green school resources for teachers including lesson plans; explains how green schools are energy-efficient, cost-effective & healthy alternatives to traditional school buildings Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change Monarch Watch Educational outreach program that engages people in hands on learning NASA resources & information for educators to teach about space, missions & the night sky National Audubon Society information ranging from birds to environmental topics; also info on how to find local chapters National Environmental Education Foundation information about Earth Week along with other environmental education resources National Geographic information about new discoveries in science & global warming National Wildlife Federation provides educators with information about climate change & its effects on animals One Million Acts of Green-Climate Classroom featured curriculum encourages students to analyze the science of global warming & its relevance to current events & their daily lives U.S. Dept. of Energy information about the environment, energy sources & curriculum for teachers Wild World features interactive maps with profiles & photos of over 1,000 eco-regions Green Street resource website for Canadian schools & teachers; may provide useful ideas & information for PA schools & teachers

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