Links
This page is an index of links to other sites that members see as promoting this site's vision of teaching, learning, and schooling. If you add a link, please provide a brief review and/or description.
Links:
- Dr. Jeff Bloom's Home Site — Professional information, teaching, research, photo galleries, videos, and more.
- Independent Generation of Research (IGoR) — Do you want to participate in scientific research? Visit this site.
Scale and Other Interesting Perspectives
- "Scale of the Universe" — an interactive exploration from quantum to cosmic — also includes the Eames' "Powers of Ten", "Most Amazing Fact", and "Observable Universe", plus discussions.
Environment and Ecology
- http://www.ecoearth.info/ EcoEarth.Info — Environmental Portal and Search Engine
- Do Something About Climate Change — a YouTube channel
- 350.Org — a Global Movement to Solve the Climate Crisis
- Peak Generation
- Looking beyond energy security to food supply — by Matthew Wild
- Rex Weyler's Website and Blog — co-founder and architect of Greenpeace International
- World Population:
- World Population Counter — at Worldometer.Info
- World Data — real time meters of various information at Worldometer.Info
- World Population — with historic and future projections at Ibiblio.Org
- U.S. and World Population Clocks — from the U.S. Census Bureau
- World Population Counter — at Worldometer.Info
- Ecological Footprint — with calculators at different scales
Composting, Worms, and Gardening
- Red Worm Composting -- Getting Started — The Compost Guy
- Earthworm Care and Feeding — New York Worms
- Indoor Composting with a Worm Bin (PDF) — New York City Government
- How to Grow Nightcrawlers — eHow
Terrariums and Aquariums
- How to Make a Terrarium — by the Terrarium Man — fascinating assortment of terrarium designs
- How to Make a Terrarium: Materials & Tools — The Fern & Mossery
Natural Resources
Poverty and Hunger
Resources
- Essential Books for Elementary Teachers:
- Creating a Classroom Community of Young Scientists
- The Really Useful Elementary Science Book
- Learning to Connect the Dots: Developing Children’s Systems Literacy — by Linda Booth Sweeney
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