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this is a list for various bookmarks related to the Earth, humans and the environment where we live and learn.
Updated on Jan 08, 12
Created on Apr 29, 08
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"New York City is primarily composed of sediments that were metamorphosed during the Taconic and Acadian orogenies roughly 500 - 400 million years ago. Garnets can be found in the rocks of the Hartland Formation and Manhattan Schist (view a NYC rock sample). It is in these hard rocks that the city skyscrapers have their foundations."
download virtual tours of New York, its landscapes, including geology; .kmz files; educational activities and labs
"New York City is the site of ancient earth-shaking and earth-shaping events."
program sponsored by Wal-Mart for schools to highlight their green efforts. Erie Charter High School was one of the top 20 finalist; earned $500.00 Wal-Mart gift card.
article on lithium-sulfur batteries; more on student level with diagrams
new research in lithium-sulfur batteries; great trend news for science, including chemisty, ecology, environmental studies, etc
amazing images of violent weather system in Australia; beginning of winter there.
The area was primarily designed, and is managed to furnish a resting and feeding place for migratory waterfowl.
This site provides a broad range of information for homeowners, home gardeners, and Master Gardeners.
If you liked this activity and want to expand your worm empire, try composting with worms in your classroom or at home to get rid of more food waste.
Worm composting is using worms to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment called vermicompost, or worm compost. Worms eat food scraps, which become compost
Rodale Institute announces its first annual essay contest entitled “How Can Farming Restore Human and Ecological Health?”
The contest is open to high-school students who are FFA members and are enrolled in vocational agriculture classes.
These projects should involve designing, demonstrating or developing education tools and materials. Projects should be environmental education activities that go beyond disseminating information.
The money is slated to go mainly toward the reuse of construction and demolition waste, recycling, electronic waste collection (e-waste), and reclamation initiatives around Kansas
PEYA program, which is aimed at encouraging individuals, school classes, summer camps, youth organizations and public interest groups to promote environmental awareness and encourage positive community involvement.
program recognizes young people across America for projects which demonstrate their commitment to the environment. application deadline is December 31 of each year
examples of some of the outputs and outcomes Environmental Education Grants may produce.
49 items | 30 visits
this is a list for various bookmarks related to the Earth, humans and the environment where we live and learn.
Updated on Jan 08, 12
Created on Apr 29, 08
Category: Science
URL: