Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration
Check out these 15 pre-made climate change statements that work as great discussion prompts with this activity.
The Branch Archive
Explaining the Sun
Here are some additional resources detailing how humans have historically explained the Sun.
How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun
This simple PowerPoint presentation was created by Bea Futch of Cascade, Idaho, to help tell the “How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun” story. The ordered animal images match with the tale’s progression. Meet the bear, fox, possum, buzzard, and, of course, Grandmother Spider.
DooF: Nutrition Education Materials
DooF (“food” spelled backwards) is a fast-paced television series that teaches students ages 6-11 about where food comes from and interests them in good food, because it’s healthy and tastes good! The accompanying website, www.foodbackwards.com, offers recipes, food-related videos and stories, a blog, and food-literacy materials.
Oregon School Cafeteria Makes It from Scratch
This NPR podcast describes one Oregon School’s Cafeteria strategy to bring real cooking back into the school kitchen.
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
Using the USDA-sponsored Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Website, students can learn about local and regional food systems, read case studies, watch videos, and see pictures from the field. Students can also use the interactive Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass to discover local and regional USDA-supported food projects in communities across the… Read more »
FoodSpan: Teaching the Food System from Farm to Fork
Resources from The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future introduces students to food-system topics and issues. Explore questions such as: What are the strengths and weaknesses of local food systems? How is our food supply dependent on ecosystems? Find slides, handouts, and other supplemental materials on their FoodSpan: Teaching the Food System from Farm… Read more »
Planet Protectors Club for Kids
As a Planet Protector, your mission is to improve the world around you by making less trash. Planet Protectors also help others learn to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Targeted for K-5 students, this website features interactive games and activity booklets for informing students about reducing waste and conserving resources, as well as helping them understand… Read more »
How Do Solar Panels Work?
In this digital interactive from the Public Broadcasting Service’s (PBS) NOVA Education, users see how solar panels work to convert sunlight into electricity. Links to related PBS NOVA videos and programs are also included.
Product Life Cycle Assessment Worksheet
TeachEngineering offers a basic life cycle assessment method that assigns fictional values for different steps in a product’s life cycle. Students can complete a product analysis using this worksheet and then compare product impacts, and brainstorm ways to reduce unwanted environmental effects.