Homeschooling on a Shoestring Blog » environment http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:32:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Calculate Your Carbon and Cash Savings http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2010/12/20/calculate-your-carbon-and-cash-savings/ http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2010/12/20/calculate-your-carbon-and-cash-savings/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:17:22 +0000 Jodi http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/?p=578 Stop Global Warming calculator The Stop Global Warming calculator shows you how much carbon dioxide you can prevent from being released into the atmosphere and how much money you can save by making some small changes in your daily life. It’ll promote action, awareness and empowerment by showing you that one person can make a difference and help stop global warming.
I don’t see a link to the calculator from when I posted this on another blog back in 2008, but they do offer tips to take action.

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John James Audubon: A Great Appreciation of Nature Unit Study.

John James Audubon is considered one of the first naturalists in America. This unit explores his life and interests in nature, and takes you on a journey of lessons related to nature and environmentalism. Each unit contains explanatory content, online resource links, book suggestions, 6-8 lesson plans and 2-10 worksheets.

    Lesson Plans Included:

  • Bird Watching Album (Grades K-12)
  • Ecology in your Backyard (Grades 3-12)
  • Endangered! (Grades 3-12)
  • How Ecologically Savvy Are You? (Grades 6-12)
  • The Animal Gallery (Grades K-12)
  • If You Build It They Will Flock! (Grades K-12)
]]> http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2008/11/01/ecobrain-freebie-john-james-audubon-nature-unit-study/feed/ 0 It’s Easy Being Green http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2008/05/06/its-easy-being-green/ http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/2008/05/06/its-easy-being-green/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 02:19:10 +0000 Jodi http://homeschoolingonashoestring.com/blog/?p=131 This is a great group with wonderful ideas that has taken off like a shot. I love it!

It’s Easy Being Green!

In honor of Earth Day (and every other day), a homeschooling mom decided to start a group for all interested in going “green”. Whether you are new to “green living”, or have been living it your whole life, there are a lot of simple things we can do for a healthier life and a healthier planet.

If each and every one of us made even one small change in the way we do things, it could make a big difference, for our planet and ourselves.

This group is a place to share ideas, resources, and just general information on green living, including (but not limited to) recycling, reducing, reusing, and use natural, organic, chemical free (in other words “Earth friendly” products

Join Its_Easy_Being_Green

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Earth Day Network find all the information you need to plan your event, get involved, and help protect the environment.
Planetpals Greatest Earth Day Pages has earthday activities, teaching aids, earth science and history. Make every day Earth Day.
Order free from the Environmental Protection Agency coloring books, poster and comic book environment topics.
Play Earth Day games
US EPA Endangered Species Picture Book
Trees Coloring Pages
Reduce, Recycle and Reuse Song for kids
EPA Kids K-12, fact-sheets, interactive games, and more
Environmental News Network
The Nature Conservancy
Sierra Club
Earth Day coloring pages
Earth Day EarthSavers
The Story of Earth Day
Caring For Earth and Earth Day Theme Unit
Earth Day worksheets and printables

Learn 50 ways to help the planet.

Download free Earth Day activities from Evan-Moor with a sample from their book Seasonal Activities EMC 2004

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