Walker's Sustainability Links

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There's so much!

E-Patrol - is a Web site, hosted by Sprint, that offers helpful tips for preserving our environment.

Growing Ideas: A Journal of Garden-Based Learning - visit the Teachers' Resource Room and discover how teachers around the country have used gardens and habitats to inspire writing and used children's fiction books to excite imaginations and launch growing projects.
Green Schools - Resources

Learning for a Sustainable Future - integrating the concepts and principles of sustainable development into the curricula at all grade levels.

Magic School Bus : Ecology & Environment

Pond Life Animal Printouts - This site has more than just information on pond life! Geography, Kindergarten Activities, Biomes, Butterfly, Rainforests, Inventors and Inventions, Explorers.

School Gardens - An introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors.

Lessons and ideas for grades K-2
A Butterfly's Home - (K-2)(part 2) To explore different butterfly habitats.

The Earth and Me: Forever Friends

In My Own Backyard (3 pages/ PDF File) Students will explore the soil and vegetation found in their home and/or school environment and map a familiar area.

Investigating Local Ecosystems - (K-2) In order to learn about The Living Environment, young children should begin with direct observation of their immediate surroundings, such as a backyard, schoolyard or local pond.

KinderGARDEN - An introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors.

Observing the Life Cycle of a Butterfly - (K-2)(part 1) To observe and identify the characteristics of the life cycle of a butterfly.

Recycled Materials - (K-2) To identify those materials that can be recycled and possible uses for these materials.

Where Would We Be Without Seeds? (PDF File) 2nd Grade Project or 3rd Grade Project - Seeds are the beginning of all food from plants and are essential for animal production. Students will compare seed types, learn their parts, discover foods that grow from seeds and find out how farmers are able to raise food because of their expertise in seed and plant care.

Lessons and ideas for grades 3-5
Energy Sources and Use - (3-5) To distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy; to investigate a variety of renewable energy resources and compare the benefits and drawbacks of each.

Pond Life - (3-5)In order to learn about the living environment, students should begin by engaging in direct observation of local ecosystems.

Soil...It's More Than Just Dirt! (PDF File) 4th grade or 5th grade This lesson asks students to make observations about various types of soil. The students will learn about soil density and permeability and conduct experiments using different conservation methods.

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