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Educator's Resource and Activity
Guides
The Massachusetts Audubon Society, Sanctuary Magazine.
May/June, 1997. "The Loss of Free Play"
Going Places, Making Choices: Transportation
and the Environment
Chevy Chase, Maryland: National 4-H Council
(1999)
Teacher Guide
Kids as Planners: A Guide to Strengthening
Students, Schools and Communities Through
Service-Learning
KIDS Consortium (2001)
Teacher Guide
Youth Planning Charrettes: A Manual For
Planners, Teachers, and Youth Advocates
By Bruce Race and Carolyn Torma
Chicago: Planners Press (1998)
Activity Guide
The Thunder Tree: Lessons From an Urban
Wildland
By Robert Michael Pyle
New York, NY: The Lyons Press (1993)
Literature
Doing What Scientists Do: Children Learn to
Investigate Their World
Heinemann, 1991
Educator's Literature
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The Geography of Childhood
By Gary Paul Nabhan
literature
Beyond Ecophopia
By David Sobel
Great Barrington, MA: The Orion Society. (1996)
Literature
Stories In the Land: A Place-Based
Environmental Education Anthology
Great Barrington, MA: Orion Society, Nature Literacy Series,
n. 2, (1998)
Literature
Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms
and Communities
By David Sobel (2004)
Great Barrington, MA: The Orion Society
Keepers of the Earth, Native American Stories
& Environment Activities for Children.
By Michael Caduto and Joseph Bruchae.
Fulcrum, 1988.
Resources filled with a compilation of stories from native
Americans in different regions of the country, along with
ideas forusing math, science, language and creative arts
help children understand caring for the earth and
wildlife.
One Good Apple: Growing Our Food for the Sake
of the Earth.
By Catherine Paladino
Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
Apples, strawberries, peaches, corn on the cob-foods we love
to eat. Yet every day these foods, and many others, are
being sprayed with toxic chemicals that affect the tiniest
of organisms, and the humans who grow and eat the produce.
Through sustainable agriculture, the balance of nature can
be achieved and we can nourish ourselves and the soil we
rely upon.
Children's literature
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Compost Critters
By Bianca Lavies
Dutton, 1993, Grades K-8
Text and close-up photography give an inside picture of a
compost heap and how creatures, from bacteria and mites to
millipedes and earthworms, aid in the process of turning
compost into humus.
Down to Earth-Garden Secrets! Garden Stories!
Garden Projects You Can Do!
By Michael J. Rosen, ed.
"A garden plot is more than just a piece of land. It's a
story." So begins this extraordinary compilation of poetry,
stories, artwork, and recipeis for successful and creative
gardens. Along with Michael Rosen, 41 children's book
authors and illustrators contributed their work so that
proceeds from the book can directly support Share Our
Strength, a leading anti-hunger organization.
Container Gardens for Kids
By Ellen Talmadge
Sterling, 1996
Ideas and guidance for planting container gardens. Includes
many suggestions to spark young (and older) minds to
consider what to plant and what kind of contain to plant it
in.
Someday a Tree
By Eve Bunting
Clarion, 1993.
A special oak tree grows near Alice's home-a perfect setting
for picnics and gazing up through the leaves to the clouds.
When the surrounding grass begins to yellow, a tree doctor
determines that someone has dumped chemicals by the tre
roots. The community unites in trying to save the tree.
Miss Rumphius
By Barbara Cooney
Viking, 1982.
Miss Rumphius fulfills her dream to travel all over the
world for adventure. She always remembers the one request
her Grandfather had made: "You must do something to make the
world more beautiful." Returning home after her journey she
considers what she can now give the world, and the results
are exactly what she had hoped for-beautiful!
The People Who Hugged the
Trees
By Deborah Lee Rose
Robert Rinchart, 1990.
This folktale from India tells of Amtra Devi who inspired
her community to protect the trees, since the trees protect
their community from the winds.
The Gift of the Tree
By Alvin Tresselt
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1992.
By following the life cycle of a tree, we find out about
animals who depend on it for shelter and food.
Jack's Garden
By Henry Cole
Greenwillow, 1995
A cumulative story of text and illustrations shows what
happens to Jack's garden after he plants his seeds.
City Green
By DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan
Morrow, 1994
Marcy's plan to turn a vacant lot into a city garden
inspires everyone to pitch in, except elderly MR. Hammer who
thinks nothing good will come from this effort. The a few
surprises bloom!
The Green Truck Garden
Giveaway-A Neighborhood Story & Almanac.
By Jacqueline B. Martin
Simon & Schuster, 1997
When two people pass out seeds and gardening supplies,
neighbors who claim to have no interest in gardening or
their community are transformed. Along with the engaging
story, the author has historical information about plants,
recipes, and advice for up-and-coming gardeners.
Seedfolks
By Paul Fleishman
HarperCollins, 1997
This well-written series of short stories introduce you to
the people in a diverse Cleveland neighborhood who live near
a lot filled with garbage. One by one, people of varying
ages and background transform this inner city lot into a
productive and beautiful garden. In the process, they are
transformed.
A Log's Life,
by Wendy Pfeffer.
New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Younger
Readers, 1997.
A Man Named Thoreau
by Robert Burleigh
New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing, 1985.
Active Assessment For Active
Science, A Guide for Elementary School Teachers
by George E. Hein and Sabra Price
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1994.
Amphibians and Reptiles of
Maine
Edited by Malcom L. Hunter, Jr., John Albright, and Jane
Arbuckle
The Maine Amphibian and Reptile Atlas Project. Orono, ME:
University of Maine, 1992.
Animal Tracks and Traces
By Kathleen Kudlinski
New York, NY: Franklin Watts, 1990.
Berries, Nuts, and Seeds
By Diane Burns.
NorthWord Press: Minnetonka, MN: 1996.
Biology for Every Kid, 101
Easy Experiments that Really Work,
By Janice Pratt VanCleave
New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1990.
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(The) Bird Feeder Book, An
Easy Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Understanding
Your Feeder Birds
By Donald and Lillian Stokes
Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Co, 1987.
(The) Case of the Missing
Cutthroats
By Jean Craighead George
New York, NY: Harper Trophy , 1975.
Caterpillars, Bugs, and
Butterflies
By Mel Boring
NorthWord Press: Minnetonka, MN: 1996.
Creating a Demonstration
Forest, A Handbook to Plan, Fund, Build, and Effectively Use
a Community Educational Resource,
By Project Tree Learning
American Forest Foundation and the Council for Environmental
Education.
Creating a School Habitat, A
Planning Guide for Habitat Enhancement on School Grounds in
Texas
By Diana Foss and Ronald Jones
Houston, TX: Texas Park & Wildlife Urban Program.
Cry of the Crow
By Jean Craighead George
New York, NY: Harper Trophy, 1980.
Everybody's Somebody's Lunch,
The Roles of Predator and Prey in Nature, Teacher's
Guide
By Cherie Mason and Judy Kellogg Markowsk
Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, 1998.
Field Guide to New England
By Peter Alden & Brian Cassie
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.
Field Guide to Wildflowers
Coloring Book
By Roger Tory Peterson & Frances Tenenbaum.
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1982.
Fire Bug Connection, An
Ecological Mystery
By Jean Craighead George
New York, NY Harper Trophy, 1993.
For the Birds
By U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services. July 1997.
For the Birds
By Margaret Atwood
Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 1990.
Frogs, Toads and Turtles
By Diane Burns
NorthWord Press: Minnetonka, MN: 1997.
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Geography: Keeping Wilderness in Sight, a
Teacher's Handbook
By National Geographic Society
National Geography Awareness Week, November 13-19, 1994.
Going Places, Making Choices
By National 4-H Club
Chevy Chase, MD: National 4-H Club, 1999.
Geography: Keeping Wilderness
in Sight, a Teacher's Handbook,
By National Geographic Society
National Geography Awareness Week, November 13-19, 1994.
Great Kapok Tree, A Tale of
the Amazon Rain Forest,
By Lynne Cherry
New York, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990.
Green Thumbs Up! The Science
of Growing Plants
By Barbara Taylor
New York, NY: Random House, 1992.
Green Thumbs Up! The Science
of Growing Plants
By Barbara Taylor
New York, NY: Random House, 1992.
Grow It! An Indoor/Outdoor
Gardening Guide for Kids
By Erika Markmann
New York, NY: Random House, 1991.
How to Attract Birds
By editorial staff of Ortho Books
San Ramon, CA: Chevron Chemical Co, 1983.
Important Trees of Eastern
Forests
By R.W. Neelands
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
Incredible Animal Adventures
By Jean Craighead George
New York, NY: Harper Trophy , 1994.
Insects, Peterson First
Guides
By Christopher Leahy
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1987.
Just a Dream
By Chris Van Allsburg
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1990.
Literature-Based Science,
Children's Books & Activities to Enrich the K-5
Curriculum
By Christine Rots Hefner & Kathryn Roots Lewis
Phoenix, AR: ORYX Press, 1995.
(The) Magic School Bus,
Plants Seeds A Book About How Living Things Grow
By Joanna Cole
New York, NY: Scholastic Inc,1995.
(The) Magic School Bus, Meets
the Rot Squad A Book About Decomposition
By Joanna Cole
New York, NY: Scholastic Inc,1995.
(The) Magic School Bus, Hops
Home A Book About Animal Habitats
By Joanna Cole
New York, NY: Scholastic Inc,1995.
(The) Magic School Bus, Goes
Upstream A Book About Salmon Migration,
By Joanna Cole
New York, NY: Scholastic Inc,1995.
National Audubon Society,
First Field Guide Trees
By Brian Cassie
New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc, 1999.
National Audubon Society,
First Field Guide Wildflowers,
By Susan Hood
New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc, 1998.
Natural Learning, Creating
Environments for Rediscovering Nature's Way of Teaching
By Robin C. Moore & Herb H. Wong
Berkeley, CA: MIG Communications, 1997.
Nature Got There First,
Inventions Inspired by Nature
By Phil Gates
New York: Scholastic, 1995.
One Day in the Woods
By Jean Craighead George
New York, NY: Harper Trophy , 1988.
Once There Was a Tree
By Natalia Romanova
New York, NY: Dial Books, 1985.
Out in the Wilds, how to look
after yourself
By McPhee Gribble Publishers
New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1977.
Plants That Never Ever Bloom
by Ruth Heller
New York, NY: Scholastic, 1984.
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Project Learning Tree,
Supplementary Activity Guide for K-6
By Western Regional Environmental Education Council and the
American Forest Institute
Washington, D.C.: The American Forest Institute, 1977.
Project WILD
By Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Western Regional Environmental Education Council, 1986.
Rabbits, Squirrels, and
Chipmunks
By Mel Boring
NorthWord Press: Minnetonka, MN: 1996.
Reading the Environment,
Children's Literature in the Science Classroom
By Mary M. Cerullo
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Publishers, 1997.
Recyclopedia, Games, Science
Equipment, and Crafts from Recycled Materials
By Robin Simons.
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company Boston,1976.
Reform, Resiliency, and
Renewal, KIDS in Action
By KIDS Consortium
Westbrook, ME: Kids Consortium, 1998.
Schoolyard Ecology, Grades
3-6 Teacher's Guide
by Katharine Barrett and Carolyn Willard
Berkeley, CA: LHS Gems, University of California, 1998.
Schoolyard Habitat Project
Guide,
By Rich Mason
Annapolis, MD: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's.
Sharing Nature with
Children,A Parents' and Teachers' Nature-awareness Guidebook
By Joseph Bharat Cornell
Ananda Publications, 1979.
Snakes, Salamanders and
Lizards
By Diane Burns
NorthWord Press: Minnetonka, MN: 1995.
Stone Wall Secrets
By Kristine and Robert Thorson
Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, 1998.
Stone Wall Secrets, Teachers
Guide Exploring Geology in the Classroom
By Ruth Deike
Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, 1998.
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Stories in the Land
Introduction by John Elder
Nature Literacy Series Number 2. Barrignton, MA: The Orion
Society, 1998.
Taking Action, An Educator's
Guide to Involving Students in Environmental Action Projects
By Project Wild
Bethesda, MD: Project Wild, 1995.
(The) Talking Earth
By Jean Craighead George
New York, NY: Harper Trophy, 1983.
(The) Tarantula in My Purse
By Jean Craighead George
New York, NY: Harper Trophy, 1996.
Teaching Kids to Love the
Earth, 186 Outdoor Activities for Parents and Other Teachers
By Marina Lachecki Herman, et al.
Duluth, MN: Pheifer-Hamilton, 1991.
The Private Eye, a Guide To
Developing the Interdisciplinary Mind
By Kerry Ruef
Seattle, WA: The Private Eye Project, 1998.
Tracks, Scats, and Signs
By Leslie Dendy
NorthWord Press: Minnetonka, MN: 1995.
(The) Tree in the Ancient
Forest
By Carol Reed-Jones
Nevada City, CA: DAWN Publications, 1995.
Tree Trunk Traffic
By Bianca Lavies
New York, NY: E.P.Dutton, 1989.
Trees, Peterson First Guides
By George A. Petrides
Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1993.
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