Environmental Links |
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This is the Environmental Science link page. For general class or Grade links click on the appropriate link. |
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Compost and Soil |
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How to Compost |
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[a complete composting resource] |
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Composting 101 |
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[a composting guide for the home gardener] |
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Can I Compost It? |
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[what is compostable anyway] |
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Dirt - The Movie |
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[get certified dirtified] |
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Soil for Kids |
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[just what is in soil anyway?] |
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Soil Science Education Homepage |
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[even NASA studies soil] |
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Encyclopedia of Earth |
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[the true scientific scoop on soil] |
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The Dirt on Soil |
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[soil explained by Discovery Channel] |
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Gardening and Plants |
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Science of Gardening |
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[gardening meets science at the Exploratorium] |
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Food Origins |
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[the evolution of plants that we eat] |
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The Great Plant Escape |
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[plant parts and terminologoy] |
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California School Garden Network |
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[creating and sustaining school gardens in California] |
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School Garden Wizard |
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[why bother with a garden at school?] |
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Edible Schoolyard |
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[meet the MLK middle school garden project] |
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Gardening and Recycling |
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[why school gardens are good for the environment] |
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A Garden in Every School |
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[the California Deptartment of Education likes school gardens] |
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Garbage and Recycling |
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Garbage and How to Reduce it |
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[from the Annenburg Foundation] |
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Plastic Task Force |
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[Berkeley Ecology Center takes on plastic] |
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Waste Management |
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[how is your waste managed?] |
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Discovery Channel Think Green |
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[make every day Earth Day] |
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle |
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[the EPA wants you to recycle] |
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National Resources Defense Council |
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[what do the three R's really mean?] |
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CCCSWA |
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[learn about the 4 R's School Program] |
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3 is the Magic Number |
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[even Jack Johnson knows the 3 Rs] |
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California Redemption Value |
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[what is the purpose of CRV anyway?] |
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Carbon Footprint and Energy |
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PG&E and Carbon Footprints |
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[Pacific Gas & Electric cares about CO2] |
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Ecological Footprint Quiz |
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[just how big is your carbon footprint] |
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The Great Energy Challenge |
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[brought to you by National Geographic] |
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The Green Guide |
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[how can you reduce your environmental impact?] |
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Find Your Footprint Contest |
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[a contest for schools to reduce their footprint] |
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The Energy Story |
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[what is energy, what is it used for, and how do we get it?] |
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Energy For Kids |
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[the US Energy Information Administration has something to say] |
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Renewable Energy |
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[what is renewable energy anyway?] |
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Watersheds and Marine Science |
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Water Science for Schools |
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[the USGS presents hydrology] |
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Kids for the Bay |
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[learn about the giganitc watershed in your backyard] |
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California Coastal Commission |
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[learn more about the coast of California and how to protect it] |
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Water and Energy Use |
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[how much energy does your water usage require?] |
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Surfrider Foundation |
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[dedicated to the protection of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches] |
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Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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[what is it like to live underwater?] |
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MBARI |
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[what does MBARI stand for anyway?] |
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Save Our Bay |
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[join the California Watershed Posse] |
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Seafood Watch |
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[making a difference one meal at a time] |
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Science Resources |
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Brain Pop |
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[science related cartoons] |
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Sandlot Science |
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[tease your brain and your senses] |
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Nature Videos |
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[the series Nature by PBS] |
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Interactive Science |
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[lots of sites designed to be fun and educational] |
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Interactive Biology |
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[more sites designed to be fun and educational] |
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