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Cherry, Lynne, and Gary Braasch. How we know, what we know, about our changing climate: scientists and kids explore global warming. Nevada City, CA, Dawn Publications, c2008. 66 p. Ecological literacy: educating our children for a sustainable world. Edited by Michael K. Stone and Zenobia Barlow. San Francisco, Sierra Club Books; Berkeley; Distributed by University of California Press, c2005. 275 p. Walker, Pam, and Elaine Wood. Environmental science experiments. New York, Facts on File, c2010. 153p.
Subject Headings used by the Library of Congress, under which books on environmental science projects can be located in most card, book, and online catalogs, include the following:
Bonnet, Robert L., and G. Daniel Keen. Environmental science: 49 science fair projects. Blue Ridge Summit, PA, Tab Books, c1990. 124 p. Dashefsky, H. Steve. Environmental science: high-school science fair experiments. Blue Ridge Summit, PA, TAB Books, c1994. 177 p. Gardner, Robert, Phyllis J. Perry, and Salvatore Tocci. Ace your ecology and environmental science project: great science fair ideas. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c2009. 112 p. Gardner, Robert. Science projects about the environment and ecology. Springfield, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c1999. 112 p. Harris, Elizabeth Snoke. Save the Earth science experiments: science fair projects for eco-kids. New York, Lark Books, c2008. 112 p. Rainis, Kenneth G. Environmental science projects for young scientists. New York, F. Watts, c1994. 160 p.
Collard, Sneed B., and Action for Nature. Acting for nature: what young people around the world have done to protect the environment. Berkeley, CA, Heyday Books, c2000. 104 p. Conkin, Paul Keith. The state of the Earth: environmental challenges on the road to 2100. Lexington, University Press of Kentucky, c2007. 308 p. Conservation. Edited by Yael Calhoun. Philadelphia, Chelsea House Publishers, 2005. 162 p. Cuff, David J., and Andrew S. Goudie. The Oxford companion to global change. New York, Oxford University Press, c2009. 684 p. David, Laurie. Stop global warming: the solution is you!: an activist’s guide. 2nd ed. Golden, CO, Fulcrum Pub., c2008. 95 p. Durable goods. Chicago, World Book, Inc. c2008. 64 p. The Environmental debate: a documentary history. Edited by Peninah Neimark and Peter Rhoades Mott. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1999. 319 p. Environmental issues: essential primary sources. Edited by K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit, Thomson Gale, c2006. 515 p. Gardner, Robert. Celebrating Earth Day: a sourcebook of activities and experiments. Brookfield, CT, Millbrook Press, c1992. 96 p. Gardner, Robert. Planet Earth science fair projects: using the moon, stars, beach balls, frisbees, and other far-out stuff. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c2005. 128 p. Grant, Nancy S. The pocket idiot’s guide to your carbon footprint. New York, Alpha, c2008. 212 p. Green, Jen. Rain forests. Milwaukee, Gareth Stevens Pub., 1999. 68 p. Green buildings. Chicago, World Book, c2009. 64 p. Gutnik, Martin J. Experiments that explore oil spills. Brookfield, CT, Millbrook Press, c1991. 72 p. Harmon, Daniel E. The Environmental Protection Agency. Philadelphia, Chelsea House Publishers, c2002. 64 p. Kriesberg, Daniel A. Wetlands. San Diego, Lucent Books, c2003. 112 p. Magoc, Chris J. Environmental issues in American history: a reference guide with primary documents. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 2006. 328 p. Moore, Peter D. Wetlands. Rev. ed. New York, Facts on File, c2008. 270 p. Nagle, Jeanne. Reducing your carbon footprint at school. New York, Rosen Central, 2009. 48 p. Nelson, Gaylord, Susan Campbell, and Paul Wozniak. Beyond Earth Day: fulfilling the promise. Madison, University of Wisconsin Press, c2002. 201 p. Owens, Peter. Oil and chemical spills. San Diego, CA, Lucent Books, c2004. 112 p. Sobha, Geeta. Green technology: earth-friendly innovations. New York, Rosen Pub., 2008. 64 p. State of the wild: a global portrait of wildlife, wildlands, and oceans. 2006- Washington, Island Press, c2005- . Todd, Anne M. Get green! Chicago, Heinemann Library, c2009. 56 p.
Climate and Global Warming Barr, Gary. Climate change: is the world in danger? Chicago, Heinemann Library, a division of Reed Elsevier, c2007. 56 p. David, Laurie, and Cambria Gordon. The down-to-Earth guide to global warming. New York, Orchard Books, 2007. 112 p. Gore, Albert. An inconvenient truth: the crisis of global warming. Rev. ed. New York, Viking, 2007. 191 p. Green, Kenneth Philip. Global warming: understanding the debate. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c2002. 128 p. Ecology and Ecosystems Gutnik, Martin J. Ecology. New York, F. Watts, 1984. 122 p. Lawlor, Elizabeth P. Book of nature projects. Mechanicsburg, PA, Stackpole Books, c2008. 251 p. Rompella, Natalie. Ecosystems. Chicago, Heinemann Library, c2008. 48 p. Rybolt, Thomas R, and Robert C. Mebane. Environmental experiments about life. Hillside, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c1993. 96 p. The State of the nation’s ecosystems: measuring the lands, waters, and living resources of the United States. Edited by the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment. Cambridge, Eng., New York, Cambridge University Press, 2002. 270 p. VanCleave, Janice Pratt. Janice VanCleave’s ecology for every kid: easy activities that make learning science fun. New York, Wiley, c1996. 219 p. Walker, Pam, and Elaine Wood. Ecosystem science fair projects: using worms, leaves, crickets, and other stuff. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c2005. 128 p. Energy Sources Alternative energy sources. Edited by Darrin Gunkel. Detroit, Greenhaven Press, c2006. 204 p. Gardner, Robert. Experimenting with energy conservation. New York, Franklin Watts, c1992. 128 p. Nemzer, Marilyn, Deborah Page, and Anna Carter. Energy for keeps: electricity from renewable energy: an illustrated guide for everyone who uses electricity. Tiburon, CA, Energy Education Group, c2005. 157 p. Land Use Gardner, Robert. Super science projects about Earth’s soil and water. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Elementary/Enslow Publishers, c2008. 48 p. Kidd, J. S. (Jerry S.), and Renee A. Kidd. Agricultural versus environmental science: a green revolution. New York, Chelsea House Publishers, c2006. 208 p. Moore, Peter D. Agricultural and urban areas. New York, Chelsea House, c2006. 220 p. Rybolt, Thomas R., and Robert C. Mebane. Environmental experiments about land. Hillside, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c1993. 96 p. Pollution Burns, Loree Griffin. Tracking trash: flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 2007. 56 p. Critical perspectives on pollution. Edited by Stephanie Watson. New York, Rosen Pub. Group, 2007. 224 p. Pollution. Edited by Cynthia A. Bily. Detroit, Greenhaven Press, c2007. 144 p. Rybolt, Thomas R., and Robert C. Mebane. Environmental experiments about air. Hillside, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c1993. 96 p. Rybolt, Thomas R., and Robert C. Mebane. Environmental experiments about water. Hillside, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c1993. 96 p. Sootin, Harry. Easy experiments with water pollution. New York, Four Winds Press, 1974. 109 p. Recycling Barnham, Kay. Recycle. New York, Crabtree Pub., c2008. 32 p. Bowden, Rob. Waste, recycling, and reuse: our impact on the planet. Austin, Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2002. 64 p. Conservation and recycling of resources: new research. Edited by Christian V. Loeffe. New York, Nova Science Publishers, c2006. 260 p. TD171.7.C73 2008 Gutnik, Martin J. Experiments that explore recycling. Brookfield, CT, Millbrook Press, c1992.
72 p. Morgan, Sally. Waste and recycling. North Mankato, MN, Smart Apple Media, c2007. 48 p. Trends in conservation and recycling of resources. Edited by Christian V. Loeffe. New York, Nova Science Publishers, c2007. 327 p. Wilcox, Charlotte. Recycling. Minneapolis, Lerner Publications, c2008. 48 p. Transportation Bowden, Rob. Transportation: our impact on the planet. Chicago, Raintree, c2004. 64 p. Bibliography: p. 62. Furgang, Kathy, and Adam Furgang. On the move: green transportation. New York, Rosen Pub. Group, 2009. 48 p. Royston, Angela. Travel of the future. Chicago, Heinemann Library, c2008. 48 p. Willis, Terri, and Wallace B. Black. Cars--an environmental challenge. Chicago, Childrens Press, c1992. 127 p.
Environment and our global community. Edited by Susan G. Shapiro. New York, International Debate Education Association, c2005. 253 p. Gates, Julie M. Consider the earth: environmental activities for grades 4-8. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO, Teacher Ideas Press, 1999. 246 p. Gatto, Lynn Astarita, and Reeda Stamper Hart. Envirobox project. Science and children, v. 38, Nov./Dec. 2000: 18-23. Global climate change: resources for environmental literacy. Environmental Literacy Council and National Science Teachers Association. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2007. 22 p. Harris, Mary E., and Harold H. Harris. Sorting recycled trash: an activity for Earth Day 2007. Journal of chemical education, v. 84, Feb. 2007: 207-210. Junior environmental activities on file. Victoria Chapman & Associates, Inc. New York, Facts on File, c1997. 1 v. Kirkland, Jane. No student left indoors: creating a field guide to your schoolyard. Lionville, PA, Stillwater Pub., c2007. 178 p. Liggit, P., and others. Get wet: bringing water & wetland education to after-school programs. American biology teacher, v. 66, Feb. 2004: 92-100. Malnor, Carol. A teacher’s guide to “How we know what we know about our changing climate: lessons, resources, and guidelines about global warming.” Nevada City, CA, Dawn Publications, c2008. 56 p. Resources for environmental literacy: five teaching modules for middle and high school teachers. Environmental Literacy Council and National Science Teachers Association. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2007. 189 p. Roa, Michael L. Environmental science activities kit. West Nyack, NY, Center for Applied Research in Education, c1993. 332 p. Schutsky, Kim, Sashi Kaufman, and Steve Signell. The ABCs of ecology: an educator’s guide to learning outside. Saco, ME, Ecology Education, c2006. 227 p. Simpson, Martha Seif. Environmental awareness activities for librarians and teachers: 20 interdisciplinary units for use in grades 2-8. Jefferson, NC, McFarland, c1995. 275 p. Wagner, Travis, and Robert Sanford. Environmental science: active learning laboratories and applied problem sets. Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley, c2005. 214 p. Warren, Patricia, and Janet R. Galle. Exploring ecology: 49 ready to-use activities for grades 4-8. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2005. 252 p.
Educators guide to free science materials.
1st- ed.; 1960- Compiled and edited by Mary H. Saterstrom. Randolph,
Wis., Educators Progress Service. Annual. Pilger, Mary Anne. Science experiments index for
young people. 4th ed. Westport, CT, Libraries Unlimited,
c2005. 184 p. Science experiments & projects index. Edited by Lisa Holonitch. Fort Atkinson, WI, Highsmith, c1994. 324 p.
Bibliography: p. 311-324. Science fair project index. 1960-1972. Compiled
by the staff of the Science and Technology Division of the Akron
Summit County Public Library; edited by Janet Y. Stoffer. Metuchen,
N.J., Scarecrow Press, 1975. 728 p. Science fair project index. 1973-1980. Edited
by Science and Technology Division, Akron-Summit County Public Library.
Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press, 1983. 723 p. Science fair project index. 1981-1984. Edited
by Cynthia Bishop, Deborah Crowe, Science and Technology Division,
Akron-Summit County Public Library. Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press,
1986. 686 p. Science fair project index. 1985-1989. Edited
by Cynthia Bishop, Katherine Ertle, Karen Zeleznik. Prepared by
the Science and Technology staff of the Akron-Summit County Public
Library. Metuchen, N.J., Scarecrow Press, 1992. 555 p. Science fair project index. 1990- Wesson, Lindsey Patrick. Green reads: best environmental resources for youth, K-12. Santa Barbara, CA, Libraries Unlimited, c2009. 200 p.
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis: resources for environmental literacy. Environmental Literacy Council and National Science Teachers Association. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2007. 28 p. Encyclopedia of world environmental history. Edited by Shepard Krech III, J. R. McNeill, and Carolyn Merchant. New York, Routledge, 2004. 3 v. (1429 p.) Environmental education: a resource handbook. Developed and edited by Joe E. Heimlich. Bloomington, IN, Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation, c2002. 202 p. Environmental issues on file. The Diagram Group. New York, Facts On File, c2002. 1 v. Environmental movement: resource book. Santa Barbara, CA, ABC-CLIO, 2008. 196 p. Mongillo, John F., and Peter Mongillo. Teen guides to environmental science. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 2004. 5 v. Vaughn, Jacqueline. Environmental activism: a reference handbook. Santa Barbara, CA, ABC-CLIO, c2003. 329 p.
Outstanding science trade books for students K-12 -- 2010. Science teacher, v. 77, Mar. 2010: 43-50. SB&F guide to science fair resources. SB&F (Science, books & films), v. 44, Sept./Oct. 2008: 183-187.
Abstracting and indexing services that index relevant journal articles and other literature are listed below. Some suggested terms for searching include Environment--Experiments, Ecology--Experiments, Environment Projects, Global Warming, Recycling, Environmental Sciences, etc. and headings listed in the Subject Headings section of this guide, or more specific headings, depending upon the topic of interest. Many of the titles may be available in electronic format. Please consult a reference librarian for the location and format of abstracting and indexing services in the Science Reading Room.
Students may also need to use subject-oriented abstracting and indexing services for information on subjects related to the environment. Sample titles are listed below. These may be available only in large or specialized libraries. Many of the titles may now be available in electronic format. Please consult a reference librarian for the location and format of abstracting and indexing services.
Journals that often contain relevant articles are:
Caton, Elaine, and others. Pipeline to environmental awareness. Science teacher, v. 65, Apr. 1998: 46-50. Cromwell, Randy. Dishpan oil spill. Science activities, v. 36, summer 1999: 18-21. Galus, P. J. Learning from landfills. Science teacher, v. 67, Dec. 2000: 28-31. Messina, L., and others. Wetlands work. Science teacher, v. 71, May 2004: 44-45. Norlander, Britt. Green racer. Science world, v. 63, Sept. 18, 2006: 10-13. Quesada, Arli. Students swing into action to protect the environment. Technology & learning, v. 17, Jan. 1997: 19-23. Shen, K. Teen builds carbon calculator. Current science, v. 92, Apr. 20, 2007: 14. Walsh, Bryan, and Tiffany Sharples. Sizing up carbon footprints. Time, v. 171, May 26, 2008: 53-55.
Selected materials such as pamphlets, newspaper clippings, short articles, and similar miscellany are available in the Science Reading Room pamphlet box for this Tracer Bullet. Can one small household help save the planet from global warming? The Washington Post magazine, Feb. 15, 2009: 8-13, 24-29. Energy education resources--kindergarten through 12th grade. Washington, U. S. Department of Energy, 2006. 125 p. 50 simple things kids can do to save the earth. The Earth Works Group. Kansas City, MO, Andrews and McMeel, c1990. 156 p. Science fair fun. Washington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000. 16 p.
THE INTERNET offers a growing number of sites useful for finding information on science fairs and environmental science projects. The following books and websites contain listings and directories for finding information related to environmental projects on the Internet or using Internet resources in the classroom. Bazler, Judith. Earth science resources in the electronic age. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 2003. 303 p. Educators guide to free Internet resources. (Elementary/middle school ed.) Randolph, WI, Educators Progress Service, 2002- Educators guide to free Internet resources. (Secondary ed.) Randolph, WI, Educators Progress Service, 2002- QE48.87.B39 2003 <SciRR Computer Shelf> Keane, Jacqueline P. Internet-based student research: creating to learn with a step-by-step approach, grades 5-12. Worthington, OH, Linworth Pub., c2006. 178 p. Rosner, Marc Alan. Science fair success using the Internet, revised and updated. Berkeley Heights, NJ, Enslow Publishers, c2006. 112 p. Venkataramana, Pillarisetty. Online databases and other Internet resources for earth science. Oxford, Chandos Pub., 2007. 312 p. Websites Environmental Literacy Council Internet Public Library Science Buddies Science made simple Sierra Club
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