Bibliography
Teacher Books
Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. New York: Mariner Books, 2002.
A must read for anyone interested in environmental issues.
Climate Change 2007 - The Physical Science Basis: Working Group I Contribution to the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC (Climate Change 2007). New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Gives one a great insight as to what is currently taking place in our world.
Cook, Shirley. Environmental Impact: Linking Environmental Studies With Everyday Life (Kids' Stuff). Nashville: Incentive Publications, 1993.
This book contains great ideas on how to study the environmental issues with students.
Education, Council for Environmental. Project WILD K-12 Curriculum and Activity Guide. Houston: Council For Environmental Education, 2008.
I modified the Oh Deer! Lesson from Project Wild to create the Red Wolf activity.
Jankeliowitch, Anne. 50 Ways to Save the Earth. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2008
Contains great ideas to use when students are selecting a culminating project.
Lewis, Peggy Hapke. Environmental Issues: Grades 4-5-6 Reproducible Workbook. Boston, MA: Mcdonald Publishing Co., 1993.
Good background information on environmental issues.
Reilly, Kathleen. Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series). White River Junction: Nomad Press, 2008.
Contains 25 environmental projects that can be used with students.
Web Resources
"About the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home. http://www.fws.gov/help/about_us.html (accessed June 27, 2009).
Guides understanding of the EPA and how it works.
"Carolina Raptor Center - Birds of Prey Conservation, Rehabilitation, Education." Carolina Raptor Center - Birds of Prey Conservation, Rehabilitation, Education. http://www.carolinaraptorcenter.org (accessed June 27, 2009).
This is a local resource that will come to the school. They will bring birds of prey and give an educational talk about how to protect them.
"Endangered Means There's Still Time." US FWS - National Conservation Training Center. http://training.fws.gov/deo/endang/index.html (accessed June 27, 2009).
This website has an excellent slide show that I will use with this unit.
"Endangered Species." TESS-Threatened and Endangered Species List. ecos.fws.gov/tess_public (accessed July 10, 2009).
This website gives you lists of organisms that are threaten or endangered.
"Endangered and Threatened Species in North Carolina." U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Home. http://www.fws.gov/nc-es/es/countyfr.html (accessed June 27, 2009).
Here you can find out about the endangered and threatened species found in N. C.
"Frequently asked questions." WWF. /www.panda.org (accessed July 10, 2009).
Great website for background information also has quick facts if you are building a power point.
"Journey North Bald Eagles." Teacher Professional Development and Teacher Resources by Annenberg Media. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/eagle/FoodChainDrawings.html (accessed July 10, 2009).
This website is where I located the cards I will use in the Biomagnifications lesson.
"Understanding the Endangered Species Act." Earth justice. www.earthjustice.org/library/background/understanding_the_endangered_species_act.html (accessed July 10, 2009).
Excellent website to gain a basic understanding of the Endangered Species Act.
"Utah Division of Wildlife Resources." Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. http://wildlife.utah.gov/projectwild/ (accessed July 30, 2009).
Answers the question- What is a habitat? Great pictures of animals.
Student Books
Dobson, David. Can We Save Them?. Watertown: Charlesbridge, 1997.
This introduction to endangered species spotlights a dozen North American animals and wildflowers that are bordering on extinction.
Silverstein, Alvin, Robert Silverstein, and Virginia Silverstein. Red Wolf, The (Endangered in America). Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1994.
I will use this book after we the Red Wolf activity. Awesome pictures!
Vancleave, Janice. Janice VanCleave's Ecology for Every Kid: Easy Activities that Make Learning Science Fun. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1995.
Great ideas to use in the classroom.
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