| Review: Creative Change Educational Solutions October 2010 |
| Creative Change Educational Solutions October 2010 Educational programs created by Creative Change include topics like sustainability by design, economics, food systems, energy, ecology, and multiculturalism and can be tailored to meet the specific needs of a classroom. |
| Website Review: Green Schools Initiative July 2010 "How green is your school?" Take the quiz at Green Schools Initiative and find out. |
| SavePlanetBlue.com teaches kids about environmental issues August 2009 SavePlanetBlue.com is an interactive 3-D game site focusing on environmental preservation. |
| Kid Friendly Cities April 2009 This website is for adults and kids alike and offers many resources for families already living in cities, families planning to move to the city, and families just looking for activity ideas. |
| KC3 Kids Creating Community Content: International Contest April 2009 A contest for student group work focusing on community theme. |
| The Children and Nature Network April 2008 The Children and Nature Network provides resources, research, news, links, and advice on helping kids reconnect with nature. |
| Outdoor Education Resources from the Wisconsin DNR January 2008 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources continues Wisconsin's land stewardship tradition with environmental education resources for kids. |
| Get Smart About Energy With the U.S. Department of Energy's Free Lesson Plans October 2007 The U.S. Department of Energy now offers a virtual classroom for bolstering knowledge about energy. |
| Youth Voices in Community Design (A Civic Engagement Handbook) June 2007 The California Center for Civic Participation offers Youth Voices in Community Design, “a how-to guide on getting youth involved in local policymaking and community planning.” |
| Learning About Renewable Energy from NREL June 2007 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has links to several online resources that introduce K-12 students to five renewable energy sources. |
| New York Transit Museum: On-site and Online Transit History May 2007 The New York Transit Museum has several programs and online resources to teach kids the dynamic history of public transportation in the Big Apple. |
| FREE Resources from the U.S. Department of Education March 2007 FREE is an online database from the U.S. Department of Education that features more than 1,500 federally supported teaching resources. It provides, in one place, links to all the online educational materials of various U.S. government agencies. |
| My Community, Our Earth: Online Resources for Teaching Sustainable Development March 2007 The My Community, Our Earth (MyCOE) partnership has a goal of encouraging youth to address local sustainability issues through geography. |
| Tennessee Valley Authority Kids Website March 2007 TVA Kids teaches kids about how electricity is generated. Kids can also learn about TVA's efforts to preserve natural habitat in the public land along the river. |
| National Geographic Little Kids February 2007 National Geographic Little Kids (which is both a print magazine and a website) is tailored to 3- to 6-year-olds and their parents |
| An Online History of Transportation and Public Transit February 2007 Transportation and Public Transit: An Online Lesson, created by the Los Angeles nonprofit TransitPeople, is a concise history of transportation that chronicles every major invention from the wheel to the high-speed train. |
| Walk and Bike Across America February 2007 Don't let the title humble you: Walk and Bike Across America is something every classroom can achieve...with a little collaboration and imagination. |
| EE-Link Lesson Plans February 2007 If you have been involved in environmental education for a while, chances are you use, or at least have heard of, EE-Link. |
| Classroom Earth: Links to Environmental Education Websites February 2007 Classroom Earth is a comprehensive and accessible environmental education resource website that gathers links to multiple resources in one place. |
| The FreeChild Project: Youth-led Social Change February 2007 The Freechild Project has morphed into a significant online resource for not only young people but for anyone intent on learning about the magnitude of youth empowering change...and becoming involved. |
| National Geographic: Virtual Tour of a Smart Growth Suburb January 2007 In addition to its many lesson plans, National Geographic has an enriching online tour of a virtual suburb designed with smart growth principles in mind. |
| Autodesk Design Education Resources January 2007 Autodesk, a leading software and services company, has long provided educational resources relating to design and design software. Selected resources are highlighted in this article. |
| Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum: Resources for Educators and Youth December 2006 The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (part of the Smithsonian Institution) has an extensive selection of design resources for educators. Some of these resources relate to urban design and planning. |
| The Getty Museum: Resources for Educators and Youth December 2006 The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has an educator resources website with several city design lesson plans. |
| A DEN - The Architecture and Design Education Network December 2006 Established by the American Architectural Foundation and the Chicago Architecture Foundation, ADEN is “committed to promoting innovative architecture and design education for teachers and students in grades K-12.” |
| DOT Civil Rights for Kids and Youth November 2006 The “DOT Civil Rights for Kids and Youth” website includes profiles of famous women and minorities in transportation history |
| The Green Map System November 2005 The Green Map System is a global eco-cultural movement, energized by local knowledge, action, and responsibility. |
| All About Groundwater November 2005 Groundwater is the drinking water for half the people in the U.S., and nearly everyone who lives in rural parts of the U.S. But what is it and how do we get it? |
| Geosense: a Geography Game August 2005 An online, one-two player geography based game. Simple, competitive, addictive. |
| KidzOnline August 2005 Kid-oriented tutorials for teaching students how to use technology. |
| APA's Indigenous Planning Division August 2005 Information about APA's new division and other resources related to native american community development. |
| Making the Connection: Smart Growth and Water Resource Protection August 2005 This module illustrates how historical trends in growth patterns and activities on land have become the most significant challenge for preserving water quality and meeting future water resource goals. |
| Links August 2005 Links to websites with the following topics: Built Environment and Design, Community Development, Community Service, Environmental Education and Sustainable Development, Math, Science, Technology, Social Studies, Geography, and History. |
| This Land is Your Land June 2003 “This Land Is Your Land” is a well-designed series of lesson plans for students in 3rd through 5th grades that can easily be adapted to any grade level. The goal is civic literacy in wise land use. |
| Built Environment and Design Education Sites for Educators January 2000 |
| Environmental Education and Sustainable Development Sites for Educators January 2000 |
| Math, Science, and Technology Sites for Educators January 2000 |
| Social Studies/General Sites for Educators January 2000 |
| Social Studies/Geography Sites for Educators January 2000 |
| Social Studies/History and Heritage Education Sites for Educators January 2000 |
| Arts and Visual Literacy Sites for Young People January 2000 |
| Community Planning Sites for Young People January 2000 |
| Environmental Education and Sustainable Development Sites for Young People January 2000 |
| Math, Science, and Technology Sites for Young People January 2000 |
| Social Studies/General Sites for Young People January 2000 |
| Social Studies/Geography Sites for Young People January 2000 |
| Social Studies/Historic and Heritage Education Sites for Young People January 2000 |
| WaterWiser and Other Websites on Water April 1998 WaterWiser is a clearinghouse for water efficiency and water conservation information. Includes two EPA websites as well. |
| Welcome to Planet Neighborhood (Class Notes) October 1997 Planet Neighborhood is an outstanding multimedia environmental project that highlights grassroots movements to help all of us live better, cleaner lives. |
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