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Education Featured Topic - Spring 2002

Environmental Education

Resource Guide


CONTENTS

Education Featured Topic Display
Search the Catalog - Subject Headings
Selected Resources for Environmental Education
Specific Topics & Genres


 

Education Featured Topic Display

Environmental Education
Wilson 4 East Education Display

The display for Spring 2002 included books from Wilson Library Children's and Curriculum Collections. It highlighted books about environmental issues. Books featured covered topics on ecology and biodiversity, endangered species and wildlife conservation, energy resources, pollution and waste, and environmental conservation issues. Genres represented included children's and young adult nonfiction, fiction and "E" (easy) books. Curriculum materials for K-12 environmental education were also showcased.

The materials which were on display are listed below under Specific Topics & Genres.

The display was created by Cecilia Poon, Librarian for Woodring College of Education, and Martha Mautino, Reference Specialist.


 

Search the Library Catalog - Subject Headings

Search for other sources on environmental education issues in the library catalog using the following examples of Library of Congress authorized Subject Headings and relevant subheadings:

 

  • biological diversity
  • biological diversity - study and teaching
  • climatic changes
  • compost
  • compost animals
  • conservation of natural resources
  • deforestation
  • earth day
  • ecology
  • endangered species
  • energy conservation
  • environmental education
  • environmental education - activity programs
  • environmental education - curricula
  • environmental geology
  • environmental protection
  • environmental sciences
  • global environmental change
  • global warming
  • nature conservation
  • nature conservation - study and teaching
  • power resources
  • recycling
  • recycling (waste, etc.) - juvenile literature
  • soil ecology
  • transportation, automotive - environmental aspects
  • wildlife conservation
  • wildlife conservation - juvenile fiction

 


Selected Resources for Environmental Education

Reference Sources | Environmental Education Curricula | Web Resources

 


Reference Sources

Included are reference sources, useful for environmental education, from both the Children's and the General Reference Collections. Check the Western Libraries Online Catalog for location.

The Cambridge encyclopedia of life sciences. Eds. Adrian Friday and David S. Ingram. Cambridge : Cambridge U P, 1985.
Reference QH307.2 .C36 1985

Focuses on biology and ecology. Includes bibliographies and indexes.

The Canadian environmental education catalogue : a guide to selected resources and materials. Compiled by The Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development. Drayton Valley, Alta. : The Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development, 1991.
Reference GF90.C2 C35 1991

Conservation/ecology, resources for environmental ducation. David F. Harrah and Barbara K. Harrah. Metuchen, NJ : Scarecrow, 1975.
Reference QH541 .H257

The DK nature encyclopedia. New York : DK, 1998.
Children's Reference CHIL 508 D6268 1998

Covers the processes and life forms of the natural world from A to Z. Topics include "The natural world", "How living things work", "Ecology", "How living things are classified", "Plants", "Animals", and a Reference section. Includes color illustrations and an index.

Encyclopedia of endangered species. Detroit : Gale Research, 1994-.
Reference QH75.A1 E53

Endangered wildlife of the world. New York : Marshall Cavendish, 1993.
Children's Reference CHIL 591.52 .E56 1993 v.1-11

Describes various endangered or threatened species around the world, covering their habitat, behavior, and efforts to protect them. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Environmental conservation education; a selected annotated bibliography. Compiled for the Conservation Education Association. Danville, IL : Interstate, 1974.
Reference S946 .C58 1974

Environmental encyclopedia. Ed. William P. Cunningham, et al. Detroit : Gale Research, 1994.
Reference GE10 .E57 1994

Gale environmental almanac. Russ Hoyle. Detroit : Gale Research, 1993.
Reference GE80 .H69 1993

Focus is on sustainable development, and environmental education and policy, in the United States. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Grzimek's encyclopedia of ecology. Ed. Bernhard Grzimek. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1976.
Reference QH540.4 .G78

Habitats and environments. Laura Buller and Ron Taylor. New York : M. Cavendish, 1990.
Children's Reference CHIL 574.5 .B936ha 1990

Presents projects and experiments exploring scientific principles in different habitats and environments, including a butterfly farm, bird feeder, forest, and pond. Includes index.

Macmillan encyclopedia of the environment Ed. Stephen R. Kellert. New York : Macmillan Library Reference USA, 1997.
Children's Reference CHIL 333.7 M167 1997 v. 1-6

Provides basic information about such topics as minerals, energy resources, pollution, soils and erosion, wildlife and extinction, agriculture, the ocean, wilderness, hazardous wastes, population, environmental laws, ecology, and evolution. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Recycling in America : a reference handbook. Debi Kimball. Santa Barbara, CA : ABC-CLIO, 1992.
Children's Reference CHIL 363.728 .K49re 1992

Recycling in America : a reference handbook. Debra L. Strong. 2nd ed. Santa Barbara, CA : ABC-CLIO, 1997.
Reference TD794.5 .S77 1997

Recycling sourcebook. Detroit : Gale Research, 1993-.
Reference TD794.5 .R439

Science curriculum resource handbook : a practical guide for K-12 science curriculum. Millwood, NY : Kraus International, 1992.
Reference LB1585.3 .S3 1992

The way things work book of nature : an illustrated encyclopedia of man & nature. Trans. John Cuthbert Brown. New York : Simon and Schuster, 1980.
Reference QH541 .U4913

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Environmental Education Curricula

The following environmental education curricula consist mainly of masters field projects and theses from WWU Woodring College of Education. Most of these materials are available for borrowing. Check the Western Libraries Online Catalog for location and availability. Some items are on microfiche and must be used in the library.

See also the selected materials from Western Libraries Curriculum Collection in the Education Featured Topic Display, listed below under Education - Curriculum Collection.

For additional curriculum sources, consult the online databases ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) and KCDLonline (Kraus Curriculum Development Library).


Curriculum Guides and Materials in Western Libraries
http://www.library.wwu.edu/ref/subjguides/ed/curric.html

Western Libraries research guide. Details how to find curriculum materials in the library, using reference sources, the curriculum collections and the online catalog. Provides links to online resources such as the Washington State Curricular Resources.

Developing environmental perceptivity in early childhood. Richard Lloyd Pasvolsky. Thesis (Re. D.)--Indiana University, 1973.
Wilson 2 West Microform Collection GV341 .H38

Education for the preservation of brown bears : personal reflections and reviews of educational materials. Linda Marr. Field project (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 1999.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .M359

"Environmental connections in English" : an English curriculum for 12th graders using environmental themes in literature. Pamela S. Merrill. Field project (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 1992.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .M4838

Environmental education curriculum design in application to native plant education. Anne R. Harrison. Field project (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 1995.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .H3367

An expandable guide to designing a creative and applicable environmental education program for a variety of settings. Barbara A. Wyatt. Bellingham, WA : Huxley College of Environmental Studies, Western Washington State College, 1981.
Wilson 4 East QH540.25 .W9388

Guidelines for evaluation of environmental (conservation) education curricula. Ronald E. Gargasz. Thesis (M. Ed.)--Slippery Rock State College, 1972.
Wilson 2 West Microform Collection GV341 .H38

Human impact on Bellingham Bay : an integrated curriculum teaching environmental literacy. Marca M. Harris. Field project (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 1999.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .H33596

Infusing environmental education into second grade student learning objectives. Linda Versage. Field project (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 1992.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .V46

Integrating environmental education into the English curriculum : three suggested teaching units. Diane Howerton. Field project (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 2000.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .H7889

Integrating global perspectives into environmental education. Heather M. Cochran. Field project (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 1996.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .C61137

The theory and philosophy of Coyote teaching in a cooperative environmental education program. Eric B. Henry. Thesis (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 2000.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .H4517

Using environmental education as a vehicle for instructing second language learners : a theoretical rationale. James E. Paul. Field project (M.Ed.)--Western Washington University, 2000.
Wilson 4 East Oversize LD5778.9 .P348

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Web Resources

These selected web resources focus primarily on curriculum guides and other materials useful for K-12 environmental education, and are available without restriction through the Internet.

Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org

The resources at askeric.org have moved to a new home, the Educator's Reference Desk. This new site includes the 2000 lesson plans, 3000 value-added pointers to education information & organizations, and 200 question archives you have been accessing at askeric.org for over 10 years. You can also continue to access the ERIC database at the Educator's Reference Desk.

Earth Day: Grades 2-3
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/earthday.html

Erin Peterson offers a mini-unit for grades 2-3 that focuses on the reasons for the celebration of Earth Day and how students can improve the environment of the Earth. Peterson provides background information, lists the materials needed, and highlights the procedures of the unit. There is also a mini-unit for Earth Day: Grades 4-6. These mini-units are part of Celebrations, which offers curriculum enrichment materials and activities for elementary social studies teachers. Celebrations is part of TeacherLINK, a service of the Utah State University College of Education.

Earth Day Network
http://www.earthday.net/

Earth Day is April 22, 2002. "Earth Day Network is the nonprofit coordinating body of worldwide Earth Day activities. Our goal is to promote a healthy environment and a peaceful, just, sustainable world by spreading environmental awareness through educational materials and publications, and by organizing events, activities, and annual campaigns. Our network includes more than 5,000 organizations in 184 countries."

EE-Link: Environmental Education on the Internet
http://eelink.net/

Features the EE-Link resource for K-12 environmental education on the Internet, a project of the National Consortium for Environmental Education and Training (NCEET). Offers access to EE-Link's Gopher server and posts the project's key principles of environmental education. Provides a keyword search function and links to environmental education organizations, reference and teaching materials, projects, conferences and workshops, employment opportunities, and classroom resources.

Environment Unit
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/class/edis/590s4/Miller/Environment_Unit.htm

This environmental education unit for 4th grade classes covers such topics as reduction and reuse of waste, recycling, composting, and solid waste management. There are interdisciplinary activities provided for each topic. Links to related sites are available. The Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville presents the unit online.

Environmental Information Resources
http://www.gwu.edu/~greenu/inter.html

Features a listing of environmental information resources arranged alphabetically by country, compiled as part of the Green University Initiative of George Washington University. Lists research institutes, databases, news articles, societies, and more.

Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies
http://www.wcsu.edu/academics/goodall.asp

Presents the Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies, located at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut. Notes that the center is a collaboration between the Jane Goodall Institute and the university. Explains that the center is dedicated to wildlife research, education, and conservation. Includes information about the Jane Goodall Institute, the Gombe Stream Research Centre and Chimpanzee Sanctuaries, the ChimpanZoo, and the roots and shoots program. Links to sites related to chimpanzees, as well as the home page of the university. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail.

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/sibertmedal/Sibert_Medal.htm

A new award, established for 2002 by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. "Awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year. Information books are defined as those written and illustrated to present, organize and interpret documentable factual material for children." Includes the year's award winner and honor books. (ALA award)

Skipping Stones Book Awards
http://www.efn.org/~skipping//honors_98.htm

Selections of exceptional multicultural and nature books, teaching resources, and educational videos for youth by Skipping Stones, an award-winning, nonprofit, multicultural magazine.  Includes an Ecology and Nature Books category. "The books in this category promote an understanding of natural systems, specific species or habitats, human, plant and animal relationships, resource conservation, environmental protection and restoration efforts, community projects, and sustainable living." For more information about the magazine, go to the Skipping Stones homepage.

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Specific Topics & Genres

The following books were featured in the Spring 2002 Education Featured Topic Display in Western Libraries. They have been reshelved in their regular locations in the Children's & Curriculum Collections on Wilson 4 East. The books are available to check-out for use outside the library. Consult the Western Libraries Online Catalog for location and availability.

Ecology & Biodiversity | Education - Curriculum Collection
Endangered Species & Wildlife Conservation | Energy Resources, Pollution & Waste | Environmental Conservation


Ecology & Biodiversity

The air I breathe. Bobbie Kalman & Janine Schaub.
CHIL 533.6 .K14ai 1993

And still the turtle watched. Sheila MacGill-Callahan.
CHIL E M1449an 1991

Antarctica. Kim Stanley Robinson.
CHIL F R6624an 1998

The Atlantic coast. Olivia Skelton.
CHIL 577.51 S627at 2000

Brother eagle, sister sky : a message from Chief Seattle. Chief Seattle. Paintings by Susan Jeffers.
CHIL E S441br 1991

Cactus hotel. Brenda Z. Guiberson.
CHIL 574.5 G944ca 1991

Camping and ecology. Paul Neimark.
CHIL 796.54 N414c

The clean brook. Margaret Farrington Bartlett.
CHIL 574.92 B291c

Compost critters. Bianca Lavies.
CHIL 591.52 .L411co 1993

The compost heap. Harlow Rockwell.
CHIL 631.8 R684c

Coral reefs. Lesley A. DuTemple.
CHIL 577.789 D975co 2000

Deserts. Clive Catchpole.
CHIL 574.5 .C357d 1984

Eagle's reflection : and other northwest coast stories : learning from nature and the world around us. Robert James Challenger.
CHIL 813.54 C437ea 1996

The Earth is painted green : a garden of poems about our planet. Ed. Barbara Brenner
CHIL 808.81 E12 1994

Ecology; science of survival. Laurence Pringle.
CHIL 574.5 P957e

The elders are watching. Dave Bouchard.
CHIL E B752eL 1990

The empty lot. Dale H. Fife.
CHIL E F469em 1991

The Everglades and the Gulf Coast. Daniel Blaustein.
CHIL 577.68 B645ev 2000

Exploring the diversity of life. [videorecording] Dave Smith & Bill Pendergraft.
CHIL 333.95 E96 1996 video

Giving thanks : a Native American good morning message. Chief Jake Swamp.
CHIL 299 S971gi 1995

Good bugs and bad bugs in your garden: back-yard ecology. Dorothy Childs Hogner.
CHIL 632.7 H716g

Henry hikes to Fitchburg. D. B. Johnson.
CHIL F J6668he 2000

Houses and homes. Ann Morris.
CHIL 363.5 M875ho 1992

The how and why wonder book of ecology. Shelly and Mary Louise Grossman.
CHIL 574.5 .G878h

Keepers of the earth : native stories and environmental activities for children. Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac.
CHIL 398.2 C126ke 1989b

The land of Gray Wolf. Thomas Locker.
CHIL E L815La 1991

A look through the mouse hole. Heiderose and Andreas Fischer-Nagel.
CHIL 599.3 F529Lo 1989

The old ladies who liked cats. Carol Greene.
CHIL E G811ol 1991

Plantwise. Pamela Hickman.
CHIL 581 H628pL 1991

Rachel Carson: who loved the sea. Jean Lee Latham.
CHIL 574 C321L

Rain forests & reefs : a kid's-eye view of the tropics Caitlin Maynard and Thane Maynard.
CHIL 574.5 M471ra 1996

Room for me and a mountain lion : poetry of open space. Ed. Nancy Larrick.
CHIL 821.008 .R777 1974

Saguaro cactus. Paul and Shirley Berquist.
CHIL 583.56 B4996sa 1997

Sea and earth; the life of Rachel Carson. Philip Sterling.
CHIL 574 C321s

A sea of troubles. J. J. McCoy.
CHIL 574.5 M132s

Seasons of the tall grass prairie. Carol Lerner
CHIL 581.5 L616s

Secret places. D. J. Arneson.
CHIL E A748s

Sounding the alarm : a biography of Rachel Carson. Judith Harlan.
CHIL 574.092 .C321h 1989

The tundra. Maria Mudd Ruth.
CHIL 577.586 M942tu 2000

Walk a green path. Betsy Lewin.
CHIL 581 L672wa 1995

What rot! : nature's mighty recycler. Elizabeth Ring.
CHIL 574.2 R581wh 1996

Your living home. Philip Parker.
CHIL 574.5 P242yo 1995

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Education - Curriculum Collection

Curriculum Collection materials are separated into elementary ("E") and secondary ("S") grade levels.

ELEMENTARY LEVEL

Acid rain. Philip Neal.
CURRIC E QHC DRYA conserv rain

The acid rain effect. Philip Neal.
CURRIC E Q BATS 1992

Colorado's backyard wildlife : a natural history, ecology, & action guide to front range urban wildlife. Carol Ann Moorhead.
CURRIC E QHC ROBE 1992

Bill Dana's clean air, clean water and other memories. Bill Dana.
CURRIC E QHC PRIC 1991

The biodiversity collection : a review of biodiversity resources for educators. Barb Pitman, Judy Braus, and Lani Asato.
CURRIC E QHC WWF 1998

Consider the earth : environmental activities for grades 4-8. Julie M. Gates.
CURRIC E QHC TEAC 1989

Earth Day. Linda Lowery.
CURRIC E QHC CARO 1991

Endangered species : their struggle to survive. Micki McKisson and Linda MacRae-Campbell.
CURRIC E H ZEPH earth species

Environmental America. The north central states. D.J. Herda.
CURRIC E QHC MILL env north central

Environmental America. The northeastern states. D.J. Herda.
CURRIC E QHC MILL env north east

Environmental America. The northwestern states. D.J. Herda.
CURRIC E QHC MILL env north west

Environmental America. The south central states. D.J. Herda.
CURRIC E QHC MILL env south central

Environmental America. The southeastern states. D.J. Herda.
CURRIC E QHC MILL env south east

Environmental America. The southwestern states. D.J. Herda.
CURRIC E QHC MILL env south west

Environmental awareness activities for librarians and teachers : 20 interdisciplinary units for use in grades 2-8. Martha Seif Simpson.
CURRIC E QHC MCFA 1995

Exploring the rainforest : science activities for kids. Anthony D. Fredericks.
CURRIC E Q FULC 1996

Extremely weird endangered species. Sarah Lovett.
CURRIC E QH MUIR weird species

Great weather activities. Mary Kay Carson.
CURRIC E Q SCHO 2000

A home for Pearl. [videorecording and instructional guide]. National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, et al.
CURRIC E QHC USFW 1991

Love the earth. Patty Calycomb.
CURRIC E LB PPPA 1991

Nature at your doorstep : real world investigations for primary students. Carole G. Basile, Jennifer Gillespie-Malone and Fred Collins.
CURRIC E QHC TEAC nature 1997

The ocean crisis. Linda MacRae-Campbell, Micki McKisson and Bruce Campbell.
CURRIC E H ZEPH earth ocean

Our divided world : poverty, hunger & overpopulation. Micki McKisson and Linda MacRae-Campbell.
CURRIC E H ZEPH earth poverty

Our endangered planet. Antarctica. Suzanne Winckler and Mary M. Rodgers.
CURRIC E QHC LERN planet antarc

Our endangered planet. Oceans. Mary Hoff and Mary M. Rodgers.
CURRIC E QHC LERN planet oceans

Our endangered planet. Population growth. Suzanne Winckler and Mary M. Rodgers.
CURRIC E Q LERN planet populat

Our endangered planet. Rivers and lakes. Mary Hoff and Mary M. Rodgers.
CURRIC E Q LERN planet rivers

Our troubled skies. Linda MacRae-Campbell and Micki McKisson.
CURRIC E H ZEPH earth skies

Pressures on the countryside. Derrick Golland.
CURRIC E QHC DRYA conserv country

Schoolyard ecology : teacher's guide. Katharine Barrett and Carolyn Willard.
CURRIC E QHC LHSG school 1998

Squirmy wormy composters. Bobbie Kalman and Janine Schaub.
CURRIC E QHC CRAB ecology squirmy

The stream scene : watersheds, wildlife and people. Patty Farthing, et al.
CURRIC E QHC ORFW 1992

Ten-minute field trips : a teacher's guide to using the school grounds for environmental studies. Helen Ross Russell .
CURRIC E QHC NSTA 1990

Turning the tide on trash : a learning guide on marine debris.
CURRIC E QHC USEP 1992.

Understanding global warming. William A. Andrews.
CURRIC E QHC DCHC 1995

Waste away : a curriculum on solid waste. Vermont Institute of Natural Science.
CURRIC E QHC VINS 1989

Wonderful water. Bobbie Kalman and Janine Schaub.
CURRIC E QHC CRAB ecology water


SECONDARY LEVEL

Activities for the changing earth system : curriculum activities for teaching about global environmental changes. Rosanne W. Fortner and Victor J. Mayer.
CURRIC S QHC OSUR 1993

Basic ecology. Ralph Buchsbaum and Mildred Buchsbaum.
CURRIC S QHC BOXW 1990

Conservation biology : a hands-on introduction to biodiversity. Robert B. Blair and Heidi L. Ballard.
CURRIC S QHC KEHU 1996

Conservation biology : a hands-on introduction to biodiversity. [Teacher's guide.] Robert B. Blair and Heidi L. Ballard.
CURRIC S QHC KEHU 1996 Tchr

Deforestation : can we balance resource conservation with economic growth? Margaret Edwards, et al.
CURRIC S QHC NSTA def 1997

Energy and conservation education : activities for the classroom : grades 10-12.
CURRIC S QHC ENME 1978 gr.10-12

Hands-on environmental science activities. Eugene Kutscher.
CURRIC S QHC ALPH 1991

Natural resource conservation : an ecological approach. Oliver S. Owen.
CURRIC S QHC MACM nat 1980

How nature works : regenerating kinship with Planet Earth. Michael J. Cohen.
CURRIC S QHC STILL 1988

Our natural resources and their conservation. Harry B. Kircher, Donald L. Wallace and Dorothy J. Gore.
CURRIC S QHC INTE 1992

Protecting the ozone layer. William A. Andrews.
CURRIC S QHC HEAT 1994

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Endangered Species & Wildlife Conservation

And then there were none: America's vanishing wildlife. Nina Leen.
CHIL 596 L486a

Any bear can wear glasses : the spectacled bear & other curious creatures. Matthew Long and Thomas Long.
CHIL 591 L849an 1995

Betting on forever. Billy Aronson.
CHIL F A7689be 1997

Birds of prey. Kelly L. Barth.
CHIL 598.9 B284bi 2000

The Bollo caper; a fable for children of all ages. Art Buchwald.
CHIL F B919b

The book of eagles. Helen Roney Sattler.
CHIL 598.91 .S353bo 1989

Can the whales be saved? : questions about the natural world and the threats to its survival answered by the Natural History Museum. Dr. Philip Whitfield.
CHIL 574.5 .W595ca 1989

Endangered mountain animals. Dave Taylor.
CHIL 591.52 T2393en 1992

Extinction is forever. Donald Silver.
CHIL 575 S587ex 1995

Fishman and Charly. Gibbs Davis.
CHIL F D261f

The Golden Aquarians. Monica Hughes.
CHIL F H894go 1995

The how and why wonder book of extinct animals. John Burton.
CHIL 591.04 .B974h

In defense of animals. J. J. McCoy.
CHIL 333.9 M131i

Lost wild worlds : the story of extinct and vanishing wildlife of the Eastern Hemisphere. Robert M. McClung.
CHIL 591.04 M128L

The maze. Will Hobbs.
CHIL F H682ma 1998

The missing 'gator of Gumbo Limbo : an ecological mystery. Jean Craighead George.
CHIL F G347mi 1992

The peregrine falcon. Carl R. Green and William R. Sanford.
CHIL 598.9 .G795p 1986

Soaring with the wind : the bald eagle. Gail Gibbons.
CHIL 598.91 G441so 1998

There's an owl in the shower. Jean Craighead George.
CHIL F G347th 1995

Walt Disney's Vanishing prairie. Jane Werner, et al.
CHIL 591.5 D612w

Were you a wild duck, where would you go? George Mendoza.
CHIL F M539we 1990

Whistling thorns. Helen Cowcher.
CHIL E C874wh 1993

Who really killed Cock Robin? An ecological mystery. Jean Craighead George.
CHIL F G347w

Monk seal hideaway. Diane Ackerman.
CHIL 599.74 A182mo 1995

Once a wolf : how wildlife biologists fought to bring back the gray wolf. Stephen R. Swinburne.
CHIL 333.95 S978on 1999

The orangutan. Stuart P. Levine.
CHIL 599.883 L665or 2000

Wild & free : living with wildlife in Canada's north. Ian and Sally Wilson.
CHIL 591.971 W749wi 1989

Wolf stalker. Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson.
CHIL F S6286wo 1997

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Energy Resources, Pollution & Waste

Acid rain. Eileen Lucas.
CHIL 363.73 .L933ac 1991

Acid rain. [videorecording] National Film Board of Canada.
CHIL 363.73 A181 1986 video

The automobile and the environment. Maxine Rock.
CHIL 363.73 R682au 1992

Energy for the 21st century. Franklyn M. Branley.
CHIL 333.7 B822e

Energy: power for people. Laurence Pringle.
CHIL 333.7 P957e

Environmental awareness--air pollution. Mary Ellen Snodgrass.
CHIL 363.739 .S673ai 1991

Environmental awareness--land pollution. Mary Ellen Snodgrass.
CHIL 363.739 S673La 1991

Environmental awareness--solid waste. Mary Ellen Snodgrass.
CHIL 363.728 S673so 1991

Here comes the recycling truck! Meyer Seltzer.
CHIL 363.728 .S4688he 1992

How on earth do we recycle glass? Joanna Randolph Rott and Seli Groves.
CHIL 363.728 .R851ho 1992

How on earth do we recycle metal? Rudy Kouhoupt.
CHIL 363.728 .K88ho 1992

Laying waste : the poisoning of America by toxic chemicals. Michael H. Brown.
CHIL 363.73 B879L

Let's talk trash : the kids' book about recycling. Kelly McQueen and David Fassler.
CHIL 363.728 M173je 1991

Noise and fumes. Donna Bailey.
CHIL 363.74 .B154no 1991

Recycle! : a handbook for kids. Gail Gibbons.
CHIL 363.728 .G441re 1992

Recycling. Joan Kalbacken and Emilie U. Lepthien.
CHIL 363.728 .K14re 1991

Recycling. Rebecca Stefoff.
CHIL 363.728 .S817re 1991

Sun power : the story of solar energy. Madeleine Yates.
CHIL 333.79 Y33s

Tons of trash : why you should recycle and what happens when you do. Joan Rattner Heilman.
CHIL 363.728 .H466to 1992

The waste crisis. Jenny Tesar.
CHIL 363.72 .T335wa 1991

Wasting water. Donna Bailey.
CHIL 333.91 .B154wa 1991

Water, the next great resource battle. Laurence Pringle.
CHIL 333.91 P957w

What happens to garbage? Rona Beame.
CHIL 363.6 B366w

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Environmental Conservation

About the land, the rain, and us. Terry Shannon.
CHIL 631.4 S528a

The American wilderness and its future : conservation versus use. Edward F. Dolan.
CHIL 333.782 .D659am 1992

Careers in conservation. Ada and Frank Graham.
CHIL 333.9 .G738c

Celebrating earth day : a sourcebook of activities and experiments. Robert Gardner.
CHIL 333.7 .G228ce 1992

Coastal zones of the Pacific : a descriptive atlas. Pacific Circle Consortium and Oregon Sea Grant.
CHIL 333.91 O66 1996

Disappearing wetlands. Helen J. Challand.
CHIL 333.918 .C437di 1992

Earthways : simple environmental activities for young children. Carol Petrash.
CHIL 372.357 .P493ea 1992

For the birds. Margaret Atwood.
CHIL F A8877fo 1990

Get growing! : how the earth feeds us. Candace Savage.
CHIL 333.72 .S363ge 1991

Jobs that save our environment. Melvin Berger.
CHIL 363 B496j

The land renewed; the story of soil conservation. William R. Van Dersal and Edward H. Graham.
CHIL 631.45 V241L

The mountain. Peter Parnall.
CHIL 333.7 P256m

Park ranger; the work, thrills, and equipment of the national park rangers. C. B. Colby.
CHIL 333.7 C686p

Restoring our earth. Laurence Pringle.
CHIL 333.72 .P957re 1987

Shadows over the land. J. J. McCoy.
CHIL 333.7 M131s

Soil savers; the work of the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. C. B. Colby.
CHIL 631.4 C686s

The true book of conservation. Richard Gates.
CHIL 333.72 G259t

What shall we do with the land? : choices for America. Laurence Pringle.
CHIL 333.73 P957w

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