13–15 July 2010: California's Natural Resources
Richard Sedlock & Ellen Metzger
CA Science Standards
Grade 5: #3 (Water)
Grade 6: #6 (Sources of energy and materials)
Grades 9-12: Earth Sci #9 (California resources)
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Richard's presentations
Tues 13 July (Natural resources intro): slides
Wed 14 July (California's water resources): RTF file
Wed 14 July (CA precipitation maps) JPEG / web link
Wed 14 July ("Bonus Coverage"): slides
Wed 14 July (The Delta): slides
Thur 15 July (Energy resources): slides (big file)
Ellen's presentations
Tues 13 July (Sustainability): slides
Wed 14 July (Water Crisis): slides
Wed 14 July (Water Cycle): slides
Th 15 July (Carbon Cycle): slides
Th 15 July (Water & Energy): slides
Th 15 July (Gulf of Mexico oil spill): slides
Activities
Opening activity (Without Natural Resources, Nothing): activity
Renew-a-Bean: activity / spreadsheet for variations
Using Dr. Seuss' The Lorax to discuss sustainability: PDF from UNC link
Ecological footprint calculator: web link
Drilling Down to Sustainability (from Facing the Future): activity download
Water Cycle activity (from Project Learning Tree): web link / station cards
What Do Concentrations Mean? activity (.doc)
Water Footprint Calculator: web link / 1-page handout
The Hidden Water We Use (National Geographic): web link
Where Does My Water Come From? web link
Water Science For Schools (USGS) web link
Project WET (home of Pass the Jug, Dilemma Derby, Grave Mistake, Sum of the Parts), etc.
Carbon Cycle Role Play (Cal Acad of Sci): web link
Your State's Energy Scorecard: web link
Energy Export Databrowser: web link / sample questions
Fueling the Future: activity / key
Energyville (on-line game from Chevron): web link
Links to Other Resources
The Story of Stuff
The Story of Bottled Water
Redefining Progress: Training Manual
State of Thirst (KQED video)
Water Education Foundation, to order maps "California Water" and "The Delta"
Carbon Cycle game: The Sierra Club
Carbon Cycle game: NOAA
The Water-Energy Connection: Environmental Education
Gulf oil spill: 4.5-min interview w/pictures
Gulf oil spill: How big is it?
Gulf oil spill: Interactive animation
NEED (National Energy Education Development Project)
CSI: Climate Status Investigations (The Keystone Center)
California Geography, Geology, Hazards, Natural History (USGS) precipitation maps, etc.