MATERIALS FROM THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
"Careers in Ecology" is a brochure for high school with information on paths to becoming an ecologist and the many options available. Two-to-four page fact sheets cover such topics a invasive species, biodiversity, coral reefs, and global climate change. "Issues in Ecology", a series of four page brochures on environmental issues, is also available. The brochure "What Does Ecology Have To Do with Me?" introduces the science of ecology and its role in human society. Contact ESA, 2010 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036-1023; 202/833-8773; email esahq@esa.org
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS FROM VIDEO PLACEMENT WORLDWIDE
Titles include the following:
*Pasta: The Inside Story. A 17 minute video for grades4-8 that tells how pasta gets from the wheat field to the cupboard and provides information oh how to use the food Guide Pyramid. Lesson plans and follow up activities included.
*In Good Taste: Careers in Food Science. A 14 minute video that describes the role of the food scientist in the product development process as it progresses from research to the manufacturing plant, testing laboratory, and packaging phase. Includes teacher's guide, poster, and classroom activities.
Write to VPW at PO Box 58142, St Petersburg, FL 33175; or send a fax on school letterhead to 1-800-358-5218. VPW's catalog of videos can be found on its website, http://www.vpw.com where teachers can register and order online.
SINGLE COPIES OF CLASSROOM MATERIALS ON SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS OF COAL
Materials address different age levels and are interdisciplinary. Contact American Coal Foundation School Program, West Glen Communications, 1430 Broadway, NY, NY 10018; 1-800-325-8677; fax 212-921-9536; email coal@westglen.com. A list of materials can also be found at http://www.wgcn.com
GRADING STANDARDS AND QUESTIONS USED IN THE 1998 ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS
Write on school letterhead to Flinn Scientific, Inc., PO Box 219, Batavia, IL 60510; specify chemistry, biology, physics, and/or environmental science AP exams in your request.
WIND ENERGY INFORMATION
For middle school through college educators from the U.S. Department of Energy. The guide describes wind energy and how it works, its uses, the environmental and economic aspects of wind energy, wind turbine design, and the U.S. wind resource. Photos and illustrations included. Contact Document Distribution Service, National Renewable Energy Lab, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401-3393; 303/275-4363; fax 303/275-3619; email sally_evans@nrel.gov
EDUCATIONAL PACKETS ON NATURAL GAS
Choose from four packets covering K-12 (one packet per educator). Place orders online at http://www.xmission.com/~nef/gas.html .
CLEANER CARS MODULE
Instructs young drivers about the importance of proper car maintenance in reducing air pollution. Included in the packet are Cleaner Car Trivia, an interactive computer program on CD-ROM; Exhausted: Clear the Air About Auto Emissions, a video; "What Pollutants Come from Mobile Sources," a slide chart wheel with details about mobile source emissions and related car care issues; a slide presentation with accompanying script; Cleaner Cars Student Manual; background information on air pollution, the Clean Air Act, and emissions from cars; checklists for maintaining vehicle air conditioning systems and information on the health effects of car emissions, determining fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, an recycling auto fluids. Form more information and to request a coy of the module, call 1-800-557-2366.
A SET OF UP TO 30 COPIES OF OUR CHANGING CLIMATE
A publication designed to raise the level of public awareness on issues dealing with global climate change. Discusses historical events attributed to climate and socioeconomic impacts of climate patterns. Request publications on school letterhead. Contact UCAR, Joint Office for Science Support, Attn: Leilani Pena, PO Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-30000; 303-497-8666; fax 303-497-8633; email rnt@joss.ucar.edu.
INSIDE THE CELL
Newly revised booklet for high school students and teachers that describes the critical functions of the organelles found in the cell. The booklet aims to help readers better understand today's basic biomedical research. Write to Inside the Cell, NIGMS Public Information Office, Bldg. 45, Rm. 1AS.25, Bethesda, MD 20892.