CONTENT PATHFINDER

ECO-AWARENESS RESOURCES

 

NAME: Janet Kelly

SCHOOL: Northridge High & Middle Schools

WORKSHOP LOCATION: Columbus

TITLE OF COMPANION ACTION PLAN: Eco-Awareness Projects

GRADE LEVELS: 10th –12th Graders

CURRICULUM/SUBJECT AREA: Environmental Science

SPECIFIC TOPIC: Eco-Awareness Presentation

 

This Content Pathfinder provides the students in the Environmental Science classes with a list of resources that will aid them in the completion of their Eco-Awareness Project.  The Dewey Decimal Classification numbers that are useful are the various categories in the 500s and in the 300s.  The Subject Heading to search correspond to the students topics (e.g., toxic waste, global warming, endangered species, etc.)

 

Content Categories

 

 

INFOhio Resources—access by going to www.infohio.org

 

1. Access Science—articles from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology plus articles from other scientific publications

 

2. EBSCOhost—articles from over 6,000 magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers

 

 

Web Sites for Students

 

The Environmental Protection Agency   www.epa.gov

 

Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer   http://toms.gsfc.nasa.gov

 

TopoZone   www.topozone.com

 

Pollution: Latest News from WN Network   www.worldpollution.com

 

Nuclear Waste from WN Network   www.nuclearwaste.com

 

Waste Disposal from WN Network   www.wastedisposal.com

 

Business & Legal Reports   http://enviro2.blr.com

 

 

Northridge Library Reference Books

 

Nagel, Rob. Endangered Species, Volumes 1, 2, and 3. R 333.95 NAG

 

The New Book of Popular Science, Volumes 1-7. R 500 NEW

 

Science and Technology Illustrated: The World Around Us, Volumes 1-28.

 R 500 SCI

 

Northridge Library Non-Fiction Books

 

Alexander, Taylor Richard. Ecology. 574.5 ALE

 

Cooksey, Gloria. Endangered Species: Must They Disappear?  578.68 COO

 

Endangered Animals! World Conservation Monitoring Service  599 END

 

Franck, Irene M. The Green Encyclopedia. 363.7 FRA

 

Frost, Sherman L. and Wayne Nichols.  Ohio Waters First, Volume I.

551.4 FRO

Frost, Sherman L. Ohio Waters First, Volume II.  551.4 FRO

 

Kidd, J.S. Shades of Green: The Clash of Agricultural Science and Environmental Science.  363.738 KID

 

Lampton, Christopher.  Endangered Species.  574 LAM

 

Manning, Richard. Food’s Frontier: The Next Green Revolution.

338.1 MAN

 

McCormick, John. Acid Rain. 363.7 MCC

 

Middleton, Susan. Witness: Endangered Species of North America.

574.529 MID

 

Morris, Scott E. The Endangered World.  363.7 MOR

 

Morris, Scott E., ed. Population of the World.  304.6 MOR

 

 

 

Neal, Phillip.  Acid Rain.  363.7 NEA

 

Palmer, Joy.  War on Waste.  363.7 PAL

 

Parker, Steve. Pond & River.  574.5 PAR

 

Presnall, Judith Janda. The Giant Panda.  599.789 PRE

 

Pringle, Laurence. Nuclear Power: From Physics to Politics.  333.7 PRI

 

Pringle, Laurence. Rain of Troubles: The Science and Politics of Acid Rain.  361.7 PRI

 

Prosser, Robert. Disappearing Rainforest.  333 PRO

 

Sanders, Randall E., ed. A Guide to Ohio Streams. 551.483 SAN

 

Stefoff, Rebecca. Recycling.  363.72 STE