Local Presentations offered for Schools and Organizations:

• Norma Johnson Center:
• Presentations for Classroom and Youth Organizations
• • Dirt Made My Lunch, Grades K-5
  • Groundwater Model, Grades 4-12
  • Haz Mat Enviroscape, Grades 3-12
  • Dewey Dewdrop and His Watershed Adventure, Grades 3-6
  • Timber the Tree - Watch me Grow, Grades 4-7
  • Streamulator, Grades 4-12
  • Rock ‘n Shakes, Grades 3-6
  • Non-point Source Pollution Enviroscape, Grades K-Adult
• Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne County Solid Waste Management District

has education specialists that can come to schools and present programs on everything from recycling to vermicomposting (worm composting).

Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership

• Employs environmental education staff that gives presentations to school groups, youth and adult groups.
• Conducts annual field trips for area schools and home school groups to visit the watershed to experience macroinvertebrate (bug) sampling, watch fish study demonstrations,tour a restoration site and learn about water quality.
• Organizes monthly Environmental Explorers Club for children ages 6 to 13. Meetings are usually the third Saturday of the month from noon to 3pm at the Mineral City Library. Children learn about nature and meet new friends through crafts, games and demonstrations.
• Hold annual environmental photo contest.
• Participates in annual Mineral City Party in the Park with large environmental education tent.

Online Resources:

Ecostudies: Professional Development for Educators: ecostudies.org

Children and Nature Network: Building a Movement to Connect Children and Nature: www.childrenandnature.org

An AMAZING list of environmental projects for the classroom and beyond:

http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/environmental-education-resources.html

Environmental Education Council of Ohio Online:

• Main Page: www.eeco-online.org
• Opportunities and Announcements:                                                                               http://www.eeco-online.org/opportunities/announcements.html

Forest History: A site with very good curriculum planners for multi-subjects (Grades 6-8)

• Main Page: http://www.foresthistory.org/education/curriculum/
• “If Trees Could Talk” Lesson Plan http://www.foresthistory.org/Education/Curriculum/Activity/activ8/activity8.htm

ClassRoom Earth: Incorporate Environmental Lessons into Everday Curriculum

• http://www.classroomearth.org/

Institute for Humane Education Resources: lots of activities and lesson plans for students encouraging new and compassionate ways of thinking. Comprehensive list of links as well.

• http://humaneeducation.org/sections/view/resources