APES Resources Hotlist

APES Resources Hotlist
An Internet Hotlist on APES Resources

created by Jane Orbuch
San Lorenzo Valley High School

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about APES Resources, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Poll Everywhere - Submit your responses.
SLV Academy: APES Homework and Handouts -
Turnitin - Course # equals 3405637 Password (instructor's last name, lower case)

References

AAAS Atlas Of Population and Environment -
BEN:biosicednet -
Citizendium--Web 2.0 Encylopedia--Expert oversight -
Coast and Ocean Online Archive - Published by the Coastal Conservancy Association with a grant from the Coastal Conservancy, California Coast & Ocean (originally titled California Waterfront Age) was the only periodical dedicated to coverage and analysis of vital trends and events affecting California’s coast. The quarterly magazine ceased publication due to budget cuts in 2009.
Earth Album - earth album is a simpler, slicker Flickr mash-up that allows you to explore some of the most stunning photos in the world courtesy of Google maps and Flickr. To begin your journey, just click somewhere on the map, e.g. 'India'. Note-- since the top Flickr images are used, the images change every few weeks; bookmark this site and check back for a different experience in a month!
Earth Encyclopedia -
Earth Track: source for understanding subsidies/gov interventions -
Earth: A Graphic Look at the State of the World - Global ecology, energy supply, freshwater, development/debt, weapons, human conditions, fishing/aquaculture, food/soil, toxic pollution, wealth
EarthNow! Landsat Image Viewer -
Earthle-The Energy Saving Google Custom Search Engine -
Ecocruz--Environmental Guide for Santa Cruz County -
Encyclopedia of the Earth - A comprehensive source of envrionmental information
Exploring Earth Text - Investigations, visualizations, data centers, earth news, local resources, careers, chapters
FORA TV environment - Videos on environment
Find Articles -
Gapminder: Unveling the Beauty of Statistics for a Fact Based World View -
Globalis Interactive World Map -
Google Earth--A 3D interface to the planet -
GreenFacts: Facts on Health and Environment -
Habitable Planet: A systems approach to Environmental Science -
JPL--Earth Observing Missions - great satellite imagery
Latitude/Longitude Position Finder -
Library Spot--world's largest online library -
Making Science Graphs and Interpreting Data -
Matters of Scale: World Watch -
NASA; Earth Observatory -
NOAA: Photo Library - Stroms, oceans, space, animals, sanctuaries etc
RSOE EDIS-Emergency and Disaster Information Service -
Santa Cruz County GIS - Works with Firefox, not Safari browser.
Science sites; Librarian's Internet Index -
Scirus--Science Search Engine -
Understanding Earth--online text - Rocks, minerals, plate tectonics, geology
Wikipedia--free Encylopedia -
World Clock - Pop, Diseases, injuries, Economics, environmental etc
World Mapper: a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. -
World of Meters--world statistics updated in real time -

News

Action Bioscience-peer reviewed articles and links - Topics include biodiversity, environment, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers, education
California Coast and Ocean - Now in its 24th year, California Coast & Ocean is dedicated to balanced, in-depth reporting on conservation and development issues along the state's entire coastline, in its watersheds, and the ocean. Each quarterly issue contains timely articles with insider perspectives and a sense of history about trends, issues, and controversies that are shaping the future of the coast.
EMagazine -
ENN; Environmental News Network -
Earth Overshoot Day 2010 -
Earth Portal - News, Encyclopedia, forum
Earth Science Bulletins -
Environment Magazine: Science & Policy for Sustainable Development -
Environmental Science and Technology Journal -
GRIST: Environmental News and Commentary -
Geotimes: Earth, Energy and Environment News -
Legislative Watch - The Bulletin on Environmental Legislation from NRDC
Living on Earth: Sound Journalism for the Planet -
MSNBC--environment -
National Council for Science and the Environment - Improving the scientific basis for environmental decision making
New Scientist: Environment -
OnEarth--independent publication of NRDC -
Santa Cruz Sentinel -
Santa Cruz Sentinel Archive - Search for articles
Santa Cruz Sentinel e-Edition -
Science Bulletins--AMNH - Climate Change and Biodiversity

Resources

AP Environmental Science Flashcard Sets and Quizzes -
AP Test Review Items -
AP credit Policy -
APES Law Review - a jeopardy style game
APES Review--140 Index card facts -
Bibme: Fast and Easy Bibliography Maker -
Calculator Tab: Free Online Scientific Calculator -
Citation Styles -
Citations Machine -
Cmap Tools: Web based Concept Mapping software -
College Board--AP Central--Environmental Science -
Converting Units -
Converting Units--helps with APES math/energy problems -
Dipity: Digital Timeline - Dipity is a free digital timeline website. Our mission is to organize the web's content by date and time. Users can create, share, embed and collaborate on interactive, visually engaging timelines that integrate video, audio, images, text, links, social media, location and timestamps.
Environmental Science Course - university of Phoenix:CLIMATE CHANGE CARBON FOOTPRINTS WASTE AND RECYCLING ENDANGERED SPECIES HABITAT PRESERVATION BIOFUELS SOLAR, WIND, WATER POWER NUCLEAR ENERGY FOSSIL FUELS AIR POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION LAND USE AND POLLUTION FLOODS AND DROUGHT HUMAN POPULATION INVASIVE SPECIES EARTH DAY
Exponential Growth and the rule of 70 -
Eyes in the Sky 2 - WEb course on ImageJ, Giovanni, Arc Explorer Java Edition for Education and Google Earth.
Global Response--letter writing -
GoApes - This blog gives students an opportunity to weigh in on environmental issues. About every 5-7 days a free-response questions is provided on an environmental issues. By allowing them to see other students' responses from within our school and other participant schools, student can evaluate their own responses and provide critical and meaningful feedback to others
HyperStat Online Textbook -
Inspiration--Free 30 day Trial -
LabWrite: improving Lab reports -
Living in the Environment--12th--our text - Quizzes, tutorials etc
Living in the Environment--14th edition - quizzes, tutorials etc
Living in the Environment--16th - REadings, summary, flashcards, quizzes
Metric Conversions -
Online Course: AP Env Science - Welcome to the NROC Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science course. This curriculum covers all of the material outlined by the College Board as necessary to prepare students to pass the AP Environmental Science exam.
Raven/Berg Environment--7th edition--Student Companion site - Quizzes, essays, etc
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center - Ideas for careers in sciences.
Washington Youth Summit on the Environment -

Organizations

Acterra: Action for a Sustainable Earth -
Aquatic Protection Agency- - dedicated to conservation and protection for California Coastal Waters.
Audubon -
Bay Nature - Exploring nature in the San Francisco Bay Area.
California Coastal Commission -
California Envirothon - The California Envirothon is an outdoor natural resource education program for high school students grade 9-12. In the field, students are challenged to work as a team to answer written questions and conduct hands-on projects focusing on environmental issues. Students from all over California join together to explore the environment in five disciplines: Forestry, Wildlife, Aquatics, Soils and a current environmental issue.
California Forestry Challenge - 10/26-10/29, 2011--Redwood Christian Park Boulder Creek
California Regional Environmental Education Community - The CREEC Network is the best source for Environmental Education resources in California.
Coastal Watershed Council -
Conservation International -
Defenders of Wildlife -
Earth 911; Making Every Day Earth Day--Green Lifestyle -
Earth First -
Earth Island Institute -
EarthTeam-an Environmental Network for teens/teachers -
Ecology Action -
Econet -
Ecotipping Points Project - EcoTipping Points are levers for restoring sustainability to our imperiled environment – small actions that tip the balance from decline to restoration by tapping the inborn power of nature and human societies to heal themselves.
Environmental Defense -
Environmental Research Foundation - Rachel's Nes, Precaution Reporter and Database of organizations
Facing the Future: Critical Thinking, Global Perspective, Informed Action - Sustainability, Biodiversity, Climate Change etc
Farm Animal Rights Movement (Farm) -
FreeCycle - It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. It's all about reuse and keeping good stuff out of landfills
Greenpeace -
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute -
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary -
Monterey Bay Whale Research -
Mountain Resource Group - Google earth logging proposal
Native Forest council -
No Impact Project -
Norcal Student Environmental Network - NORCAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDENT NETWORK Clear Lake State Park Campout GIS Software Training Workshop High School Students Solving Tomorrow’s Environmental Problems Today What is NESN? Norcal Environmental Student Network is an organization established in 1998 under a grant from the California Department of Education to create a network of high school environmental and outdoor clubs and programs. This network is designed to organize inter-school activities and training opportunities for students to
PISCO: Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans - MPAs, Marine Resources, Climate Change
People Power - Sensible transporation for Santa Cruz County
Planet Connect - High school students connect--green colleges/careers
Planet Green - Planet Green is the first and only 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network with a robust online presence and community
Population Connection: Monterey Bay Chapter -
Rainforest Action Network -
Safe SLV Street-improving SLV Quality of Life - Imagine a San Lorenzo Valley where children can safely bicycle or walk to school
San Lorenzo Valley Water District - Grants for student science fair projects
Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Services - Fires, tomatoes, LBM, Mussels, Water Quality, West Nile, Hazardous Waste
Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District -
Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council -
Santa Cruz Native Plant Society - Restoration Opportunities
Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group -
Save Our Shores -
Sierra Club -
Sierra Club: Ventana Chapter -
Student Conservation Association -
Sustainable Development: the World Bank -
Sustainable World Coalition -
The Environmental Literacy Council -
The Garrett Hardin Society -
The Globe Program -
The Nature Conservancy -
Transition San Lorenzo Valley - To increase our communities’ resilience and self-reliance and help strengthen our local economy in preparation for the effects of climate change, dwindling fossil fuels, and economic instability
Transition Santa Cruz - Our mission is to be a catalyst for Santa Cruz' relocalization—the development of local self-reliance in food, energy, transportation, media, systems of care, economy and the arts—through a broadly inclusive community-building process.
Union of Concerned Scientists--citizens and scientists for environmental solutions -
Valley Woman's Club -
Wild Earth Guardians - protects and restores wildlife, rivers, places in the American West
Wilderness Net - Wilderness Information--Info on, Management and Science, Training and Education
WorldWatch Institute -

Hotlists

Activity Sites

Ecology Lab Interactive -
Environmental History Timeline -
Food Web Kerplunk - Foodweb Kerplunk is a game about species relationships. Playing as a town councilmember in suburban California, you try to preserve the wildlife in a patch of native chaparral, against the pressures of town growth.
Footprint: Consumer Consequences: Are you living a sustainable lifecycle? -
Footprint: EcologicalFootprintQuiz -
Footprint: Measure Your Eco-Footprint -
Footprint: World Ecological Footprint -
Footprint: Zero Footprint Youth Calculator -
Footprint: HOMEWORK:What is your Ecological Footprint? -
Home: A film - We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate. The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.
Individual Water Footprint -
Interactive Environmental History Timeline--Worldwatch -
Island Biogeography Animation -
Patagonia Footprint Chronicles: impact of patagonia products -
People's Century-Environmental Timeline -
Population Explosion: Rat Attack Interactive -
Rabbits and Wolves -
Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Plant -
Scorecard: Pollution Information Site -
The Aid Game: Helping People to a Better Future - The Aid Game is about giving charitable aid to developing countries. These countries may suffer the dual challenges of high mortality from hunger and disease, and even higher birthrates, leading to ever greater demands on their natural resources, and more hunger, in a vicious cycle. In the Aid Game, you explore alternative aid packages, to see which kinds of aid work best, and why.
The Fishing Game - Tragedy of the Commons online game
The Story of Stuff - a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.
Theory Of Island Biogeography Simulation -
Tragedy of the Bunnies - Play the “Tragedy of the Bunnies” to learn more about the 'tragedy of the commons,' as well as potential ways to turn this tragedy into a comedy!
Tragedy of the Commons Game -
Urban Planning Simulation -
the Day they Prachuted Cats on Borneo - A drama of Ecology

Content by Jane Orbuch, jorbuch@slvusd.org
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Last revised Wed Jul 20 16:05:16 US/Pacific 2011