Resources for Sustainability on Monday:
Air
– Carbon atom game – http://makeitwood.org/carbon-cycle/
Carbie the carbon atom is not happy. It is getting crowded in the atmosphere causing it to warm up. Carbie is looking for a better place to be. This interactive game allows you to choose between the ocean, coal, trees and wood products and learn how carbon is stored in each of these environments.
Watch Video – Photosyntheseis – Give them the worksheet with the facts on it – CO2 in, Oxygen out.
TREES SAVE THE WORLD VIDEO – http://forestlearning.edu.au/find-a-resource/article/41/trees-save-the-world.html – This is probably the best one to start with.
Forests:
Video: http://easyscienceforkids.com/sustainable-forestry-facts-for-kids-video/
http://eschooltoday.com/forests/what-is-forestry.html
http://makeitwood.org/benefits-of-wood/
http://makeitwood.org/media/video.cfm – Why on earth Wood.
Information on recycled wood: http://makeitwood.org/choosing-wood/recycled-wood.cfm
Wood is renewable: