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This 68-page document, created by Tom Johannesmeyer, serves as a summary of the Northern Wyoming Community College District's 2011 Summer Energy Education Program, established for teachers and students located in the Northeast Wyoming region. The Teacher Program provides seven-to-fourteen teachers...

The NCSR Pictorial Series of presentations are designed to provide faculty, teachers and other natural resource professionals with an informal PowerPoint presentation on selected environmental settings. The presentations consist of pictures of the natural environment and feature plants, animals and...

This 117-page resource from the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources (NCSR) "provides information, both historical and contemporary, insights, and ideals about American Indians and natural resources in various contexts." The resources includes three sections: Historical and Contemporary...

Module Description: The production of genetically modified organisms as an environmental issue is examined in this module. "Potential environmental impacts of genetically modified crops are emphasized, although human health concerns are also addressed. Our current state of knowledge and the...

Module Description: The Fire Ecology and Management Series is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and includes six modules. This series “is designed to address both the general role of fire in ecosystems as well as specific wildfire management issues in forest ecosystems.” The...

Module Description: The Fire Ecology and Management Series is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and includes six modules. This series “is designed to address both the general role of fire in ecosystems as well as specific wildfire management issues in forest ecosystems.” The...

This lesson, developed by Cindy Nestel of Summit Middle School, is designed to be a follow-up lesson to "Which Rare Earth Element Will Be Named 'The Element of the Year?'" The lesson serves as an integrated science and math activity, in which students analyze data about rare earth elements and read...

This lesson, developed by Rebecca B. Holloway of Park Forest Middle School, connects the bridge between 'Science as Inquiry' and 'Transformation of Energy' and provides a strong link through which students can make real world connections and succeed on standardized assessments. Created using...

This 252-page manual is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and is part of a series on community-based education. This manual includes lessons, tools, resources, and forms that will provide guidance to assist educators and students with conducting community-based projects. The...

This 74-page guide is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and is part of a series on community-based education. "This educator’s guide will provide a glimpse at what is possible when teachers and their students embrace the community-based approach." Stories of community-based...