PreK-8 Activity 20 - Environmental Exchange Box

Activity
Environmental Exchange Box Activity (pdf)

Additional Resources

Earth & Sky Radio Show Correlations
This activity can be supplemented with related Earth & Sky radio show audio and transcripts, available for free download, for use in your classroom. 
 - Citizen Scientists Contribute to Report on State of U.S. Birds

Reading Connections
Student Atlas of Environmental Issues. Allen, John Logan L.. ISBN 0697365204. Publishers: McGraw-Hill. 1997. Explores the human impact on the air, waters, biosphere, and land in every major world region. Provides a unique combination of maps and data helping students understand the dimensions of the world’s environmental problems and the geographical basis of these problems. Grades 4+. 

Radio Man. Dorros, Arthur. ISBN 0064434826. Publishers: Harper Collins Publishers. 1993. The heartwarming story of the son of migrant farm workers as they travel throughout the western United States picking fruits and vegetables. Bilingual. Grades 3-6. 

Paddle-To-The-Sea. Holling, Clancy. ISBN 0395150825. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin. 1941. A young Indian boy carves a canoe and travels through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The text and pictures provide an excellent geographical and historical picture of the region. Grades K-7. 

Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World. Kohl, MaryAnn, and Potter, Jean. ISBN 087659190X. Publisher: Gryphon House. 1998. Teaches children about geography and history as they create crafts. Grades 1-6. 

Blue and Beautiful Planet Earth Our Home. Rocha, Ruth and Otavio Roth. ISBN 9211004411. Publisher: United Nations Publications. 1990. This book represents a global consensus on our common responsibility for the care and maintenance of this small planet. Also available in Spanish. Grades K-8. 

Tulip Sees America. Rylant, Cynthia & Lisa Desimini. ISBN 0439399785. Publisher: Scholastic Publishing. 2002. Driving across the country, Tulip sees the wonders of nature in each of many different states, including the skies in Nebraska and wind in Wyoming. Grades PreK-3.