General+Resources


 * Below are links that will guide you and explain/review information regarding our theme: "How Do Humans Impact the Earth?".[[image:clean_earth.gif width="138" height="87" align="right"]]**

[|SMART Viewer]- link to download the SMART Viewer to view the SMART Notebook lessons presented in class. [|Donna M. Hogan Library Media Center/Baird Middle School]- this link will bring you to the home page of the Baird Library Media Center. [|United Nations Climate Change Conference Dec.7-18, 2009]-the official website for the 15th Annual Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark. [|Environmental Defense Fund]-a website dedicated to sharing serious environmental issues. In their own words, " Since 1967, we have linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems." Click [|here] to check out there information on how global warming is impacting wildlife around the world. [|Energy Quest]- the award-winning energy education website of the California Energy Commission. It is site where students can discover new means of energy production and innovative ways to use less energy. Click here to enter the [|games/activities] section of this site. [|National Geographic/Global Warming]-a great resource of information regarding global warming from National Geographic. Click [|here] to view some videos from National Geogrphic on the affects of Global Warming and [|here] to view National Geographic’s Special Report on Climate Change (April 2008), includes photos, maps, articles and interactives, ranging from examples of how to reduce household carbon use to vanishing sea ice (scroll down the page for specific topic areas). [|Climate Change]- a site by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), provides comprehensive information on climate change, its causes and effects, and possible solutions. [|Captain Planet]-the mission of The Captain Planet Foundation is to "support hands-on environmental projects for youths grade K-12". The CPF encourages students from around the world to work as environmental stewards. Click [|here] to check out a list for other "cool websites". [|Climate Crisis Jam] is one of the sites you shouldn't miss!! [|BBC/Bloom]- invites users to examine personal choices that can reduce carbon consumption. Users can compare choices based on a simple gauge of cost and CO2 saved, plus find additional information in articles that provide different sides of the debate. [|Pew Center on Global Climate Change]- provides graphs, maps and charts with recently updated information. Click[| here] to view the Kids Page where you will discover answers to six key questions about global warming, how it occurs, and how you can help to stop the process [|Kids Saving Energy]- a website designed by the U.S. Department of Energy filled with information and intercative activities. [|PBS Your Carbon Diet]- a nice inteactive activity to help you understand energy consuptiona nd how to save energy. [|ScienceMuseum/Energy] an interactive gallery where students can explore how energy powers every aspect of their lives. Click on the tabs at the top of the page to learn about that topic and then take the interactive quiz. [|Energy Information Association/Energy Kids]- a comprehensive site to learn about the history of energy,energy sources, how to save energy, etc. It also has a nice selection of interactive [|games and activities] to test your knowledge of energy. [|University of California-San Diego]- a short animated video to explain Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect. [|Info Trac and ProQuest Access] -this will require your Baird LMC "library card password", or your library card number from another participating Massachusetts library.

[|EPA Household Emissions Calculator]-follow the directions, submit the information to "get a rough “ballpark” estimate of your personal or family’s greenhouse gas emissions and explore the impact of taking various actions to reduce your emissions." [|Nature Conservancy/Carbon Footprint]- estimates how many tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases your choices create each year. [|The Berkeley Institute of the Environment]- a coolclimate carbon footprint calculator [|ActOnCO2]- an animated calculator created by the British Government. [|SafeClimate]- carbon footprint calculator allows you to determine carbon dioxide emissions from major sources: home energy consumption and transportation by car and plane. Information can be tracked over time, allowing you to gauge the impact of actions you take to reduce your carbon footprint. [|Zerofootprint]- measures the direct impact of a child's lifestyle on the planet. Click on the subject and answer the questions to obtain your results. One of the cool features is that it compares your results with goals set by students at different schools and in different countries.
 * [[image:world_hand.jpg width="104" height="86" align="left"]]Some of the several online Carbon Calculators **

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