ENVIRONMENT

ACCESS FOR EVERYONE

This is a training tool used to develop awareness and sensitivity to the needs of different disabled groups in accessing hunting, fishing, and boating programs. Open captioned video.

APOHA: A FISH STORY-PRESCHOOL-3rd GRADE

Children will follow Apoha the O’opu fish as he shows how nonpoint source pollution is threatening the waters of Hawaii. Coloring book and VHS video. Time 8 min.

A+ PROJECTS IN BIOLOGY: WINNING EXPERIMENTS FOR SCIENCE FAIRS AND EXTRA CREDIT

This step-by-step guide explores 10 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. Includes charts, diagrams, and illustrations on topics such as seed germination, chromatography, food preservatives, cellular respiration and operant conditioning.

AQUATIC PROJECT WILD

This book is an aquatic education activity guide, which explores the wonderful world of water and the many things that live there. Project Wild is an excellent supplementary environmental and conservation education program emphasizing wildlife.

CARETAKER’S ALL: AN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES

This environmental education program has been developed to help teach third and fourth grade students the principles of good '“care taking.” The program consists of six lessons. each of the six lessons is keyed to one of the six study prints which are: Caretakers of Animals, Caretakers of Water, Caretakers of Soil, Caretakers of Plants, Caretakers of Resources and Caretakers of Community.

CARING FOR PLANET EARTH-GRADES 3-6

A school enrichment program. Each of the six lessons contains background information, vocabulary, and student activities. It introduces environmental issues while reinforcing math, science, language arts, and creative thinking skills.

CYCLING BACK TO NATURE

Includes food production and pesticides, from tiny rocks to compost, and biodegradable polymers.

DECISION: EARTH, AN ENVIRONMENTAL TEACHING UNIT FOR GRADES 7-9

Teaches students about making informed consumer product choices. The unit focuses on the concept of consumer product life cycle analysis, an approach to assessing the environmental impacts of a product at each stage of its life, from raw materials extraction through disposal.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR GARBAGE IS?

This video discusses options for what we can do with the waste that we cannot recycle or reuse. It stresses the fact that we need to protect our environment and deal with our garbage problems. Composting, incinerating and land filling are also discussed. VHS video. Time: 12:00

EARTH ECOLOGY

This kit includes an activity book with lots of educational environmental topics. Interesting and easy to do activities that will keep children aware of how they can help their environment.

EARTHWAYS: SIMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

Activities for the environmentally aware preschool classroom or family childcare home, this 206 page book includes activities for awaken children to the beauty and inter-relatedness of the world around them.

ECO-INQUIRY-UPPER ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE GRADES

Teachers call Eco-Inquiry a “whole science” curriculum because it embeds hands-on science within thematic, multi-dimensional learning experiences. Three action-packed modules focus on food webs, decomposition, and nutrient cycling.

ECOPOT: RECYCLE NEWSPAPER INTO STARTER POTS

If you are interested in electricity or need an electricity project, this manual can help you. Some project manuals included are: Exploring the World of Electricity, Working with Electricity, Electricity for Family Living, Behind the Switch and more.

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

Introduction cassettes and slides to Environmental Awareness. Additional slide programs are available in manual also titled Environmental Awareness. Time: 10:56

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS - ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS

Kit includes 4 different slide presentations; Discovery in the Forest Environment, Forest, Discovery in the Town and City Environment and Town and City. Average length is 11 minutes. Kit includes 4 cassette tapes and 120 slides.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT POWER-YOUTH CURRICULUM

A process approach to guide youth from acquisition of knowledge through application of that knowledge by completing a home or community action project.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM

Educating young people about energy for environmental stewardship. A guide to resources for curriculum development with an emphasis on youth-led, community based learning.

EPA RECYCLE, RE-USING AND WATER

This manual includes information dealing with water, recycling, reusing, and reducing waste. There are various project manuals and informative leaflets and brochures. Excellent curriculum for waste awareness.

FARMING GAME-ALL AGES

The object of this game is to build your farm large enough to be able to quit the job in town, come home to be your own boss, and farm full time.

4-H DISCOVERY-LEARNING OUTDOORS-LEADERS GUIDE-GRADES-2, 3, 4-5, & 6-8.

A Discovery Leader is a “people grower.” Learning the children’s interests, needs, and desires and helping them meet those in positive, informal, learning environment is what the Discovery project is all about.

4-H WATER QUALITY HANDBOOK

The intent of this program is to educate the youth about factors that affect the quality of water, and in turn, could affect their life in the future.

FROM RIDGES TO RIVERS-AGES 9-12

Great hands-on science and environmental activities to use in or out of the classroom. All materials for each lesson are available through the ERL.

FROM RIDGES TO RIVERS-AGES12-14

Welcome to the 4-H series that is excellent for hands-on experiments and activities.All materials are available through our Educational Resource Library (ERL)

FLOWER MAGIC ACTIVITY KIT-AGES 8 & UP

Create your own big, bold, beautiful bouquets and gardens with this kit. Kit includes: Flower Magic Flower Maker, 72 multi-colored petals, 12 leaves, 6 scented pistals, 6 stem sets, one dozen (12) self-adhesive butterflies, 11x17 pattern sheet, and instructions.

FLOWING TO THE SEA

This video explores Hawaii’s streams and wetlands-home to many unique and fascinating native animals. VHS 23 min.

GIFTS OF GOLD

Includes three activity books: 1) Seeds, Stalks, & Science 2) Food, Family, & fun 3) Harvest, Husks, & harmony. Also includes “Corn is Maize” and a cassette tape of corn songs.

GIVE WATER A HAND

Give water a Hand helps to organize water conservation and pollution prevention service projects in your very own community. It contains action guides for use in the community, school, farm and ranch site, and in the home. Kit contains enrollment summary and 5 Give Water A Hand books.

GOOD EARTH ART: ENVIRONMENTAL ART FOR KIDS

Art activities that help children to see the natural gifts of the earth. Includes over 200 activities, which use recycled and natural materials and teach environmental responsibility. Activities include collages, weaving, printmaking and wood-scrap sculptures.

GROUNDWATER: A VITAL RESOURCE-GRADES 3-12

A student activity book, which features a range of different activities in subjects such as: The Water Cycle, Water Distribution in Soils, Water Quality, and Community Impacts.

GUIDE TO HAWAIIAN REEF FISH

Helps to identify the reef fishes an observer is most apt to see when snorkeling or scuba diving in Hawaiian waters

HAWAII NATURE CENTER TEACHER ADVENTURE WORKSHOP MANUAL

This manual will help you explore our local environment. Areas covered are streams, small animals of the forest floor, and more.

HAWAII NATURE STUDY PROGRAM-GRADES K-6

Topics included are insects, reef and shore, small animals, and a program manual.

HAWAIIAN REEF ANIMALS

This book discusses the aspects of Hawaiian reef animals that have drawn the attention of Islanders past and present.

HAWAII’S FISHES

Hawaii’s Fishes: A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists, presents underwater photographs and informative descriptions of over 230 species. Their evolution, classification, and suitability for aquariums are also discussed, and recommendations given on where to best see them.

HOT WATER AND WARM HOMES FROM SUNLIGHT

Hands-on experiments with model houses and water heating help students discover solar power. Greenhouse effect, home energy use, and how to conduct a controlled scientific experiment are a few areas explored.

INDIANA’S WATER RICHES-AGES 9-12

A water quality curriculum that includes a videotape, 5 tabloids, a board game, and instructor’s guide.

INDOOR AIR QUALITY FOR SCHOOL

Easy-to-use kit lets schools carry out a practical plan of action at little or no cost using common sense activities and in-house staff. Includes checklists, step-by-step guide, and an IAQ problem-solving guide.

KOA: A DECADE OF GROWTH

The Koa Conference notebook contains important summary documents on Koa from the last ten years. This notebook comes from the Hawaii Forest Industry Association’s 1996 Annual Symposium.

LIFE AFTER THE CURB

In this video the 3 R’s: recycle, reuse and reduce are introduced. Very educational and interesting this video can help to explain the recycling process and its' importance. VHS video. Time: 20:00

MAJESTY II

This book focuses on Hawaii’s trees in the push for individuals and organizations to protect Hawaii’s most unusual trees.

MICRONESIAN REEF FISHES

A practical guide to the identification of the coral reef fishes of the tropical Central and Western Pacific.

MUD, MUCK AND OTHER WONDERFUL THINGS-AGES 5-8

Children have fewer opportunities to explore the world around them. They are indoors missing the lessons of the earth and it’s environment.

MUD, SAND, AND WATER

This book lets you explore these three items in a fun and educational way. Many child specialists document the need for having such raw play materials as mud, sand, and water available to children if they are to develop fully into healthy happy persons who are able to cope with the world and make it a better place in which to live.

NATIVE TREES OF HAWAII

Script and slide set prepared to assist in the identification and teaching of native Hawaiian plants. With education, information, and plant availability the people of Hawaii will integrate these exceptional Hawaiian trees into their home, school, and community gardens, not only for enjoyment now, but also for enjoyment and appreciation by future generations.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANUAL

Includes a broad selection of natural resource subjects. Titles include: What’s a Tree to Me? Environmental Awareness, Learning about Turtles, wildlife Ecology, Hunting and Fishing, and How to Conduct the Land Judging Contest.

NATURE BINGO

This teacher’s edition is introduction to the natural world with 42 different illustrations and descriptions. It comes with 18 different bingo boards can be played with 2-6 players.

NATURE KIT

Make a leaf rubbing, press a flower and catch an insect with this easy to use kit. All items are easy to make on your own or you may use the ones included.

NATURE QUALITY

Various pamphlets, project books, presentation outlines and more, form this water quality manual. Also included are notes and outlines of water Quality Training Workshops and Agency Roles in NPS water Pollution. Take a look and see how you can affect water quality.

OBIS BIO-CRAFTS-AGES 10-15 (but adaptable for all ages)

The “magic” of arts and crafts help to make the activities in the Bio-Crafts Module interesting and fun for both youngsters and adults. There are nine activities that can be conducted on any terrestrial site containing plants. The activities don’t require any special art skills but still give the youngsters a chance to express their creativity and “to think with their hands.”

OBIS CAMPSITE

No previous experience necessary! This program module includes the following activities: A Better Fly Trap, Ants, Jay Play, Silent Stalking, The Old White Sheet Trick, and Who goes There? Most activities take less than an hour and can be used separately or in a sequence.

OBIS CHILD’S PLAY-AGES 10-15

This program module includes activities that employ a variety of strategies, such as games, simulations, crafts activities, role-playing, experiments, and data analysis. Activities included in this module are: Attention! Envirolopes, Food Grap, Gaming in the Outdoors, Sound Off!, What Lives Here?, and Web Weavers.

OBIS FOR EIGHT-TO ELEVEN-YEAR-OLDS

This program module includes activities that take less than an hour and are conducted in the outdoor settings where interactions occur. Includes: Ants, Attract a Fish, Bugs, Worms & Others, Great Steamboat Race, Invent an Animal, Isopods, Junk-in-the-Box, Plant Hunt, and Scram or Freeze.

OBIS LAWNS AND FIELDS

This module is one of 27, which includes activities, which help to motivate children to investigate ecosystems. No previous experience with science is necessary! Activities included are Animal Diversity, Animals in a Grassland, hopper Herding, Mystery Marauders, Plant hunt, Roots and Shoots, Silent Stalking, Web It, and Web Weavers.

OBIS OUTDOOR STUDY TECHNIQUES-AGES 10-15

This module contains an assortment of interesting and fun-to-use field techniques for investigating plants and animals. All of the techniques are based on study methods used by biologist in the field. This program module consists of: Bean Bugs, fly a Leaf, How Many Organisms Live Here? Mapping a Study Site, Moisture Makers, Pigment Puzzles, Plant Patterns, and much more!

OBIS SCHOOLYARD

This schoolyard module consists of seven activities that you can use on your school grounds. These activities are particularly suitable for asphalt, dirt, grass, or weed covered areas that contain a few shrubs or trees. Included in this module are: A Better Fly Trap, Food Chain Game, Invent a Plant, Metric Capers, Seed Dispersal, Sticklers, and Terrestrial Hi-Lo Hunt. Most activities take less than an hour.

OPERATION WATERSHED

This is an interactive multimedia environmental education game that is designed to enhance youth critical thinking and helps them to develop decision-making skills.

PEOPLE OF THE RAIN FOREST

Filmed in Costa Rica. Each live-action program provides brief encyclopedic information on plants, animals, and culture. This is part of the rainforest series of videos. Time: 25 min.

PHILIPPINE CORAL REEFS

This guide is a compilation of observations of the obvious life forms found on coral reefs around the Philippines. It documents the animal and plants that make up the coral reef ecosystem and explores the interrelationship among the numerous individuals of each living community.

PLANET PATROL: AN ENVIRONMENTAL UNIT ON SOLID WASTE SOLUTIONS FOR GRADES 4-6

The “Planet Patrol” is an environmental unit about solid waste solutions underwritten by Procter & Gamble. Explaining the Environmental Protection Agency's integrated approach to solid waste management, “Planet Patrol” provides exciting hands-on activities that will bring these concepts to life in your classroom. Included are worksheets that may be reproduced for use in the classroom.

PLANT A QUESTION: USING THE GROWLAB TEACHING CYCLE

This video uses live classroom footage to illustrate how to create engaging plant-based science lessons. Using lessons from Growlab: Activities for Growing Minds, classroom teachers highlight the four phases of the Growlab Indoor Gardening Program teaching cycle.

POHAKU PUP GOES ROCKHOUNDING

Pohaku Pup is a 4-H geology educational experience. Included in each chapter are fun activities that will help children learn all about rocks. Supplies for activities are included along with posters, rock guide, and more!

POLYCHAETA FROM HAWAII

The polychaete material treated in this work is part of the zoological collection made by Dr. Victor Pietschmann in Hawaii in 1928 in the following locations: Pearl and Hermes Reef; French Frigates Shoal; Lisiansky Island; Laysan Island; Waikiki and Kaneohe Bay, Oahu. Most of the specimens are pelagic forms of nereids which were captured on the surface of the sea, especially by night.

POND AND STREAM SAFARI

Leader’s guide to the ecology of aquatic invertebrates. Includes: “Quick Reference Guide to Aquatic Invertebrates,” checklist of common aquatic invertebrates, aquatic safari record sheet, cards for activity 3, player’s and leader’s cards for activity 4, and worksheets for activities 5, 6, and 7.

PROJECT SEASONS

Designed by teachers to be clear, simple and easy to use. Each activity is written to stand-alone with its own introduction conclusion as one of a thematic series of activities.

PROJECT WILD – ELEMENTARY

Project Wild assists learners of any age in developing awareness, knowledge, skills, and commitment to result in informed decisions, responsible behavior, and constructive actions concerning wildlife and the environment upon which all life depends. Sections include: (1) awareness and appreciation, (2) diversity of wildlife values, (3) ecological principles, (4) management and conservation, (5) people, culture, and wildlife, (6) trends, issues, and consequences and (7) responsible human actions. Secondary book also available.

PROJECT WILD - SECONDARY

Project WILD is designed to be an instrumental resource for people who care about natural resources and the environment - beginning with the recognition that the earth is home for people and wildlife. Sections include: (1) awareness and appreciation of wildlife, (2) human values and wildlife, (3) wildlife an ecological systems, (4) wildlife conservation, (5) cultural and social interaction with wildlife, (6) wildlife issues and trends-alternatives and consequences and (7) wildlife, ecological systems, and responsible human actions. Elementary Project wild also available.

RECREATIONAL TRAILS

Use this guide to provide challenging activities to help group members develop critical thinking skills while gaining knowledge about recreational trail issues.

RECYCLE! WAYS TO MANAGE HOUSEHOLD WASTE

Use these posters, books, and hands-on activities to remind children how important it is to recycle. Other topics included are the environment, water, and animals.

RECYCLING WITHIN REACH

More and more people today are realizing how important recycling is and how we all can help! This video examines how trash affects us and the alternate ways we can deal with it. Composting is just one of the ways shown to reduce trash. VHS video. Time: 12:55

RICH FARMER, POOR FARMER

A down to earth game of farming. The object of the game is to survive financially just as in real life. Players can end up a Rich Farmer or a Poor Farmer, depending on how well they manage their money.

SEA TURTLES (No Na Honu Kai)

A coloring book in English and Hawaiian. Sea turtles figure prominently in native Hawaiian life. They are featured in mythology, petroglyphs, and as aumakua (personal family gods and guardians.)

SHARKS OF HAWAII

Sharks of Hawaii offers a fascinating look at the species inhabiting waters around the Hawaiian archipelago. By combining modern knowledge of shark biology with details culled from oral tradition, legends, and artifacts, Dr. Taylor provides a scientific account of individual species and sheds light on their role and significance in Hawaiian culture.

SHELLS OF HAWAII

An informal account of the origins, habits, and outlook for survival of the living animals and their most commonly occurring shells.

SHOOTING SPORTS: A TEACHING GUIDE FOR VOLUNTEER 4-H COACHES

Prepared by the National 4-H Shooting Sports Development Committee Guns are present in over 75 percent of homes in the United States. Everyone in today's American society needs to know something about guns. This guide includes sections on 4-H Shooting Sports; 4-H what’s It All About? Knowledge of Firearms and Ammunition, Basic Archery Marksmanship, Basic Handgun Marksmanship, Shooting, A Rifle-Firing the Shot, Fundamentals of Shotgun Shooting, An Introduction To Muzzle loading Firearms, and Principles of Hunting.

SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SAVE ENERGY: THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS

This video is a fun way to teach young people about energy use and conservation. It's a video that everyone can learn from and enjoy! VHS video. Time: 15:00

SOLAR ENERGY

The sun is a powerful source of energy and many American consumers are utilizing it as a major alternative source. Through various hands-on activities, school aged youth can learn of the many ways to use solar energy. Individual models of solar equipment such as dryers, cookers, water distillers and collectors can be built and utilized by the youth. Educational materials include instruction guides and activity sheets for youth. Kit includes manual.

SPACES

Activities in this curriculum help youth explore inner space (develop personal coping skills); outer space (skills to understand science and technology) and shared space (awareness of cultural, environmental, communications skills and issues.) This Space Age project requires no special skills yet encourages members to explore careers in aerospace or other science fields. Manual helps you make, launch and identify parts of a rocket. Kit includes folder sections 1-13

TEACHING KIDS TO LOVE THE EARTH

More than a book of activities, this book includes field-tested 186 earth caring experiences to help children feel and appreciate the earth. Each chapter contains a story, instructions for a main activity, suggestions for related activities and a list of additional resources.

TERRARIUM HABITATS

Nature is brought into the classroom with the activities presented in this book. Children grades K-6 will enjoy constructing terrariums. Special features include an optional soil profile test and making “decomposition bags” to learn more about the natural life cycle.

THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER EDUCATION BOOK-GRADES K-6

The activities in this manual will help students develop a scientific attitude. By using activities in The Comprehensive water Education Book, children can begin to learn cause and effect relationships, increase their natural curiosity, suspend judgment, develop a desire to search for answers, and approach problems with open minds.

THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION 1982

This kit includes 2 cassette tapes and 123 slides. We Care About Oceans and We Care About Eagles are narrated by Don O'Brien.

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WIGGLES

The Wonderful World of Wiggles emphasizes the crucial relationship between earthworms, the health of the soil, and sustainability. Through the adventures-and misadventures-of Wilma Worm and her family, Children discover the rich and intricate life of worms and the world in which they live.

TRASH GOES TO SCHOOL-GRADES K-12

Arranged on seven diskettes for IBM are over 60 of the most popular activities found in solid waste education around the United States. Included with this kit are: solid waste background information, the activities present a well balanced picture, and ideas on how to use solid waste issues in teaching many subjects, including math, science, English, social studies, and home economics, and glossaries appropriate to the grade levels. Kit includes diskettes, letter and brochure.

TROPICAL FISH

Tropical Fish, A Golden Guide, was written to help hobbyists with one of the most exciting of all spare time pursuits: studying a closed ecological system in an aquarium. The fish and other organisms described and illustrated in this book were selected largely on the basis of their availability, beauty, and general interest. Illustrations are in full color.

TRU-TRACER

Tru-Tracer is a promotional video explaining the benefits of its product Target tracer loads. Florescent Tru-Tracer shots show exactly where you shot and helps develop accuracy and builds confidence. VHS video.

UNDERWATER GUIDE TO HAWAII

A comprehensive section of more then 200-color photographs shows the variety of underwater habitats and many of the species of marine life most commonly seen in Hawaiian waters. For those who are curious about Hawaii’s underwater world, this book provides accurate, easy-to-read information.

UNDERWATER GUIDE TO HAWAIIAN REEF FISHES

The primary purpose of this book is to provide for the identification of the reef fishes an observer is most apt to see when snorkeling or SCUBA diving in Hawaiian waters. A total of 177 species are illustrated and discussed. There are, however, 204 illustrations because of the necessity to show both males and females of some species.

VIDEO CLASSICS RAIN FOREST

A one-hour video that journeys into Costa Rica’s dense forest. Watch leaf-cutting ants, a basilisk lizard, and howler monkeys. This film is a warning of the natural wonders we can lose from human invasion.

WASTE STREAM

The Waste Stream is a 4-H school enrichment project that centers on the mythical community of Sludge Falls. Students will read articles in the Sludge Falls newspaper dealing with solid waste, waste water and hazardous waste. The Waste Stream serves as a starting point to generate discussion of the concerns in your area.

WATER QUALITY

Teach youth about water quality issues by using fascinating activities. Includes: various pamphlets, project books, presentation outlines and more. Also included are notes and outlines of water quality training workshops and agency roles in NPS water pollution. Take a look and see how you can affect water quality.

WETLANDS-GRADES 7-9

Critical issues/critical thinking experiences for youth. This guide provides challenging activities to help participants enhance their critical thinking skills while gaining knowledge about wetland issues.

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT HUNTING

This filmstrip explores the hunting controversy. It examines the questions: Are hunters killing off our remaining wildlife? Is hunting an acceptable activity in our modern society? Is there really a true contest between hunter and game? Kit contains teacher's guide, 2 handouts, 1 filmstrip and 1 recording tape.

WILDLIFE PROJECTS

This folder is filled with 4-H wildlife books. Different animals are introduced and activity sheets explore each animal more.

WORM ACRES COMPOSTING KIT

Teach your students about ecosystems, energy cycles, decomposition and recycling organic waste into rich plant fertilizer by growing worms-in your classroom. Worm Acres is an innovative kit that includes everything you need including a composting bin, certificate for 250 live earthworms, starter compost bedding, airflow filter, water sprayer, instructions and experiment study guide, earthworm coloring book, colorful stickers to decorate your worm bin, and vegetable seeds to start your own organic garden. Your students will have a ball while learning valuable lessons.

WORMS EAT MY GARBAGE

With the increased interest in handling our garbage in an environmentally sound way, worm bins may well be the wave of the future. May this book be your guide to an effective, enjoyable way to get rid of your garbage and produce your own potting soil.

WORMS EAT OUR GARBAGE

This book was prepared as a teaching aid for elementary and middle school grades. Its potential use extends far beyond. Anyone who is fascinated and wishes to learn more about earthworms, as well as those active quest is to be an exciting and creative educator, will be served well by this book.