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In our APES Institute we discussed this weekly feature online or in newspapers.

Set against the restoration of war-torn Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, The Guide tells the story of a young man from the local community who discovers a passion for science after meeting world-renowned biologist E.O. Wilson. Discussion guides and more as well.

Love this site, especially the pictures. I like to show the kids the pictures to start discussions- name the animal, where does it live, do we have these here in WV? endangered? etc. Good for discussion about our impact on animals around the world.

I find this a teaching tool for endangered species with discussion following about the effects of DDT on Eagles. I will show the Eagle pairs beginning in Feburary and weekly until the "babies" fly from the nest. We will also have discussions if the eggs do not hatch and why that happened.

The left panels show the absolute number of species whose populations have declined in each region; the right panels show the percentage of species that declined in each region. The top panels include all land vertebrates (amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals), whereas the bottom panels represent only bird species. Project or distribute the image to engage students. The downloadable Educator Materials PDF, which includes background information, graph interpretation and discussion questions, and the Student Handout, which includes the image and background information, have been remediated to comply with Section 508 of the National Rehabilitation Act for accessibility and can be used with screen readers.

I use this site when beginning Nuclear power to show students where Nuclear Power Plants are located. Students may not know where Nuclear Power Reactors are located. As students view the map, we will discuss why they believe the plants are located in various area and not in others.

Vice videos can have some foul language. I use this when teaching Air and Water Pollution. This video is somewhat benign in the language department. Video also can be used to discuss developing countries and recycling of minerals.

I use this site for both my Envirothon team and my APES class. In APES I will have students list all the products they can think of that come from a forest. Using this site, we will check their answers and discuss differences how and why the items made the list.

In the rural town where I teach, a TESLA chargint station has been installed this summer. During this school year, I plan to use this map to teach and discuss charging stations and alternative fuel vehicles.

I use this to introduce students to the current population and discuss the difference between the world clock and the USA clock.

I show this documentary (around 27 min. in for the Buffalo Creek Mine dam disaster), when discussing nonrenewable energy, dams and the impact of chemicals on the environment.

Coal seam has been burning for 53 years!! Good when discussing Fossil Fuels. There are several shorter clips if you have time constraints.

This is a good activity to use before and after students go to a stream to assess the macro-invertebrates and their toleration levels. I find this resource beneficial when discussion water quality and ecology. If you are able to take students to a stream, this could be used as an introduction to what they can see. If a stream is not available, then this can be used to teach students what is in a stream and what they can tolerate.

This is a great visual for my students on the absence of water in parts of the world. Tremendous discussion following this short clip. In a water rich area, this video clip made a tremendous impact on my students views of water resources.

This was a good video to show the impacts of a nuclear disaster. I use this video to show several major concepts. The dangers of nuclear power, if not maintained, as well as ecological succession. Class discussion will follows on what will happen in the future to this site as well as to the plants and animals that live and feed in Chernobyl.

This is a good short video to explain Fracking to students. Fracking can be challenging to teach. This short TED-Ed video provides an introduction to this type of extraction. Discussion questions are provided to help guide students misconceptions.

Given to me by our Spanish teacher. I show this to all my classes! Helps build empathy, which seems lacking today. Great discussions. Helps students think beyond their small part of the world.

I use this with APES and Environmental Science. Nice when discussing plate tectonics and Earth's Structure.