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Here is an example of lesson materials for a unit in geography and literature developed within Google Earth. Students take a tour of the places that are traveled to in Google Earth while being prompted with appropriate questions and content links for each chapter of the text. Really fun.

The Seed Savers Exchange is a group from Decorah, Iowa that work to keep a stock of non-hybrid, heirloom seeds. They make seeds available to purchase. Biodiversity instead of hybrids.

Learn about the underground railroad in this interactive choose your own adventure site. Published by National Geographic.

Movies, information and more regarding social studies: economics, geography, culture, historical figures, US history, world history, government and more.

This book is packed full of information about what to do with "leftover food" after it is produced and consumed. It would be an interesting read for upper elementary students.

Thanks for linking this great teaching resource up to the Diigo group Brianna. Another wonderful connection, which also attests to the power of online petitioning, this time from a 4th grade teacher and his class, can be found here: http://www.change.org/petitions/z-let-the-lorax-speak-for-the-trees?utm_medium=email&utm_source=action_alert. Essentially his petition, which was signed by tens of thousands of individuals, helped shape the focus of the upcoming film version of the Lorax from Universal Studios. Isn't this a great?

This newsletter from the Environmental Justice Advocates of MN (a great organization with many overlaps to follow with our reading this semester), just sent out their first newsletter of the year featuring the story of a Hmong farmer...

Hey Social Studies, This seemed like a film that would be a perfect match for the movie assignment in class!  I haven't seen it yet, but look forward to and would love to hear your thoughts on it!

I need to shift my thinking to food waste and how to recycle food waste instead of throwing it away. $30 billion of wasted food annually in the U.S., that is a lot of food.

Everything you could possibly want to know about corn!

This is a website dedicated to teaching students about growing and preparing vegetables

This is the new chipotle commercial promoting healthy farming...I thought it was so perfect for the Omnivore's Dilemma.

This provides a really good intro to planting your own vegetables. It covers flower pot gardening, raised gardens and traditional gardens

This site is loaded with geography related activities for K-6 classrooms. Find all kinds of maps and graphic organizers.

This is the site for Seminis seeds- which was quietly purchased by Monsanto so now all their seeds fall under the Monsanto patents. Check the list to see if you have planted any Monsanto varieties- it is a rather large list.

Great series of resources for program ideas for the classroom (mainly college, but some can definitely be applied to younger ages)!

Check out the link on shelf life. Good information and good to see companies helping the consumer waste less.