The Story of Stuff is an educational video that demonstrates how the process of manufacturing, consumption, and disposal of stuff works, how it started, and how it is damaging not only our environment, but our culture.
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The Story of Stuff
Posted by ginac on April 15th, 2011
Posted in Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Environmental Conservation, social change 
Tags: Earth Day, Story of Stuff 
Comments OffHowtoons: Geeky Comics Show Kids How to Make Stuff from Household Items
Posted by ginac on February 26th, 2011
Howtoons is a comic-based website full of rich comic strips containing ingenious instructions on how to make things using basic science and engineering principles. Aimed at 8 to 12-year olds, Howtoons uses rich, colorful animation and a fun story to engage children’s natural interest in humor, comic strips, and having fun. Our youngster gravitated to the marshmallow [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Programming, Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Environmental Conservation, Interdisciplinary, Make, Music, Physics, Science Tags: Arts, comic, Comic strip, Howtoons, Online 2 Comments »Online Courses and Talks About Globalization and Sustainability
Posted by ginac on February 13th, 2011
People connect to the world through the internet, and through it, people are changing the face of their governments and the world . Forty Five percent of the world’s population connects to the internet through a mobile phone, and Google Translate is currently the most downloaded app on Apple’s iTunes store. Emerging markets are [...]
Posted in Environmental Conservation, Global Homeschooling, Online Tools, social change, TED Tags: Environment, International relations, Stanford University, Sustainability, Sustainable living, World population Comments OffHey Gulf of Mexico Area Youth: Express Your Ideas!
Posted by ginac on June 30th, 2010
TEDxYouthTampaBay organizers want to hear what young people living in areas affected or potentially affected by the Gulf oil spill are doing, saying, drawing, writing, singing, inventing or organizing. We want to share your energy with the world as inspiration and hope in the face of such a depressing situation. Post your expressions in the [...]
Posted in Activities, Environmental Conservation, Events Tags: Gulf Oil Spill, TEDxTampaBay, Youth Comments OffHomeschooling over the summer?
Posted by ginac on April 25th, 2009
UPDATE: Last year, we posted some of our plans for homeschooling over the summer, and we had lots of fun. This year, we plan to have just as much fun and figured that last year’s post is still a great place to start if you are trying to get ideas for your summer homeschool. Please [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Environmental Conservation, Music, Reading, Science Tags: Activities, homeschool, projects, summer 1 Comment »Celebrate Earth Day All Year: Design a Reusable Shopping Bag
Posted by ginac on April 22nd, 2008
Instead of trying to decide if its better to choose “paper or plastic” at the grocery store, have fun as a family designing your own reusable shopping bags. There are various places that sell inexpensive plain canvas bags or you can order them online. Here are some online sources reusablebags.com thisnext.com Next, just think up [...]
Bat Conservation International
Posted by ginac on February 23rd, 2008
Kids love Bats. Because bats are extremely beneficial creatures and are fun to study, they are an easy topic when studying about environmental conservation. The Bat Conservation International website has some nice resources to round out a unit study or provide information, photos, video clips and sound recordings of bats for the little bat enthusiast. [...]
The International Crane Foundation
Posted by ginac on January 24th, 2008
A friend recently shared the International Crane Foundation website with me and I think it is worth sharing. The International Crane Foundation (ICF) is a charitable organization created to protect cranes and their wetland ecosystems. The website has some nice educational materials that can be used in a unit study or just in a lesson [...]
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