The following are resources that may be of use to to the teaching community. Please use these as you feel fit:
State and Federal Resources for the Classroom - http://kids.usa.gov/
Maryland Learning Links - www.marylandlearninglinks.org
Decision Making Game – http://playspent.org/
Risk Management Game – http://www.e-oikos.net/gmap/oikos.htm
EPA Student and Teacher Resources - http://www.epa.gov/students/
"Masters of Disaster" -
This award winning curriculum from the Red Cross teaches children how to handle disasters and emergencies. Educator lesson plans provided – http://www.redcross.org/disaster/masters
Hydroville Curriculum Project -
Students assume the roles of professionals on a multidisciplinary team brought in to solve real-world scenarios, based on actual occurrences and real data – Hydroville Curriculum Project
Risk Watch -
K-12 Teaching Tools from the National Fire Protection Association – http://www.nfpa.org/categorylist.asp?categoryid=1050&url=safetyinformation/forpubliceducators/educationprograms/riskwatch
Discovery Education's "Ready Classroom" -
Emergency Preparedness tools for Teachers, Students and Families – http://readyclassroom.discoveryeducation.com/#/map
Sparky the Fire Dog -
A web site from NFPA with games and safety tips for children of all ages- http://www.sparky.org
"The Uh-Oh's" from the National Fire Protection Association -
http://nfpa4kids.org/grownups/
The Mint -
Teaching Money Management Skills to 6-12 graders - http://themint.org/teachers/
"NEED" – The National Energy Education and Development Project – NEED materials are hands-on and incorporate the philosophy of Kids Teaching Kids. NEED makes teaching and learning about energy exciting, as students develop leadership and critical thinking skills - http://www.need.org/
AirNow – Kid's Air -
A cross agency – US Government Web site to educate children on air quality. The following lilnk is to Teacher Resources - http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=learning.forteachers
Penny-Game -
To learn how much the federal government collected in revenues and borrowed in fiscal year 2007 and how those funds were spent - http://www.concordcoalition.org/education/penny-game/instructions.html
BULLYING
Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports - http://www.pbis.org/
Cool School -
Conflict Resolution Game for Kids, Grades K-2 - http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Demo/coolschool
Common Sense Media Information on Bullying - http://www.commonsensemedia.org/cyberbullying
Home of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program – http://www.violencepreventionworks.org
Take the Pledge to Stop Bullying - http://www.facebook.com/stopbullyingspeakup
Safe and Supportive Schools - http://safesupportiveschools.ed.gov/index.php?id=01
Teaching Tolerance Resources -
This site has classroom activities, kits, handbooks, grant opportunities, etc. -
http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp
Stop Bullying Now! -
A campaign to help raise awareness to bullying and what adults and children can do to stop it -
http://www.stopbullying.gov/
