ECO Footprints….. Are You a Bigfoot? | Environmental Ed

“Environmental Ed” explores the meaning of an Ecological Footprint and considers the size of his own Ecofootprint while guiding students to consider the demands they place on the Footprints measure humanity’s demands on nature. Remembering the four R’s of waste reduction can help us. Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, and Reflect. We all need energy to live, but we must be mindful and try to have the smallest footprint possible.

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Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Barrels and Bins | Environmental Ed

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Barrels and Bins | Environmental Ed
“Environmental Ed” explains the benefits of compost bins and rain barrels. Compost is a combination of decomposed, or rotting plant, and other organic materials like scrap food and grass clippings...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Beware of the Invaders! | Environmental Ed

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Beware of the Invaders! | Environmental Ed
“Environmental Ed” explains the effect of invasive plant species. Invasive plants are introduced species that can thrive in areas beyond their natural range of dispersal. These plants are...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Goodness Snakes! | Environmental Ed

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Goodness Snakes! | Environmental Ed
“Environmental Ed” introduces students to many interesting facts about snakes — even reminding us that the carnivorous snake may be the reptile that humans fear the most.
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed HIPPO Problems | Environmental Ed

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HIPPO Problems | Environmental Ed
Just in, an urgent request wanting me to inform YOU, earth’s present and future eco stewards and leaders, about the HIPPO problems. Oh, you thought real HIPPOS…well not exactly. HIPPO is easy to...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Home Is Where Your Stuff Is! | Environmental Ed

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Home Is Where Your Stuff Is! | Environmental Ed
Environmental Ed here. Welcome to my home sweet home or nature shack. All living things, including you and me, need areas to live. Animals and plants need homes. Wildlife biologists call that HABITAT...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Leapin Lizards! | Environmental Ed

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Leapin Lizards! | Environmental Ed
Did you know that animals can actually help tell us whether our environment is healthy or not? Like the quality of air, water, and temperature? Lizards really are our friends—valuable contributors to...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed My Truck Smells Like French Fries | Environmental Ed

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My Truck Smells Like French Fries | Environmental Ed
“Environmental Ed” informs us that biodiesel is among the most diverse fuels imaginable and that it is nontoxic and biodegradable. It can be produced from any fat or oil such as soybean and vegetable...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed

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Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed
“Environmental Ed” shows man-made inventions inspired by nature’s architecture and engineering genius. Observation is the key to the science of imitating nature called biomimetics. More examples of...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Nature Thought of it First, Part 2 | Environmental Ed

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Nature Thought of it First, Part 2 | Environmental Ed
“Environmental Ed” shows man-made inventions inspired by nature’s architecture and engineering genius. Observation is the key to the science of imitating nature called biomimetics. More examples of...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Natures Food Chain Gang | Environmental Ed

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Natures Food Chain Gang | Environmental Ed
Ecosystem ecology – is the integrated study of biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems and their interactions within an ecosystem. Environmental Ed explains food chains and food webs and the...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Pollution 101! | Environmental Ed

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Pollution 101! | Environmental Ed
Pollution: is any human-made change in nature that creates a harmful effect on living things. Now that’s a BIG earth problem that’s a BIG people problem. Pollution: is any human-made change in nature...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Rock Stars | Environmental Ed

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Rock Stars | Environmental Ed
Environmental Ed introduces the idea that rocks and minerals are the backbone of our planet and addresses how they are made and how we can use them to make a better Earth.
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Spare My Air! | Environmental Ed

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Spare My Air! | Environmental Ed
One of the most important resources that all living things have is…no not video games or cell phones… You can’t see it most of the time, but you know it’s there. It’s AIR. What is air? Well air makes...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Surfing the Spider Web! | Environmental Ed

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Surfing the Spider Web! | Environmental Ed
“Environmental Ed” introduces students to many interesting facts about spiders — even reminding us that these arthropods can be helpful Earth-friendly predators.
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Wasting Away! | Environmental Ed

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Wasting Away! | Environmental Ed
“Environmental Ed” informs us that in the United States each person throws away about 4.5 lbs. or 2 KG of trash per day. He reminds us that we all make litter and that the problem is finding...
Nature Thought of it First, Part 1 | Environmental Ed Water We Doing? | Environmental Ed

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Water We Doing? | Environmental Ed
Did you know that water goes around and around between the clouds to the earth to the ground and then back to the clouds again? That’s why it’s called the water cycle. The good news: it has been...