Prairie Books
101 Wacky facts about Bugs and Spiders, Scholastics Inc.,1992.
175 Amazing Nature Experiments, Random House, 1991, ISBN 0-679-82043-4 (pbk.).
Description: Explore the natural world with hands-on activities, games, and experiments, both indoors and out.
A Home for Pearl. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Description: An instructional guide to be used in conjunction with the video "A Home for Pearl."
A Prairie Alphabet. Tundra Books. 1992. ISBN 0-88776-323-5.
Description: An alphabet book, about people living and working on the prairie.
A Wildflower Year. NEBRASKAland Magazine. 1990. ISSN 0028-1964.
Description: Information and color photographs about wildflowers.
Acid Rain. University of California at Berkeley. 1990.
Description: Activities, experiments, and background information designed for use by teachers, concerning acid rain.
And Then There Was One, Little Brown and Co., 1990.
Description: A book about animals and problems, for primary to intermediate children.
Animal Camouflage, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Wildlife, 1966.
Description: Experiments and activities designed to be used by teachers concerning animal camouflage.
Balancing Nature - Trapping in Today's World. Anderson Productions 1996. ESU#09-3838
Description: A video about a senator who visits numerous agencies in her quest for information about the trapping of animals. The senator manages to put the pieces together rationally, as she searches for a fair resolution of trapping issues and preservation of the delicate balance between nature and civilization.
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky. Dial Books. 1991. ISBN 0-8037-0969-2.
Description: A trade book story in a Native American context, about preservation of nature.
Canada Geese - Managing the Comeback. NE Game & Parks. 1986.
Description: Fifteen page magazine about Canada Goose life cycles, populations and management.
Communities in Nature, Instructional Fair, Inc., 1991, ISBN 0-88012-833-X.
Description: A whole language unit using cooperative learning and an integrated curriculum approach used to teach students about pond, forest, prairie, and ocean communities.
Conservation for Children. Sopris West. 1994. ISBN 1-57035-011-6.
Description: Activities, experiments, and background information designed for teachers concerning conservation awareness.
Conserving the Atmosphere. Steck-Vaughn Co. 1989. ISBN 0-8114-3451-6.
Description: A trade book with color photographs and drawings, providing information about pollution and natural resource utilization.
Creepy Crawlies and the Scientific Method, Fulcrum Publishing, 1993, ISBN 1-55591-118-8.
Description: The scientific method is taught using a full spectrum of insects and other crawling creatures.
Critters K-6 Life Science Activities, AIMS Education Foundation, 1989.
Description: Activities and reproducibles to teach students about animals, their characteristics, adaptations, habitats, etc.
Death is Natural, Morrow Junior Books, 1977. ISBN 0-688-10467-3.
Description: A trade book, written in conversational style, that discusses the inevitability and necessity of death as a natural process.
Discovering Endangered Species-A Nature Activity Book, Dog Eared Publications, 1990
Description: Deals with issues that may help or harm organisms in reference to endangered species.
Earth Child
Description: Games, Stories, Activities, Experiments & Ideas about living lightly on planet earth.
Ecology a Practical Introduction with Projects & Activities, Usborne Publishing Ltd., 1988.
Description: A practical introduction into the world of ecology. Activities and experiments for teaching the concepts and issues of the study of ecology.
Ecosystem Matters, United States Department of Agriculture, 1995.
Description: Hands-on activities with information, procedures, and suggestions, aimed at teachers, on a broad array of topics.
Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie. University Press of Kansas. 1987. ISBN 0-7006-0325-5.
Description: A reference guide with information about and pen-ink drawings of prairie plants.
Educational Aid for the Animal Adaptations Program, Stovall Museum of Science and History, no date.
Description: About a dozen worksheets and activities designed to acquaint students with concepts in animal adaptation.
Environmental Law, West Publishing Co.1991
Description: Focuses on environmental laws, regulations, planning and disputes.
Environmental Inquiry for Students and Teachers, Paragon Books, 1994.
Description: A collection of 958 questions to stimulate environmental inquiry, along with lists of words and terms that must be used, and references to access.
Everybody Needs a Rock. Aladdin Paperbacks. 1985. ISBN 0-689-71051-8.
Description: A story book about the value of rocks, with a small amount of text, and large drawing illustrations throughout.
Familiar Flowers of North America. Chanticleer Press, Inc. 1992.
Description: A pocket guide for identification of flowers.
Fertilizer Nitrogen Best Management Practices. UNL Coop. Ext. NebGuide G87-829.
Description: Four page pamphlet about nitrogen fertilizer.
Global Warming & the Greenhouse Effect. GEMS-University California at Berkeley. 1990. ISBN 0-912511-75-3.
Description: Activities, experiments and background information for teachers of middle grade students concerning global warming and the greenhouse effect.
Grasslands. New York Zoological Society. 1980.
Description: Information about the plants and animals and processes in a grassland environment.
Hands-On Nature, Vermont Institute of Natural Science, 1986.
Description: Hands-on activity book written for teachers, with information and details on experiments and simulations on a wide variety of topics.
Hide a Butterfly, The Regents of the University of California, 1986, ISBN 0-912511-23-0.
Description: Activities and reproducibles to teach students about how a butterfly uses its camouflage in a meadow for survival.
Journey to the Heart of Nature, Dawn Publications, 1994.
Description: Activities aimed at observing and appreciating a natural location. Written to be used by students, or as direction for teachers.
Keep Nebraska Beautiful, Governor's Council to Keep Nebraska Beautiful, Inc., 1997.
Description: A directory of environmental education and environmental resources within the state of Nebraska, including the mission of the organizations, contact person, and what resources they share.
Keepers of Life. Fulcrum Inc. 1994. ISBN 1-55591-187-0.
Description: Activities and Native American stories that involve concepts about plants and other life science concepts.
Keepers of the Animals. Fulcrum Inc. 1991. ISBN 1-55591-107-2.
Description: Activities and Native American stories that involve concepts and natural processes related to animals.
Keepers of the Earth. Fulcrum Inc. 1989. ISBN 1-55591-027-0.
Description: Activities and stories, in a Native American context, concerning environmental and natural science concepts.
Listening to Nature, Dawn Publications, 1987.
Description: A book with wonderful quotes, photographs, and poetry, aimed at the appreciation of nature.
Manual of Outdoor Conservation Education.
Description: A guide to how to teach conservation education--why teach it. Teaching suggestions for activities in park and forest areas, nature preserves and sanctuaries, camps, etc.
Nebraska Conservation Tree Program. NE Coop. Ext. EC97-1760.
Description: Thirty page booklet with information and color photos of about trees in Nebraska.
Nebraska Range and Pasture Grasses. NE Coop. Ext. EC85-170-F.
Description: Seventy five page booklet with information and pencil drawings of Nebraska grasses.
Nebraska's Threatened and Endangered Species-River Otter. NE Game & Parks.
Description: Six page pamphlet about all aspects of the river otter.
NEBRASKAland Magazine - A Wildflower Year. NE Game & Parks. 1990. ISSN 0028-1964.
Description: Information and large color photos of wildflowers in Nebraska.
NEBRASKAland Magazine-Wildlife Habitat Improvement Guide. NE Game & Parks. 1991. ISSN 0028-1964.
Description: Information with color pictures and tables and graphs, about animal habitats.
Networking for Nature, ESU #13 SOAR with a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, 1997.
Description: Creative Problem Solving Curriculum written by ESU #13 SOAR with a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.
OBIS Lawn Guide. Delta Education, Inc. 1980.
Description: Descriptions and drawings of common plants, animals, and insects found in the environment.
OBIS Outdoor Biology Instructional Strategies, Delta Education,1981
Description: Variety of activities pertaining to Primary, Intermediate and Advanced activities for biology.
Papers on the Development of Environmental Education Standards. North American Association for Environmental Education.
Description: Guidelines and discussion concerning developing and evaluating environmental education programs and projects.
Pesticide Laws and Regulations. UNL Coop. Ext. NebGuide G79-479. 1995.
Description: Four page pamphlet about legal issues of record keeping, application, etc of pesticides.
Pesticide Management and Safety on Home Grounds. UNL Coop. Ext. NebGuide G90-1007.
Description: Four page pamphlet on proper use and application of pesticides.
Pesticides and Groundwater-A map and guide for Scotts Bluff County. UNL 1996.
Description: A pamphlet with map about soil types in Scotts Bluff County, and related information concerning use of pesticides.
Poisonous Snakes and Snakebite in Nebraska. NE Coop. Ext. EC89-1761.
Description: Six page pamphlet about poisonous snakes; identification, habitat, and how to deal with being bitten.
Pollution Prevention. UNL Institute of Ag. and Natural Resources. Guide book, video.
Description: A unit on pollution prevention, including hundreds of pages of information, overheads, objectives, activities, and a video.
Prehistoric Prairies Discovery Center Revised Interpretive and Exhibit Plan. USFS. 1996.
Description: A resource book of information about sites of prehistoric significance in western Nebraska and southwestern South Dakota.
Project Wild Elementary, Regional Environmental Education Council,1986.
Description: An interdisciplinary, supplementary environmental and conservation education program for educators of kindergarten through 6th grade.
Project Wild K-12 Activity Guide, Western Regional Environmental Council,Inc.,1995
Description: Interdisciplinary, supplementary conservation and environmental education program for educators of kindergarten through high school age young people.
Project Wild Secondary Activity Guide, Western Regional Environmental Education Council,1986
Description: An interdisciplinary, supplementary environmental and conservation education program for educators k-12
Ranger Rick's Nature Scope-Birds, Birds, Birds. National Wildlife Federation. 1989.
Description: Experiments, activities, and background information designed to be used by teachers to teach about birds.
Ranger Rick's Nature Scope-Endangered Species: Wild & Rare. National Wildlife Federation, 1989.
Description: Activities, experiments, and background information designed to be used by teachers concerning endangered species.
Read About Pollution. Steck-Vaughn Company. 1991. ISBN 0-8114-8216-2.
Description: Informational trade book about pollution, elementary level.
Reading the Range. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension 4-H.
Description: Activities and information about plants of the plain states.
Scotts Bluff. National Park Service. 1992.
Description: A guide to the historic significance of Scotts Bluff, and the events of the Oregon Trail.
Seeds and Weeds. Steck-Vaughn Company. 1991. ISBN 0-8114-6903-4.
Description: Children's book with questions and answers and drawings about seeds and weeds.
Seeds. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. 1965.
Description: Activities, experiments, and information about seeds.
Sharing Nature with Children, Dawn Publications, 1979.
Description: Pocket-sized book containing activities aimed at the appreciation of nature.
SMILES-Science and Math Integrated Language Experiences. Nebraska Department of Education.
Description: Activities, experiments, and information designed by and for teachers, concerning the following topics: Trees, Insects, Rain Forests, Oceans, and Flight.
SSI Themes: Oceans, Ecology, Plants, Health, Animals, Health, Environments.
Description: Collections of activities and lessons accumulated by teachers that relate to the themes.
Surface Water: The Teacher's Guide. Water Pollution Control Federation. 1988.
Description: Activities, experiments, and information designed for use by teachers concerning water.
Ten-Minute Field Trips, National Science Teachers Association,1996
Description: Emphasizes use of the school grounds in environmental sciences.
The Curiosity Club, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1992, ISBN 0-471-55589-4.
Description: A hands-on guide that gets kids involved in learning about nature.
The Groundwater Adventure Teacher's Guide. Water Pollution Control Federation. 1989.
Description: Activities, experiments, and background information designed for use by teachers, concerning groundwater.
The Liquid Treasure Water History Trunk. Montana State University. 1993.
Description: Activities and information designed to be used in teaching about water.
The Ring-necked Pheasant in Nebraska. NE Game & Parks. 1989.
Description: Sixteen page magazine with color photos and information on all aspects of the Ring-necked Pheasant.
The Wild Turkey in Nebraska. NE Game & Parks. 1996.
Description: Fifteen page magazine with color photos and information about all aspects of the wild turkey.
The Young Naturalist, Usborne Publishing Ltd, 1989.
Description: Many suggestions for experiments and observations to be done by young naturalists on many topics. Presented in a format with many colored drawings and multiple ideas on any page.
Treetures. National Association of State Foresters. 1994.
Description: Activities, experiments, and background information designed for teachers to use concerning trees.
Water Precious Water. AIMS Educational Foundation. 1988. ISBN 1-881431-22-3.
Description: Activities, experiments, and background information designed for teachers concerning water.
Water Riches for Youth. UNL Coop. Ext.
Description: An entire unit on water, including teacher's guide, student workbooks with activities and information, and a video.
Water, Youth, and Optimism. Wyoming Water Resources Center.
Description: Activities, experiments, and background information designed to be used by teachers concerning water.
Water. Good Apple. 1992. ISBN 0-86653-676-0.
Description: Activities, experiments, and information designed for use by teachers concerning water.
Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture. 1995. ISBN 0939870-00-4.
Description: A reference book with detailed information and color photographs about weeds.
Wild School Sites, Western Regional Environmental Education Council, Inc., 1993.
Description: A series of activities used to create and sustain a "WILD School Site" or any area of land that is used as a place of learning where students take action benefiting the environment of wildlife.
Wild Wonderful Wyoming "Choices for the Future," Wyoming Conservation Connection-UW, 1995
Description: The curriculum for the statewide Integrated Conservation Education Program.
Wildflowers, Grasses & Other Plants of the Northern Plains and Black Hills. University of South Dakota. 1992. ISBN
Description: Reference guide with information and color photographs of plants in Northern Plains and Black Hills.
Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides. UNL Coop. Ext. NebGuide G94-1219-A.
Description: Four page pamphlet about protecting humans from harm when using pesticides.