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Environmental Issues
Environmental Issues Research Materials
Access Science
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Full access McGraw Hill’s Encyclopedia of Science, plus Schaum’s Outlines and research updates in all areas of science and technology.
National Geographic Kids
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Contains National Geographic Kids magazine 2009-present (3-month embargo), 200 National Geographic Kids books, and 500 kid-friendly and downloadable images.
National Geographic Virtual Library
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Contains National Geographic magazine 1888-Current, National Geographic Traveler magazine 2010-Current, as well as hundreds of videos, maps, atlases, and other downloadable images.
Points of View Reference Center
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, this database provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Science Reference Center
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias, reference books and a vast collection of images.
ScienceFlix
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Highly engaging, interactive, curriculum-driven digital resource with reading levels for students in grades 4 through 9. Includes videos, experiments and information on careers in science.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Use at Home? Yes
Description: The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. User Guide
Today’s Science
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Updated weekly and containing thousands of links to a 15-year back-file, Today’s Science bridges the gap between the science that students learn in the classroom and the discoveries pushing the boundaries of science today.
The Conversations With Scientists feature also includes great information on what working as a scientific researcher looks like, and what inspired them to enter their field, making it great inspiration for those considering working in a STEM field.
TrueFlix
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Includes digital Scholastic True Books, links to further information in Grolier Online and websites about each topic. Non-fiction topics include: continents, ancient civilizations, U.S. government westward expansion, natural disasters, space, human body and ecosystems.
Environmental Issues Websites
Local Websites
- Chicago Center for Health and Environment
- Chicago Wilderness Green Visions Initiative
- City of St. Charles Recycling Program
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
- Forest Preserve District of Kane County Resource Management
- Friends of the Fox River
- Illinois Environmental Council
- Kane County Climate Action Plan
- Kane County Recycles
- Prairie Rivers Network
- SCARCE
- US Army Corps of Engineers Fox River Connectivity & Habitat Study