A very comprehensive website on anything and everything to do with flowers of India - types, botanical names, flowering tress, etc. Great resource for teachers!

Incredibly enjoyable set of animated videos that bring home simple messages of how to be more environmentally conscious. Wonderful for elementary school age kids, but can be enjoyed by one and all!

The site has links to what carbon footprint means and other tips on how to "Go Green".

These videos are a must watch! 

This is a continuation of the thread on technology tools for Geo Education initiated in the previous post where I discussed Google Maps in the classroom. read more

Imagine a History assignment where a student must submit a write-up on Mughal Architecture (or the form it takes as an oft-asked question in exams - "the contributions of Shah Jahan to Indian Archtecture"). Or a "project" on the temples of India. Think of the way this is usually done - a hand-written write-up with pictures cut and pasted into the notebook. Or in schools where students have access to computers this would take the form of a Word document with text and images or perhaps a powerpoint presentation with text and images. read more

"The Habitable Planet is a multimedia course for high school teachers and adult learners interested in studying environmental science. The Web site provides access to course content and activities developed by leading scientists and researchers in the field."

Fantastic resource with videos, interactive labs, and images & animations.The audience is teachers and adult learner, but could be used by high school students as well.

Here is a free field guide to cloud watching that you can download. One of the easiest ways to connect to nature is to pop your head out of the window and look up!

"The "Incredible India" campaign is Ministry of Tourism's primary vehicle for communicating the wonders of India to the entire world. read more

If you have not seen this already, The Story of Stuff is a must-see amazing, entertaining, informative 20 minute animation video by Annie Leonard.

"From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. read more

Green Teacher Website

This site is for both formal and nonformal educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers - Basic readings on Environment Education (EE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) including on the evolution of EE in India, the Supreme Court directive on EE, etc. read more

Anjum recently posted this fantastic resource here called Cyberschoolbus on the UN website.

I was exploring the Cyberschoolbus site and thought I'd highlight some amazing ready-to-use curriculum units that have been shared on that website. Some are aimed at middle and high school (ages 12-18) while others are for ages 10-18. read more