Books and other resources that supplement our protocols

This list of printed materials is organized by grade level and covers a variety of ecological topics.

Elementary school

  • Barrett, Katharine and Carolyn Willard, 1998. Schoolyard Ecology: Teacher’s Guide. Berkley, CA: Great Explorations in Math and Science, University of California at Berkley.
  • The Earth Generation, 1994. Arizona: The Earth Generation. Arizona: The Earth Generation, Inc.
  • Echols, Jean, 1999.Ladybugs. Berkley, CA: Great Explorations in Math and Science, University of California at Berkley.
  • Echols, Jean C., Kimi Hosoume, and Jaine Kopp, 1996. Ant Homes Under The Ground. Berkley, CA: Great Explorations in Math and Science, University of California at Berkley.
  • Food, Land & People, 1998. Project: Food, Land & People. Chandler, AZ: Food, Land & People.
  • Ingram, Mill, 1993. Bottle Biology. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
  • Johns, Frank D., 1988. Education Goes Outdoors. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Birds. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Insects. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Plants. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Pranis, Eve and Jack Hale, 1988. GrowLab: A Complete Guide to Gardening in the Classroom. Burlington, Vermont: National Gardening Association.
  • Sobel, David, 1998. Mapmaking With Children. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Heinemann.
  • VanCleave, Janice, 1996. Ecology For Every Kid. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
  • Wyzag, Marylyn C., 1998. Homes For Wildlife. New Hampshire Fish & Game Department.

Middle school

  • Barrett, Katharine, 1987. Mapping Animal Movements: Teacher’s Guide. Berkley, CA: Great Explorations in Math and Science, University of California at Berkley.
  • The Earth Generation, 1994. Arizona: The Earth Generation. Arizona: The Earth Generation, Inc.
  • Food, Land & People, 1998. Project: Food, Land & People. Chandler, AZ: Food, Land & People.
  • Hogan, Kathleen, 1994. Eco-Inquiry. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
  • Ingram, Mill, 1993. Bottle Biology. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
  • Johns, Frank D., 1988. Education Goes Outdoors. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Birds. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Insects. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Plants. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Pranis, Eve and Jack Hale, 1988. GrowLab: A Complete Guide to Gardening in the Classroom. Burlington, Vermont: National Gardening Association.
  • VanCleave, Janice, 1996. Ecology For Every Kid. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
  • World Wildlife Fund, 1999. Windows on the Wild: Biodiversity Basics. Tistin, California: Acorn Naturalists.

High school

  • Barrett, Katharine, 1987. Mapping Animal Movements: Teacher’s Guide. Berkley, CA: Great Explorations in Math and Science, University of California at Berkley.
  • The Earth Generation, 1994. Arizona: The Earth Generation. Arizona: The Earth Generation, Inc.
  • Food, Land & People, 1998. Project: Food, Land & People. Chandler, AZ: Food, Land & People.
  • Graef, Bob, 1994. Environmental Inquiry for Students and Teachers. Grassroots.
  • Hogan, Kathleen, 1994. Eco-Inquiry. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
  • Hancock, Judith M. 1992. What is It? A Guide to biological Identification. Portland, Maine: J. Weston Walch.
  • Ingram, Mill, 1993. Bottle Biology. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Birds. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Insects. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Ortleb, Edward P. and Richard Cadice, 1991. Plants. St Louis, MO: Miliken Publishing Company.
  • Tomers, Audrey N., 1989. Understanding Basic Ecological Concepts. Portland, Maine: J. Weston Walch.
  • U.S. Forest Service, 1980. Investigating Your Environment. U.S. Forest Service.
  • World Wildlife Fund, 1999. Windows on the Wild: Biodiversity Basics. Tistin, California: Acorn Naturalists.