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Resource Lending Library
The following material is available for use to Jackson County citizens and teachers and homeschoolers.
Resources in our library include environmental education books, videos, CDs, kits puzzles and brochures. These items are provided free of charge through a sign out process by Keep Jackson County Beautiful. A "checkout" form must be completed and turned in to KJCB - see Resource Lending Library Checkout Sheet form.
For more information and questions about available materials please call Susan Trepagnier, Executive Director, at 706-708-7198.
Keep Jackson County Beautiful purchased a Watershed, Nonpoint Source, Stormwater Pollution and Prevention education model last year. We have just received the Waste Management Landfills and Recycling education model. The correlation to standards for Grades Kindergarten, 4, 5, 8 and 9-12 will be linked to the KJCB website's Environmental Education page.
Resources in our library include environmental education books, videos, CDs, kits puzzles and brochures. These items are provided free of charge through a sign out process by Keep Jackson County Beautiful. A "checkout" form must be completed and turned in to KJCB - see Resource Lending Library Checkout Sheet form.
For more information and questions about available materials please call Susan Trepagnier, Executive Director, at 706-708-7198.
Enviroscape
Keep Jackson County Beautiful purchased a Watershed, Nonpoint Source, Stormwater Pollution and Prevention education model last year. We have just received the Waste Management Landfills and Recycling education model. The correlation to standards for Grades Kindergarten, 4, 5, 8 and 9-12 will be linked to the KJCB website's Environmental Education page.
Curious George Plants a Tree
Margret and H.A. Rey's
Curious George loves to go to the science museum so when he finds out the museum is planning a "Green Day" dedicated to recycling and planting trees, Georg is curious and wants to help.
Diary of A Worm
Joanna Cotler Books
Could be read accompanying KJCB "worm farm" studies. About a little worm, much like you and me except he eats his homework. Tells how worms help the soil.
Franklin Is Messy
Paulette Bourgeois* Brenda Clark
Franklin counts forward, backward and can zip zippers and button buttons, but he can't ever find his things. Find out how he and his mother solve the problem.
Michael Recycle
Ellie Bethel
Fresh and funny, Michael Recycle will entertain young and old while gently imparting an important message about recycling and environmental awareness.
Michael Recycle Meets Litterbug Doug
Ellie Bethel
Litterbug Doug is lazy. He's wasteful. He's messy, but worst of all, he hates recycling! Along comes the Earth's green-caped crusader, Michael Recycle, to show dastardly Doug the error of his ways.
The Lorax
Dr. Seuss
At the far end of town where the Grickle-grass grows lives The Once-Ler who imparts the story of The Lorax who spoke for the trees which the town was chopping as fast as you please. What happened to the town when the last tree was twacked?
The Wartville Wizard
Don Madden
Wartville is being buried in trash! Find out what one tidy old man realizes he has the power over and how that power affects the citizens of Wartville.
Invite KJCB's Susie Litter to tell this story.
Zoom in on ... BUGS
Scholastic
Just what it says - learn about bugs.
Young Discoverers Pollution and Waste
Scholastic
Environmental Facts and experiments about pollution, acid rain, too much noise and recycling, etc.
Young Discoverers Garbage and Recycling
Scholastic
Environmental Facts and experiments about waste, gardens and garages, paper and recycling plastics, cans and rags.
Young Discoverers Nature and Danger
Scholastic
Environmental Facts and experiments about animal habitats, pollution problems, forests in danger, rivers, ponds and lakes and our seas. Why not make a nature reserve?
Chemistry Experiments
Louis V. Loeschnig
Everyday experiments with air, water and other things; Here's Superman, but where's Clark; Salty Solutions and Sweet Success; It's Crystal Clear; Kitchen Alchemy and The Lab: CO2 and you.
Nature Experiments
Louis V. Loeschnig
Ever wanted to know why the North Pole is colder than the equator; why the sun sets or what causes thunder and lightning? This is the book you need to delve into experiments that will help you discover and explore the how and why.
Weather Experiments
Louis V. Loeschnig
These experiments take you underground, into the water, water everywhere, plenty of plants, wonderful wildlife, ecosystems near and far and into solving nature problems.
Earth Science Experiments
Louis V. Loeschnig
Unlike some Earth books, this one will give you a world of information and dozens of earthly exciting activities and experiments and it will teach you the hows and whys of becoming a real conservationist.
Space & Flight Experiments
Louis V. Loeschnig
The history of flight is filled with dreamers and failed attempts to fly. Born in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci, one of the earliest artists and engineers, drew flying machines and dreamed of being able to soar through the air - but that was more than 400 years before manned flight became a reality.
50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
Earth Works Group
This book has a 1989 copyright. Have things changed?
Complete Backyard Nature Activity Book
Koontz
Encourages children of all ages to provide a safe and bountiful haven for all kinds of critters - right in their own backyard or on a balcony. After your children complete one of these projects, please send pictures of the activities and completed item. Will make a great addition to KJCB's website.
EcoArt
Laurie Carlson
Earth friendly art and craft experiences for 3 to 9 year olds. Make an ant ranch; an earthworm wonderland; milk carton or pine cone feeder and in the process learn about animal habitats.
Hands-On Ecology
Colleen Kessler
In-depth activities for Earth Day, teach students conservation and environmentalism; engage kids in practical, hands-on classroom activities.
Keeping Our Earth Green
Williamsonbooks
More than 100 hands-on ways to help save the earth teach kids about oil spills and how to clean them up; the air we breathe and how pollution began and the land we live upon and how we can take better care of it.
Naturalist Intelligence
Glock, Wertz and Meyer
Science in the School Yard
Recycled Crafts Box
Laura C. Martin (author of Nature's Art Box)
To many people, garbage cans and recycling bins are full of useless things, but for those who can learn to look at trash in a new and inventive way, they are brimming with potential treasures. That's what this book is about - recycling the items we throw away into all kinds of new and wonderful creations and getting into the habit of creating less trash in the first place.
Save Our Planet
MacEachern
750 everyday ways you can help clean up the earth - copyright 1990 - Do we still need to improve these things?