Links & resources about science education
The websites below can quickly help build a wide panel of resources covering the scope of climate change, biodiversity, energy, Polar Regions, environment and sciences in general.
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CAFF educational resources
CAFF has produced a series of educational resources to help children and their educators explore and understand Arctic ecosystems and processes. These educational resources consist of a pocket guide for children (aged 8-12) and an accompanying leader's manual for teachers, parents, siblings, and other instructors. Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) is the biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council.
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Contes pédagogiques
Stories, activities and games about climate change and Polar Regions, for young people between five and twelve years old.
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European Environment Agency
Website containing publications, multimedia and datasets (maps, charts, applications) about Europe's environment (air pollution, biodiversity, climate change, land use, water).
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OpenLearn: BBC Frozen Planet
Open University resources (interactive maps and online course) for the BBC One Frozen Planet series.
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Red list - IUCN
The IUCN is the organisation which publishes the list of endangered species. Discover their database, with an enormous amount of information on all kind of animal species.
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UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Website containing a maps & graphics library, a picture library and publications related to a wide range of environmental issues. These link is a link to posters explaining the Polar Regions.