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http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachersThe YES! Education Connection Newsletter (August)
Dear Educators,
In the heat of summer, we especially appreciate the gift of water to nourish our gardens, to cool us off, to quench our thirst.
With water shortages looming, many citizens are taking action to conserve water—from setting up gray water systems to using water-efficient showerheads. YES! Magazine’s water solutions issue, “Will There Be Enough?” introduces your students to people and ideas that will help them think about their relationship with water.
We’re also pleased to feature education resources from the Water Environment Federation that will have your students monitoring local waterways and conducting hands-on water science projects.
As you embrace these last few weeks of summer, celebrate water by paying attention to how you use it. Remember to water plants deeply and less frequently!
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Featured Article : Frances Moore Lappe. Photo by Paul Dunn What Does Power Mean to You?
Author and Small Planet Institute founder Frances Moore Lappé pushes us to rethink the idea of power from being about something controlling and scary to something freeing and dynamic.
Web Picks : Poetry slam artist Taylor Mali. Photo by Emil Brikha VIDEO What Do Teachers Make?
Former teacher and poetry slam artist Taylor Mali doesn’t hold back responding to this double-edged question.
What It’s Oil About : Blue Ocean Institute founder Carl Safina unabashedly lays out the consequences of the BP oil spill for your students, identifying the unseen culprits and victims.
It’s Everybody’s Water : from It's Everybody's Water video Your students (and you!) will love these pictures of creatures, great and small, who lap from this fountain of life.
A Slow, Press-ious Process : Use this photo to ask your students what they notice and are wondering. Then share the surprising facts behind the image to connect to greater understanding and discovery.
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http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/curriculum/a-slow-pressious-process?icl=email_ednews_aug10&ica=VLmustardseedLP Teens Care for Their Local River, Their Way
With an overabundance of interests and distractions, how in the world do we get teenagers to take care of their local watershed? Peter Donaldson’s carrot is the opportunity to produce smart, hip videos and be the on-air expert. The reward is not just a healthier watershed; it’s young people feeling valued. This is Peter’s story.
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