Colleen and Bo have been teaching science and designing science materials for the past few decades. We try to make resources that engage students and teachers alike. We want them to appreciate nature and science as well as have fun learning as well.
Bo has been teaching for over 30 years and from pre-K level to teaching college level biology and environmental science. Colleen has been an educator as well for decades, and has worked for the National Park System and Forest Service.
Colleen and Bo have been teaching science and designing science materials for the past few decades. We try to make resources that engage students and teachers alike. We want them to appreciate nature and science as well as have fun learning as well.
Bo has been teaching for over 30 years and from pre-K level to teaching college level biology and environmental science. Colleen has been an educator as well for decades, and has worked for the National Park System and Forest Service.
Getting Started with Zero Waste
by Stacy Savage
Included in this booklet:
Definition and core principles of Zero Waste.
How to discuss Zero Waste with Kids ideas and how to start your journey into Zero Waste…
Tips for kids in using second hand goods, make art supplies, rethink parties and travel using zero waste ideas.
Some coloring pages and Zero Waste Bingo game
This is a portion of the 48 page booklet on this site for sale:
The Zero Waste Family: A Guide to Green Living for Cost Saving Results
by Stacy Savage
Embark on your own eco-journey with “The Zero Waste Family”! This comprehensive guide is your roadmap to creating a sustainable household without breaking the bank. From simple swaps to ingenious hacks, discover practical waste reduction strategies tailored for every room, celebration event, and travel adventure. Whether you’re a busy parent juggling responsibilities or a passionate individual eager to make a difference, this book is your go-to resource for fostering greener, waste conscious habits that last a lifetime.
“The Zero Waste Family” is not just a guidebook; it’s a manifesto for change. Learn how to change your own actions and help your loved ones understand the importance of environmental stewardship while saving money and reducing your carbon footprint. Join the movement today and be part of a community dedicated to creating a brighter, cleaner future for generations to come. Your journey to Zero Waste living starts here!
Stacy Savage is a lifelong Texan, born and raised in the Beaumont/Port Arthur area where both her parents worked at oil refineries for a collective 75 years. Her personal experience with rotten egg smells, brown, hazy skies, and cancers that affected influential family members stamped her career path in environmental stewardship.
Stacy has been a “recycling nerd” for over 20 years. Starting in 2003 as a grassroots community organizer, she knocked on tens of thousands of doors across several states to educate and engage residents in tackling pollution issues. She then played a pivotal role in passing 2 pieces of statewide legislation for free, responsible manufacturer recycling of toxic electronics known as the 2007 Texas Computer TakeBack Law and the 2011 Texas TV TakeBack Law.
Stacy is the co-founder and former chair of the Austin Zero Waste Alliance and served as an Austin City Council appointee to the Zero Waste Advisory Commission (ZWAC). She also co-hosted a live, weekly green-talk radio show and podcast for 5 years on Austin’s KOOP 91.7FM.
In 2013, Mrs. Savage founded Zero Waste Strategies LLC, an environmental consulting firm specializing in supporting business clients to reduce waste for increased revenue, deeper customer loyalty, and a green marketing edge. Her client list includes Fortune 100 and 500 companies, local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and institutional campuses.
Mrs. Savage lived in Austin for 20 years but has recently moved just east to the pine-forested area of Bastrop with her husband and company VP, Jon, and their fur baby, Tex, the orange tabby cat rescue.
This booklet is a content and activity book that talks about trees, and a short natural history about 9 trees which occur in the Eastern portion of the US. At the end of the booklet are activities for the kids to complete regarding what they have read about.
This lab focuses on the unique and important properties of water. Hands-on style labs walk you through these properties, and informative text explains the content behind them.
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This worksheet includes links to reputable organizations which discuss what biodiversity is and how important it is.
The activity also includes 10 short essay questions involving biodiversity which students can answer through reading the information on the links included. Answers included.
You can also purchase Understanding Biodiversity II, which is a crossword puzzle dealing with this web activity.
This crossword puzzle corresponds with the "Understanding Biodiversity I" web quest worksheet which looks at what biodiversity is and how important it is. However it can be used without web quest.
Crossword answers included, as well as a term list for younger students.
You can also purchase Understanding Biodiversity I, which is a web quest activity on biodiversity.
This activity defines and describes what a keystone species is and gives examples of different types.
After the content portion there is a basic essay assignment that can be used for assessment.
This booklet is a content and activity book that talks about what a bird is, ways to observe and attract birds, short natural history about 9 birds which occur in the Eastern portion of the US. At the end of the booklet are activities for the kids to complete regarding what they have read about.
The terms horns and antlers are commonly used interchangeably, however, there are important distinctions.
This worksheet will discuss the characteristics of both Horns and Antlers, the purpose of these, and an activity to label animals with Horns and Antlers.
This PowerPoint which includes Speaker notes goes over the similarities and difference between the Brown Bars and Grizzly Bears which occupy the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming).
This can be used for all ages.
This activity uses the South East Queenslands’ Bundama Advanced Water Treatment Plant website. Students will learn about how their water is treated and follow the water virtually from the intake to exiting the treatment plant. Two files included a worksheet for students to complete, and a answer sheet for teachers.
This is an easy to read book with numerous pictures focusing on the lives of Whitetail Deer. It takes you from fawn to adult stages and looks at their complete life history along with behavior. This is a book for all ages.
This lab activity can be for all ages, easily modified to accommodate elementary school through college level classes. The materials are all kitchen based and most of you will have to buy very little to complete it.
The lab is a starter activity looking at enzymes and how different variables can affect their reaction rate.
