Eco express
CONNECTING KIDS TO THE NATURAL WORLD.
TIED TO STANDARDS. LOCAL. RELEVANT. REAL.
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The core of EcoExpress lies in real world stories about everyday people who are taking on environmental challenges by getting involved. Engaging, inspiring, and anchored in PA's Environment and Ecology standards to bring Classroom Subjects to life. Learn More >>
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Energy Thinking: Introduction
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Wired: Tour De Sol
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Wetlands: Wildwood Lake
The area around Wildwood Lake has been affected over the decades by roads, dams, and railroads, but the shallow lake is surrounded by thriving wetlands. This tranquil place provides a priceless piece of nature for Harrisburg residents to enjoy.
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Biodiversity: Maysies Farm
Most of us know that fruits and vegetables come from living plants, but we don't often think about the soil in which they are grown. Healthy soil hosts a living factory that's full of bacteria, invertebrates, insects, and animals--which, under the right conditions, cause plants to thrive. Maysies Farm shows how organic farming practices such as composting can nurture healthy soil, which in turn grows healthy, delicious food for people to enjoy.
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Biodiversity: Introduction
We're used to thinking our meals come from restaurants, cafeterias, and supermarket shelves, but everything we eat starts out as a part of an intricate web of life. Who knew that more than 50 species are part of the tuna's food chain? Remove one piece of the chain, and our tuna sandwich no may longer exist. Maintaining the web of life--biological diversity--is important to every aspect of our lives, from healthy food to clean water to the air that we breathe.
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Energy Thinking: Introduction
We take electricity for granted, but how often do we think about where it comes from, about its environmental costs, or what we can do differently? We do have a choice...
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Biodiversity: Maysies Farm
Most of us know that fruits and vegetables come from living plants, but we don't often think about the soil in which they are grown. Healthy soil hosts a living factory that's full of bacteria, invertebrates, insects, and animals--which, under the right conditions, cause plants to thrive. Maysies Farm shows how organic farming practices such as composting can nurture healthy soil, which in turn grows healthy, delicious food for people to enjoy.
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Biodiversity: Margaret's Farm
Organic farming is about a lot more than removing pesticides: it's about supporting an ecosystem that's healthy from the soil up. Margaret Hull has worked hard to transition a family Christmas Tree Farm from conventional methods that relied on chemicals and fertilizers (including DDT) to more natural ways. The long slow process has started paying off, with flocks of birds returning to the habitat they had abandoned because their food sources were gone.
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Erie and its Environment: Gobi Fish & Zebra Mussel
Ecosystems are all about interdependence, so when a non-native alien species enters the picture, things can go terribly wrong. When Zebra Mussels and Gobi Fish get into the Great Lakes ecosystem, they upset the balance of life. They also affect people's health, because these alien invaders carry toxins that get concentrated as they move up the food chain. There's no easy solution, but until scientists deal with the invaders, locals have to be careful about the fish that they eat.
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Energy Thinking: Introduction
We take electricity for granted, but how often do we think about where it comes from, about its environmental costs, or what we can do differently? We do have a choice...
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