A tremendous number of good resources exist to teach about the environment in an integrated manner. However, many are too vague and lack enough substance to help a teacher get a handle on the resource and how to use it. So we’ve tried to focus on some of the best.
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Air and water quality links
Energy and overall environment
Links to more
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REC Science -- Environment
As usual, start right here for a good list.
REC Earth Day
REC General Science
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Air and water quality links
Acid Rain and how it Affects our Environment
Educating Young People about Water
A link site to over 100 water related resources
Envirolink – Air Quality
Rainforest Alliance: Education
School Experiments, Oil Program
Lessons about oil spills
Water, Water Everywhere
Water and the effects of water pollution for elementary students
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Energy and overall environment
Be Accountable for Your Environment
Lessons and units of study for elementary students
Caring for Earth and Earth Day Theme Unit
EERE Energy Education
Department of Energy lessons with lots of different topics from volcanoes to solar
The National Environmental Directory
By Zip code and area of interest
Sierra Club
Search for info and issues locally via your zip code
Trash Basher Contents
TVA Kids: Energy Sourcebooks
Alternative energy resources by grade level
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Links to more
The Bean Files
From Australia, try this very good integrated series based on plants.
Classroom Earth: Government Programs
Great site with government links to good resources
Envirolink
Huge link site to all areas of the environment
Environment Statistics by Country
This sensational site provides statistics that compare countries on environmental topics, among others things; it’s a great way to integrate math and science.
GSA Free Teacher Resources
Environmental lesson link site
InterEnvironment.org
World environmental listings -- somewhat complicated, but worthwhile to find organizations that offer useful resources
NAAEE Classroom Resources-Directories
Huge link site sponsored by The North American Association for Environmental Education
NAAEE Lesson Plans
Project WILD
A well proven interdisciplinary environmental education program for all grade levels.
RadWaste.org
Large link site to nuclear related resources
Top 1000 Web Sites
From the World Environmental Organization
What’s It Like Where You Live?
Biomes of the world |
