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
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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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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