Teaching Resources, Activities and Lesson Plans

WA State Dept. of Ecology – EE Resources

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/ee/index.html

 

Project Learning Tree

http://www.plt.org/

 

Project WILD

http://www.projectwild.org/

 

Teachernet Sustainable Schools Teaching Resources

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/

 

Edutopia Go Green Database

http://www.edutopia.org/go-green

 

Links to research on the benefits of Environmental Education

http://www.maeoe.org/resources/research/

 

Human Ecological Footprint Lessons for Middle School Students

http://msteacher.org/epubs/science/science17/ecofootprint.aspx

 

Acorn Naturalists has a collection of resources to help advance environment based education and interpretation. From curriculum manuals and field guides to science and nature kits, games, environmental testing equipment, field supplies and more.

http://www.acornnaturalists.com

 

Green Teacher is a magazine that helps youth educators enhance environmental and global education inside and outside of schools.

http://www.greenteacher.com/

 

US EPA Teaching Resources For Kids and Adults

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/educational.htm

 

Ecomentors – helping kids help the environment. Great resources, EE lesson plans, and more.

http://www.ecomentors.ca/pub/

 

Washington Forest Protection Association

http://ee.wfpa.org/ee/

 

EnviroLink

http://www.envirolink.org/

 

GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment)
A worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program.

http://www.globe.gov

 

Junior Master Gardener

http://www.jmgkids.us/

 

Garden Mosaics
Connecting youth and elders to investigate the mosaics of plants, people and cultures in gardens.

http://www.gardenmosaics.cornell.edu/

 

National Gardening Association – Gardening With Kids

http://www.kidsgardening.com/

 

OSPI EALRs and GLEs

http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/EALR_GLE.aspx

 

Fish and Wildlife, map of WA and you can click on your local website.

http://www.fws.gov/pacific/visitor/washington.html

 

Population Education

http://www.populationeducation.org/

 

Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/

 

Earth Partnership for Schools: Rain Garden Curriculum

http://uwarboretum.org/eps/research_act_classroom/rain_garden_curriculum.php

 

Biodiversity monitoring – amphibian CMS amphibian

http://www.qacps.k12.md.us/cms/sci/amph/AMPHBHOM.HTM

 

Frogwatch USA

http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchUSA/content_decline.cfm

 

Biodiversity monitoring – birds Breeding atlas

http://www.mdbirds.org/atlas.html

 

Cornell Ornithology Lab

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/

 

Low Impact Development Sustainable School Projects

http://lowimpactdevelopment.org/school

 

National Gardening Association Thematic Explorations

http://www.kidsgardening.org/themes/theme-splash.asp

 

National Park Service A Forest for Every Classroom

http://www.nps.gov/archive/mabi/mabi/education/forest.htm