Other Education Sites
If you can't find everything you need in our Teaching Center, please visit other sites listed below. They are quality environmental education sites that provide more information, activities, curricula, and contacts. If you still can't find what you need, please send us a message and we will assist you.
EPA links
EPA Office of Environmental
Education Grades
9-12, Teachers
epa.gov/enviroed/
The mission of this office is to advance and support education efforts that develop
an environmentally conscious and responsible public and inspire personal responsibility
in caring for the environment.
EPA Environmental Kids Club Grades
K-5
epa.gov/kids
EPA Student Center Grades
6-8
epa.gov/students
EPA High School Environmental Center Grades
9-12
epa.gov/highschool
External links
Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry Grades
9-12, Teachers
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a federal public
health agency. It provides health information to prevent harmful exposures
and diseases related to toxic substances. ATSDR is not a regulatory agency,
unlike the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is the federal
agency that develops and enforces environmental laws to protect the environment
and human health.
Association
for Curriculum Development and Supervision Education Topics: Environmental
Education Teachers
www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=2103
The Environmental Education (EE) Section of this site, explains EE and how
it is helpful in the classroom. It features case studies of how some teachers
have used the environment to connect their students with their communities.
Educational Resources from
the US Geological Survey K-12
education.usgs.gov/
Educational resources
help us understand our changing
world through biology, geology, hydrology and geography. Lessons, data, maps and more.
Environmental
Education at the Bureau of Land Management Teachers
www.blm.gov/education
The Bureau of Land Management website features quizzes, activities, volunteer
opportunities, and background information. It is designed to provide information
about the management of our public lands in the United States.
Exploring
the Environment (NASA Classroom of the Future) Grades
6-8,Grades
9-12
www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/modules.html
Part of NASA's Classroom for the Future, Exploring the Environment provides
tools to help teachers make students more environmentally aware and to acquire
the values and attitudes necessary for sustainable development. Modules encourage
collaborative groups of students to conduct research in environmental areas
and to generate products which demonstrate understanding. (Grades 6-12.)
Federal Resources for Educational
Excellence Teachers
www.ed.gov/free
This website is a collection of educational resources from more than 30 federal
agencies. Click on the "science" section to find activities and
lesson plans related to environmental issues.
FirstGov.gov Grades
9-12, Teachers
firstgov.gov/
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
National Environmental Education
Week K-12
www.eeweek.org
National EE Week is a week of educational preparation for Earth Day each year.
Peace
Corps K-12
www.peacecorps.gov/wws/lessons/earthday.html
The Peace Corps website provides you with curriculum and activities designed
to help you educate your students about global environmental issues. You
can obtain speakers for your classroom or correspond with a current Peace
Corps volunteer.
USA.gov and GobiernoUSA.gov Grades
9-12, Teachers
USA.gov/ and gobiernousa.gov
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal / Información oficial en español