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Center for Global Environmental Education K-12 Classroom Projects

“Fostering environmental literacy and stewardship in citizens of all ages”, this program offers classroom projects and continuing education opportunities to teachers globally.Projects are designed to understand environmental impacts through examples... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education

A New Jersey-based organization whose mission is to provide "real world" resources for classroom education in engineering and science. Professional Development opportunities in New Jersey available. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Stevens Institute of Technology

Clean Sweep U.S.A.

This site provides information for kids about important environmental topics related to waste disposal, in a fun and attractive package. It also includes a section of accompanying lesson plans for educators. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Keep America Beautiful

Cool Planet for Teachers

This site from OxFam helps teachers bring global issues into the classroom. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: OxFam

Coverdell World Wise Schools

Designed to integrate the experience of Peace Corps volunteers with the study world regions, history, and current events. There are also elements designed to promote service learning. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Peace Corps

CReSIS-The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice sheets

The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets is an organization created by the National Science Foundation to study the response of sea level changes to the balance of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica. At this site CReSIS provides information, including... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: CReSIS

Crittercam

Take an interactive journey into the deep sea, the Antarctic, and the Arctic. Or try your hand at fitting sea creatures with a research tool called the Crittercam. Learn about all kinds of animals and get a close look at their private lives. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: National Geographic

Curriki

Curriki is a educational wiki that provides high quality resources from its members. Browse by subject or by newly published content. Search by grade level or by topic. New resources are added daily. You an even download the resources you want... (Learn more)

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EE-Link: Environmental Education on the Internet

This one-stop-shop has everything an environmental educator needs. (Learn more)

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Provided by: North American Association for Environmental Education

Enviro-Tacklebox

A series of films and web-based support materials designed to support environmental studies curriculum. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: LPB Learning Port

Environmental Inquiry

A curriculum series and supporting website designed to provide students with develop research skills specifically in the area of environmental science. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Cornell University

Environmental issues in the polar regions

The polar regions are frequently neglected in discussions of the environment, but they shouldn't be. The environment of this area is particularly susceptible to human impacts such as pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer. In this lesson from National... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)

Provided by: Xpeditions

Environmental Kids Club

Uses multimedia games, sourcebooks, and many other resources to teach students and teachers about conservation, ecosystems, recycling, air pollution, water pollution, human health, plants, and animals. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Student Center

Uses multimedia games, sourcebooks, and many other resources to teach students and teachers about conservation, ecosystems, recycling, air pollution, water pollution, human health, plants, and animals. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Teaching Center

This website provides information and resources for the study and teaching of environmental science, projects, curriculum assistance. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Environmental Protection Agency

Erosion in the Outer Banks

In this environmental science lesson, students examine different perspectives on erosion in the Outer Banks over the past century by implementing research and map comparisons between Google Earth and early 20th-century coastal maps. This lesson assumes a basic... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)

Provided by: UNC Libraries

Exploring manatee conservation in Latin America

During this virtual tour, your students will have access to real-life, current examples of manatee conservation. Through this web site, your students will have the opportunity to experience research as it takes place and to develop a broader understanding... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science and Social Studies)

Provided by: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Exploring the Environment

Promotes science-literate and reflective students who are knowledgeable of the earth's processes and their responsibilities for stewardship using these instructional resources. Find activities and learning modules for coral reefs, global climate change, the... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: NASA

Facing the Future: People and the Planet

Committed to providing educational resources for the promotion of the understanding necessary for sustainable resources and living. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Facing the Future

Ferocious felines

In this Xpeditions lesson, students study the biota—or flora and fauna—of the Kalahari Desert, and the importance of the lion's role as predator within this ecosystem. This lesson engages students in small group collaboration, research using online... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Science)

Provided by: Xpeditions