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Sites that contain lesson plans or projects. Information aimed at educators.

  • Acid Rain
    This book published by EPA is for students in grades 4-8 and their teachers. It covers the basic concepts and definitions involved with acid rain. Topics include the effects of acid rain on forests, water and humans, and explores the options of what can be done to diminish these negative effects of acid rain.
  • A Child's Place in the Environment (ACPE) Exit EPA Disclaimer
    ACPE is a series of six environmental education curriculum guides for elementary school teachers that integrates science, English-language arts, and selected children's literature, and culminate with student projects which enhance their environment and provide experiences in service learning.
  • All Along a River Exit EPA Disclaimer
    This site was developed by students in Singapore from the Chinese High School. The site discusses physical aspects of rivers including erosion, volume, and velocity. The site includes case studies about the Singapore River and the River Rhine.
  • Adopt Your Watershed Students and Teachers
    This site has links to material suitable for students and teachers.
  • Bill Nye the Science Guy [broken link] Exit EPA Disclaimer
    Read interesting facts, do experiments, see the demo of the day, and there's an area for teachers as well.
  • Children and Drinking Water Standards [broken link]
  • Children's Health Protection [broken link]
    Tips on how to protect children from environmental threats.
  • Enchanted Learning Exit EPA Disclaimer
    Diverse subjects available from sharks to butterflies.
  • EPA's Environmental Education Center
  • Give Water A Hand Exit EPA Disclaimer
    A youth program for local environmental action.
  • GLOBE [broken link] Exit EPA Disclaimer
    Students from around the world learn to do environmental studies. Most of the site is open to all. Maybe you or your class would like to be a part of this study.
  • Life on the Rocky Shore Exit EPA Disclaimer
    This site is about ocean tidepools. It has activities, quizes, and information about animals and the tidepool lifestyle.
  • Educating Young People About Water Exit EPA Disclaimer
    Includes a list of more than one hundred curricula for educating youth about water.
  • Natural Sciences for Educators Exit EPA Disclaimer
    Lesson plans, teaching resources, life sciences, physical and earth sciences, and ecosystems
  • Phenomenon Backgrounds Exit EPA Disclaimer
    You will get a brief description of the phenomenon, as well as links including real-time images, curriculum, and information about handling emergencies. Topics from Astronomy to Volcanos.
  • Pollution Prevention (P2) Toolbox
    The toolbox contains a series of four page lesson plans on various pollution prevention concepts for schools.
  • The Quest for Less: Activities and Resources for Teaching K-6 [broken link]
    A teacher's guide to reducing, reusing and recycling from the Office of Solid Waste.
  • Recycle City
    This site provides information about recycling for teachers and kids. There is an interactive game that requires a Shockwave plugin to operate but worth the effort.
  • Turning the Tide on Trash - Teaching guide addressing debris in our waters, how it gets there, the impact on the environment, and what you can do to help stop this pollution. This site has been selected as an outstanding and valuable educational Internet resource for Discovery Channel School![broken link] Exit EPA Disclaimer
  • USGS Water Science for Schools Exit EPA Disclaimer
    We offer information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.
  • Water Websites for Kids [broken link] Exit EPA Disclaimer
    Welcome to the Wetlands... here you will be able to discover more about wetland habitats and the modern day pressures on them... follow the links to explore each area individually.
  • Water Sourcebook Series
    The Water Sourcebook Series consists of 4 volumes appropriate for Grades K - 2, 3 - 5, 6 - 8, & 9 - 12. The Series explains how the water management cycle affects every aspect of the environment. The curriculum provides strong science and math content, but also links these subject areas to social studies and language arts. Each Water Sourcebook contains hands-on activities and investigations, fact sheets, reference materials, and a glossary of terms.
  • What's Up With Our Nation's Waters? (HTML, PDF) [migrate_later]
    This booklet, designed primarily for middle-school-aged youth, presents key findings of the EPA’s National Water Quality Report in an easy-to-read fashion and includes projects for school or fun, a water quiz, and a glossary and resources for more information.
  • World in Our Backyard: A Wetlands Education and Stewardship Program
    Suggests ways to study wetland characteristics, why wetlands are important, and how students and teachers can help protect a local wetland.
  • Compendium for Water Resources [broken link] Exit EPA Disclaimer
    Second edition of the Compendium for Water Resources, a cooperative project by the California Department of Education and Department of Water Resources.

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