Environmental Education
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The Corps Network is the voice of the nation’s 158 Service and Conservation Corps. Currently operating in 46 states and the District of Columbia, Corps annually enroll more than 33,000 young men and women in service every year. Corps annually mobilize approximately 265,000 community volunteers who, in conjunction with Corps members, generate 15.3 million hours of service every year.
Alliant Energy Kids is a website to teach 4th and 5th graders important concepts about electricity and natural gas. The educational materials, lesson plans, and web activities teach how energy works, how to conserve energy, and how to stay safe around energy.
Big MaMa Earth is an educational website for children to learn about environmental challenges and empower them with ways they can make a difference. The website provides historical and visionary discussions through games and videos that surround topics of environmental conservation.
Earth 911 is a website that provides resources and tips on how to eliminate waste through innovative ideas. This website provides a wealth of information through interesting articles ranging from recycling to gardening to green practices companies are adopting.
Earth Matters! Is a nonprofit organization that is working toward sustainability by reaching the future environmentalists and leaders.
“EEK!” stands for environmental education for kids, and was created by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. EEK! provides teacher activities, lesson plans, and other educational resources for students. In addition, students can visit the website to research fun facts and play games to learn about nature.
This website is designed to help children learn about the role they can play in the environment.
Energy Kids was created by the US Energy Information Administration and provides teachers with lesson plans, science fair experiments, and field trip ideas. The website also hosts definitions, games, and other information relating to energy that is kid friendly.
The Environmental Literacy Council is a non-profit made up of educators, researchers, and scientists that hope to connect teachers and students to science based information on a range of environmental issues. The website hosts resources on environmental topics, curricular materials, and textbook reviews.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has many resources for students concerning the environment and other science related subjects. The website provides homework resources, community service projects, teacher resources, and award applications.
Global Footprints is a website developed by the HEC Global Learning Center in London that was created for teachers and student to explore global issues and create discussions on how to protect the planet. The website provides quizzes that discuss issues such as food, energy, waste and water.
The NRDC provides students with strategies on how to create a green learning environment in their schools.