Environmental Education
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Earth Matters! Is a nonprofit organization that is working toward sustainability by reaching the future environmentalists and leaders.
The teaching and learning resources readers will find on this page have been developed by the American Geosciences Institute and its members and partners to help educators teach about our planet and its systems.
Education GeoSource compiles geoscience education resources from a variety of organizations, providing credible and accurate Earth and Space Science resources for all ages.
“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.
Students will be able to determine the central ideas of a video about youth mobilization on plastic waste in the Amazon rainforest, analyze the causes of plastic pollution globally and make local connections, and use persuasive writing and visual arts skills to inspire change in their own communities
Learn more about why education is key to turning the tide and creating a safe sustainable world for generations to come in The Climate Reality Project’s latest fact sheet, Climate Science Belongs in the Classroom.
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 Global Oneness Project believe that stories play a powerful role in education. Founded in 2006, as an initiative of Kalliopeia Foundation, they are committed to the exploration of cultural, environmental, and social issues. They house a rich library of free multimedia stories comprised of our award-winning films, photo essays, and articles, accompanied by companion curriculum for teachers.