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Directories and databases of EE curricula and resources are available from this page.

• Classroom resources are sorted by type and topic in the links at left.
• If you are looking for a specific resource, please try searching the updated GAIN and GreenCOM databases.
• For catalogs of curricula and resources available from individual companies and organizations, go to the Catalogs of EE Materials Page

*Our larger categories have been split up into smaller pages to make your searching easier. Make sure to click "Next Page" in the lower right hand corner of the page to see all the resources listed in this category.

Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education K-12 Resource Center

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A collection of K-12 resources for marine science education on-line (resources are screened by science educators, and content is approved by research scientists as necessary). Resources are organized into topic areas, resource providers, professional development and discussion groups. A project of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE). http://www.vims.edu/bridge/ Visits: 3423 (~86.3/month) Rating: (5.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 1-19-1999

Center for Environmental Education (CEE) - Antioch	Rate | Error | Cached
Integrating EE into all aspects of the K-12 experience. Teachers around the country can apply for grants. For grant information look under Human-I-tees. For resource information on schoolyard habitats look under recommended resources. http://www.schoolsgogreen.org/ Visits: 8942 (~225.5/month) Rating: (3.33/3 reviews) Date Added: 7-14-1999

Center for Global Environmental Education

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CGEE specializes in combining environmental education with distance learning technology, while integrating hands-on learning to build community among students and teachers world-wide. It has three K-12 programs-Rivers of Life, Friends of Frogs, and Self-Expressing Earth-which deal with various aspects of environmental education and service-learning. http://cgee.hamline.edu/about_cgee/index.html Visits: 2115 (~53.3/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 12-15-1999

Classroom Earth K-12 Resources	Rate | Error | Cached
A collection of EE programs & resources for K-12 teachers, parents, & students from NEETF. Designed to help educators, after-school providers & home-schooling parents to get started or improve their skills in environmental education. http://www.ClassroomEarth.org Visits: 5877 (~148.2/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 1-30-2004

Dawn Publications - Nature-Awareness Picture Books (K-6)	Rate | Error | Cached
Dawn Publications publishes award-winning picture books for children (of all ages!) that both educate and inspire. Our books explore nature, animal, habitat and ecological themes that fit well in elementary environmental curricula. http://www.dawnpub.com Visits: 690 (~17.4/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 8-26-2004

EarthNet (Geological Survey of Canada, Atlantic)	Rate | Error | Cached
A virtual resource centre of earth science resource information and contacts for teachers, home educators and students of all levels. Includes a searchable database of resources, virtual field trips, activities, Q&A and a calendar of events. [In English and French]. http://earthnet.bio.ns.ca/index_e.php Visits: 843 (~21.2/month) Rating: (5.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 1-26-2001

Education Links	Rate | Error | Cached
Education Links database of top rated educational sites. Includes links to resources in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lesson Plans, Teacher Resources, and more. http://education.bjbarton.com/links/ Visits: 1139 (~28.7/month) Rating: (5.00/7 reviews) Date Added: 1-13-2005

Education Oasis	Rate | Error | Cached
Site provides resources for K-12 educators including lesson plans, printable worksheets, subject resources, and more. http://www.educationoasis.com/ Visits: 1506 (~37.9/month) Rating: (4.56/9 reviews) Date Added: 6-29-2004

Educator's Reference Desk	Rate | Error | Cached
The Educator's Reference Desk (formerly Educational Resources Information Center - ERIC) maintains on-line resources, lesson plans and low-cost print publications. http://www.eduref.org/ Visits: 809 (~20.4/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 8-18-1998

EduHound	Rate | Error | Cached
"Everything for education K-12. We tracked it down, so you don't have to." Schools, newsletters, resources, literature, etc. http://www.eduhound.com/mainpage.cfm Visits: 739 (~18.6/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 11-7-2002

EEK! Environmental Education for Kids Grades 4-8	Rate | Error | Cached
An electronic publication of Wisconsin's DNR, EEK! contains information for teachers as well as students, and provides a forum where students (grades 4-8) can share stories and seasonal observations with each other. Links to WDNR-EE site. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/index.htm Visits: 1846 (~46.5/month) Rating: (5.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 10-19-1998

ENC Eisenhower National Clearinghouse	Rate | Error | Cached
The ENC provides K-12 teachers with a central source of information on mathematics and science curriculum materials. http://www.enc.org Visits: 681 (~17.1/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 8-18-1998

Environmental Education Office - US EPA Region 4	Rate | Error | Cached
The environmental education page for EPA Region 4 (Southeast) has a catalog in PDF format of EE materials and EE videos that are available for loan - indexed by topic and grade level. http://www.epa.gov/region4/info/index.html Visits: 732 (~18.4/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 9-11-1999

Environment Education Unit of the CSE

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Center for Science and Environment (CSE) unit targets school, college and university students, as well as interested educators and parents. It aims at producing quality resource material and programmes to bring about a more ecologically conscious way of thinking and living. The website includes information and resources about incorporating environment into the school curriculum. http://www.cseindia.org/html/eyou/envedu/index_envedu.htm Visits: 977 (~24.6/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 11-12-2003

Enviropedia	Rate | Error | Cached
300+ pages of information about the environment. http://www.enviropedia.org.uk/contents.php Visits: 69 (~1.7/month) Rating: (4.67/3 reviews) Date Added: 5-25-2005

EPA - Environmental Education Resources for Grades 9-12	Rate | Error | Cached
Site provides Highschool students with information about air & water issues, waste & recycling, conservation, health & safety, ecosystems, & community environmental conditions. Also links to internship & scholarship opportunities, environmental careers & community involvement projects. http://www.epa.gov/highschool/ Visits: 1601 (~40.3/month) Rating: (1.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 10-6-2003

Facing the Future: People and the Planet	Rate | Error | Cached
Information on population growth, consumption, and sustainable development. Supplemental curriculum guides, resources for teachers using the site (including correlation of activities with National Standards), and a searchable resource library. http://www.facingthefuture.org Visits: 957 (~24.1/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 1-28-2004

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program Curriculum

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The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program is an integrated art and science curriculum developed to teach environmental science and habitat conservation. Participants complete a “term paper” using visual rather than verbal articulation to show what they have learned. http://duckstamps.fws.gov/junior/junior.htm Visits: 346 (~8.7/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 8-23-2004

Future Wheels for a Sustainable America	Rate | Error | Cached
Books, curricula, A-V, reference information for K-12 educators, and contests for students on the theme of sustainable transportation. From the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association. http://www.nesea.org/education/index.html Visits: 1814 (~45.7/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 12-15-1998

Global Climate Change and EE Resources	Rate | Error | Cached
A multidisciplinary and international range of resources in a variety of formats for educators and students at all levels (K-12 and higher education), librarians, citizens and community groups. From the US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO). http://www.gcrio.org/edu/educ.shtml Visits: 406 (~10.2/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 6-8-1999

Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Council

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GEOEC (Alberta Teachers Association) promotes quality professional development in global, environmental and outdoor education, through a quarterly newsletter and ongoing workshop series. Web site provides lesson plans, related site links, affiliate group information, and details about our Global Education Initiative. GEOEC holds an annual conference, with numerous workshops and speakers. http://www.geoec.org Visits: 955 (~24/month) Rating: (5.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 9-24-2003

Homework Help Messageboard	Rate | Error | Cached
StudentDump.Com is an online discussion forum which allows students and educators to discuss and solve homework and school related problems. http://www.studentdump.com Visits: 11 (~0.2/month) Rating: (5.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 6-8-2005

Learn Biology Online	Rate | Error | Cached
Learn Biology Online offers tutorials for High School students, Freshwater Ecology, dictionary reference, diagrams and links in the field of Biology. http://www.biology-online.org/ Visits: 580 (~14.6/month) Rating: (1.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 11-25-2001

Learning Web	Rate | Error | Cached
Resource for K-12 teachers and students from the USGS, provides online lesson plans, activities, tutorials, and links to references dealing with interdisciplinary studies of natural science. http://www.usgs.gov/education/ Visits: 6258 (~157.8/month) Rating: (2.25/4 reviews) Date Added: 11-6-2001

Leave Only Bubbles, Inc.

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MarineLab's Leave Only Bubbles Marine Science Curriculum Supplies is a catalog of several hundred items relating to marine science, for students from pre-K through college. We carry videos, books, posters, lab activities, equipment, models, CD-ROMS, and accessories for any age level. http://www.leaveonlybubbles.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? Visits: 498 (~12.5/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 1-13-1999

LEERIC: Energy and Environmental Education

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EE and energy education activities and lesson plans (downloadable) on coastal erosion, alternative energy, water quality and resource conservation(elementary and middle school - correlated to National Science Standards) as well as teacher resources. A project of the Louisiana Energy & Environmental Resource & Information Center (LEERIC). http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/ee_education/ Visits: 515 (~12.9/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 8-26-1998

My Academic Only Home Page.com - Where Student Meets Academe	Rate | Error | Cached
Kid safe, no nonsense, searchable, translatable site loaded with all manner of academic information from 'Home School' to 'Grad School'. Environmental links A - Z, international links, and news. http://www.myacademiconlyhomepage.com Visits: 682 (~17.2/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 10-20-2002

National 4-H Curriculum Collection

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Curricula reviewed by the Nat'l 4-H Curriculum Jury having met each of 14 specific criteria. Curricula categories: Citizenship & Civic Education, Communications & Expressive Arts, Consumer & Family Sciences, Environmental Education & Earth Sciences, Healthy Lifestyle Education, Personal Development & Leadership, Plants & Animals, & Science & Technology. http://www.national4-hheadquarters.gov/library/4h_curric.htm Visits: 798 (~20.1/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 9-13-2003

National Library for the Environment

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Issues covered include global climate change, population and environment, ocean and coastal resources, and biodiversity. The site also accesses environmental virtual libraries and Congressional research reports. A project of the National Council for Science and the Environment. http://www.ncseonline.org/index.cfm?&CFID=6146570&CFTOKEN=88880595 Visits: 2317 (~58.4/month) Rating: (4.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 12-9-1998

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

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NSTA is committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. Site offers grade-specific journal articles, news digests, and teacher-to-teacher discussion; a members-only library of journal articles; available awards, grants, career information, curriculum kits, science suppliers, and more. http://www.nsta.org/ Visits: 328 (~8.2/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 1-28-2000

Natural Wonders	Rate | Error | Cached
Natural Wonders was written especially for environmental educators and naturalists who are interested in learning more about how and why young children think and act. The guidelines offered will help educators design developmentally appropriate programs and activities. http://www.seek.state.mn.us/classrm_e.cfm Visits: 1012 (~25.5/month) Rating: (5.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 9-18-2003

Orion Society - Education Initiatives

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Orion "works with educators ... to develop models for place-based, interdisciplinary environmental education, plan national conferences on a variety of topics, publish educational monographs, and sponsor teacher-training institutes with the goal of nature literacy always at the core." http://www.orionsociety.org/pages/os/education/index_education.html Visits: 358 (~9/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 10-13-1998

Pearson At School	Rate | Error | Cached
Providing educators in grades preK-12 convenient online access to high-quality products for the classroom. http://www.pearsonatschool.com Visits: 601 (~15.1/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 10-17-2003

Project EXCITE

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Useful site for K-12 teachers on how to introduce locally relavent enviornmental health science topics into their classrooms. Scientific technical and research information as well as how to address national education standards while creating an interactive hands-on setting for students. http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/edhd/programs/excite/ Visits: 1338 (~33.7/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 1-30-2003

Project Learning Tree - Resources	Rate | Error | Cached
Activity kits, A-V materials, and books available through PLT. http://www.plt.org/materials/ Visits: 2750 (~69.3/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 11-6-1998

Recycled Hardware	Rate | Error | Cached
If you or your organization is thinking of donating a used computer or looking to receive refurbished equipment, check TechSoup’s listing of almost 900 recyclers and refurbishers, both Commercial (reseller) & non-commercial (donates to schools & nonprofits). http://www.techsoup.org/recycle Visits: 607 (~15.3/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 11-14-2003

Schools Online

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Website for K–12 educators that features brief text or animated presentations on such topics as planting & tending gardens; incorporating 4–H projects in the classroom; & helping students become more aware of how plants, animals, & humans interact with ecosystems. Some activities are available on CD-ROM & in Spanish. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/SchoolsOnline/index.html Visits: 909 (~22.9/month) Rating: (3.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 7-29-2003

SEER - State Education and Environment Roundtable

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SEER advances the EIC Model (using the Environment as an Integrating Context for learning). The model employs natural and socio-cultural environments as the context for learning while taking into account the "best practices" of successful inservice, preservice, formal and nonformal educators. SEER has initiated EIC Demonstration School Networks in 12 states. Their website give a description of some EIC Demonstration Schools. http://www.seer.org Visits: 917 (~23.1/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 12-5-2002

September 11 - One Year Later	Rate | Error | Cached
Interdisciplinary lesson plans for grades 6-12 and articles from The New York Times Learning Network that explore the events of September 11, 2001 and the effect that they have had on society. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/20020903.html Visits: 984 (~24.8/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 9-27-2002

Study Guides and Strategies	Rate | Error | Cached
Over 100 guides on developing good learning skills and study habits. Translated into 25 languages. http://www.studygs.net Visits: 525 (~13.2/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 2-6-2004

Teachers Corner: Hands on Illustrations

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"Classroom activities which demonstrate the issues and solutions involved in the global issues involving population, consumption, environmental impact, and more. Most are about one class periond long, and are explained with a step-by-step approach, connected to national standards." http://www.teacherscorner.org/activities.html Visits: 3580 (~90.3/month) Rating: (1.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 12-20-2001

Teaching Point Environmental Science Curriculum

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This full-year course gets high school students in touch with their immediate environment. An easy-to-use pacing guide reduces teacher preparation time and ensures coverage of all required national and/or state standards. A comprehensive daily lesson plan provides point-of-use content background and teaching strategies to support classroom success for out-of-field instructors. http://www.teaching-point.net/envsci.html Visits: 379 (~9.5/month) Rating: (5.00/1 reviews) Date Added: 10-20-2004

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Hey Teachers!	Rate | Error | Cached
Provides access to substantial amount of information on endangered species, including a teachers packet containing fact sheets and activities. Also provides links to other educational resources. http://endangered.fws.gov/kids/#educators Visits: 354 (~8.9/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 8-20-2002

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Svc – Division of Education Outreach

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“The Division of Education Outreach provides training and support for conservation professionals to develop and implement collaborative education, outreach and heritage programs which achieve conservation goals.” This site includes an on-line slide show about endangered species and links to other environmental education resources. http://training.fws.gov/deo/education.html Visits: 1834 (~46.2/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 8-20-2002

World Wise Schools - Peace Corps	Rate | Error | Cached
"World Wise Schools is an innovative global education program that provides students in the United States with a view of life in one of the more than 80 countries where Peace Corps Volunteers serve." http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/index.html Visits: 566 (~14.2/month) Rating: (0.00/0 reviews) Date Added: 3-16-1999