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Order education materials from EPA
Below is a
list of free EPA educational documents you may wish to order. This
is not a complete list; these are publications
that have proven popular with teachers. You can order most of them
from the National Service Center for Environmental
Publications (NSCEP), an environmental publications service run by
US EPA. How
to contact NSCEP
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General | Air | Health | Pesticides
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Coloring books
General
ABC's of Environmental Education - EPA 905K94001 - 
This booklet is designed to serve as a resource for both formal and
nonformal environmental educators, as well as others interested in
environmental education. It contains lists of programs, resources,
contacts, and information related to the EPA's environmental education
program. Also contains information specific to EPA Region 5 and a list
of programs with contact information. (1994, 22 pp.)
The Power of Change: Protecting the Environment for the Next Generation -
EPA530-E-04-001
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-
download it
The "Power of Change" campaign teaches older Americans what they
can do to help reduce waste and protect the environment for the
next generation. This free kit of resources explains how to reduce
waste, conserve our natural resources, and save energy.
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Air
Indoor Air Quality Tools For Schools Kit - EPA 402F00011
- - download
it
The kit
shows schools how to carry out a practical plan of action to improve indoor
air problems at little or no cost using straightforward activities and in-house
staff.
It includes
checklists for all school employees, a flexible step-by-step guide
for coordinating the checklists, an Indoor Air Quality Problem
Solving Wheel, a fact-sheet on indoor air pollution issues, and sample
policies and memos.
Project AIRE - download it
The units in this package
encourage students to think more critically and creatively about
air pollution problems and the alternatives for resolving them. Topics
covered include: air quality, rainforests, radon, the creation of
environmental laws, the greenhouse effect and ozone. Grades K-12
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Global Warming
Climate
Change, Wildlife, and Wildlands - A Toolkit for Teachers and Interpreters
- order it or download it
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the National
Park Service and with input from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
developed a kit for use when talking with the public about how climate
change is affecting our nation's wildlife and public lands.
Related
information: Global
Warming Educators site
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Health
Asthma
- Here's the Pitch...Help Strike Out Asthma {President Bush Baseball
poster} - EPA 402H02001 - - preview it
related topic: secondhand smoke
- What Can Trigger An Asthma Attack May Surprise You {Asthma Kitten
Poster} - EPA 402H03001 - -
preview it
Related information: Asthma-related
publications and resources
Sun safety
- Mission: Sunwise activity book - EPA 430K00002 - download
it - en
español (PDF, 16pp, 421K, About
PDF )
- Mission: Sunwise storybook - EPA 430K00001 - download
it - en
español (PDF,
16 pp, 925K, About
PDF ) (Grades K-3) This book contains
activities that teach SunWise behavior
- Sunwise: Hello Family! Did you know... {grade 5-8} {poster} -
EPA 430H02001- -
en
español
Related topic: other
SunWise publications , the SunWise
Program
Protect Children From Poisonings: Lock It Up! {poster} - EPA
735H03002 -
Radon {Lung poster} - EPA 402H92001 -
Do You Eat Fish? {poster} - EPA 823H01001 - download
it
¿Come usted pescado? {poster} - EPA 823H02001- - download
it
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Pesticides
Help! It’s a Roach! Roach Prevention Activity Book for Kids -
EPA 735F98016 - - download
it - en
español
Save Our Species: Protecting Endangered Species From Pesticides -
EPA 735F94014 - - preview
it
related information: Publications
from the Office of Pesticide Programs: General Consumer Publications
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Solid waste & recycling
See all the solid
waste curriculum and activities - for grades
K-5 - grades
6-8 - grades
9-12
Planet Protectors Club {complete kit} - EPA 530E98004 - - download it
As a Planet Protector, your mission is to improve the world around
you by making less trash. Planet Protectors also help other people
learn to reduce, reuse, and recycle. The more you learn about reducing
wastes and saving resources, the better you become at carrying out
the Planet Protector goals. (grades K-5)
Trash and Climate Change: Planet Protectors Discover the Hidden
Reasons to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle - EPA 530K00001 - - download
it - en
español (PDF, 11pp, 410K About
PDF )
Planet Protectors Create Less Waste in the First Place! - EPA
530K99006 - - download
it - en
español (PDF, 12pp, 396K About
PDF )
Make a Difference
campaign for students
EPA's "Make a Difference" campaign is aimed at educating and engaging
young people in resource conservation and environmental protection.
It encourages teens to make informed decisions in their day-to-day
lives to help protect the environment. As part of the campaign,
EPA is offering free copies of a resource kit, Your Life, Your World,
Your Choices , which can inspire teens to reduce, reuse,
and recycle to "make a difference" at home, at school, and in their
communities. (Grades 6-8)
- Your Life, Your World, Your Choices {kit} - EPA 530E03001
- - download
it
- Su vida, su mundo, sus opciones - EPA 530F03013S -
- Be Waste Aware - Waste Reduction Resources and Tools For Students -
EPA 530F03056 -
- Life Cycle of a CD {poster} - EPA 530H03002 - - download
it
The Quest for Less: Activities & Resources for teaching K-6 - order
it & download it
A teacher's guide to reducing, reusing and recycling
Recycle: You Can Make A Ton Of Difference {leaflet} - EPA 530F92003
- - download
it (PDF, 3 pp, 357K, About
PDF )
Information about recycling in a trifold leaflet. (1992, 3pp)
Don't Trash It! Super Fun Children's Activity Book - EPA 530K95005
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This fun activity book covers all factors related to the collection
and handling of garbage and trash. Various games and puzzles are used
to stress the importance of recycling and pollution prevention. (1995,
8 pp.)
HAZ-ED - Classroom Activities for Understanding
Hazardous Waste -
download
it
Teach students in grades 7-12 about hazardous waste issues
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Water
Drinking water for Kids: the Water Sourcebook Series - download
it
This environmental education program explains the water
management cycle using a balanced approach showing how it affects all
aspects of the environment. Includes 324 activities. Grades K-2, 3-5,
6-8, 9-12.
Using water wisely in the home - download
it (PDF, 2pp, 235K, About
PDF )
related information: Water
Efficiency documents and information in English and Spanish
Keeping Our Oceans Clean and Safe: 30 Years Of the Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act {poster} - EPA 842H02001 -
related information: Oceans
and Coasts for Children, Students and Teachers
How do we Treat our Wastewater? {middle school poster} - EPA
832H92002 -
Water Drop Patch Program - download
it (PDF, 43 pp, 1.6MB About
PDF )
The requirements for earning the patch include 7 community
projects and hands-on activities.
Magnificent Ground Water Connection - download
it
Lessons and activities for grades K-6 and 7-12 on water cycle, water
use, ground water contamination and protection.
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Wetlands & water ecosystems
Estuary Environmental Education Activity Kit - EPA 842F93007
- - download
it
Information sheets with activities that present important issues relating
to estuaries. (1993, 22 pp.)
- household hazardous waste (elementary through adult)
- hypoxia (elementary through adult)
- clean water--a precious resource (grades 6-8)
- fish need nurseries too (grades 1-6)
- muddy rivers--murky sound (grades 6-8)
- ducks and geese (grades 6-8)
- nutrients--too much of a good thing (grades 6-8)
- floatable debris (elementary through adult)
- more than just a swamp (grades 4-5)
Related topic: Publications
available from the Wetlands Helpline
Unlocking the Secrets of America's Wetlands - EPA 843F99001 -
out of print - download
it
A 42-page booklet describing wetland types, mitigation, how to become
involved, and agency contacts. Poster Wetlands: America's Treasures is
included. (1999)
Estuaries: Where Rivers Meet the Sea {poster} - EPA 842H02002
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World in Our Backyard - download
it
Developed in cooperation with EPA by the New England Interstate
Water Pollution Control Commission, this guide is a resource of information
and activities about wetlands in New England for educators and their
middle school students. It suggests ways to study wetland characteristics,
why wetlands are important, and how students and teachers can help
protect a local wetland. This guide aims to help students get to
know the complexities of wetlands, discover wildlife, enjoy the experience
of being outdoors, and learn how necessary wetlands are to the health of our
environment.
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