Other Education Sites
If you can't find everything you need in our Teaching Center, please
visit other sites listed below. They are quality environmental education
sites that provide more information, activities, curricula, and contacts.
If you still can't find what you need, please send
us a message and we
will assist you.
EPA Office of Environmental
Education
The mission of this office is to advance and support education efforts that develop
an environmentally conscious and responsible public and inspire personal responsibility
in caring for the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/
Afterschool.gov 
A listing of Federal resources that support children and youth during out-of-school
hours.
http://www.afterschool.gov
Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a federal public
health agency. It provides health information to prevent harmful exposures
and diseases related to toxic substances. ATSDR is not a regulatory agency,
unlike the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is the federal
agency that develops and enforces environmental laws to protect the environment
and human health.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/
Association
for Curriculum Development and Supervision Education Topics: Environmental
Education
The Environmental Education (EE) Section of this site, explains EE and how it
is helpful in the classroom. It features case studies of how some teachers have
used the environment to connect their students with their communities.
http://www.ascd.org/cms/index.cfm?TheViewID=2103
The Bridge: Ocean Sciences
Education Teacher Resource Center
This resource from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science provides teachers
with a selection of the best online resources for marine science education.
http://www.vims.edu/bridge/
Conservation
Education Projects
The
Forest Service's Conservation Education program helps people of all
ages understand and appreciate our country's natural resources and
how to conserve those resources for future generations.
Educational Materials from
the USGS
As the Nation's largest water, earth, biological science and civilian mapping
agency, the US Geological Survey provides a variety of teaching packets,
booklets, posters, fact sheets, and CD-ROMs.
www.usgs.gov/education/
Environmental Education
at the Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management website features quizzes, activities, volunteer
opportunities, and background information. It is designed to provide information
about the management of our public lands in the United States.
http://www.blm.gov/education/index.html
Exploring the Environment
Part of NASA's Classroom for the Future, Exploring the Environment provides
tools to help teachers make students more environmentally aware and to acquire
the values and attitudes necessary for sustainable development. Modules encourage
collaborative groups of students to conduct research in environmental areas
and to generate products which demonstrate understanding. (Grades 6-12.)
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/
Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence
This website is a collection of educational resources from more than 30 federal
agencies. Click on the "science" section to find activities and lesson
plans related to environmental issues.
http://www.ed.gov/free/
FirstGov.gov
The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
http://www.firstgov.gov/
NASA Classroom of the Future
Curricular
materials designed to improve mathematics, geography, science and technology
education can be found on this website. NASA COTF offers educational
programs, which include reality based problems and access to NASA resources.
http://www.cotf.edu
Peace
Corps
The Peace Corps website provides you with curriculum and activities designed
to help you educate your students about global environmental issues. You can
obtain speakers for your classroom or correspond with a current Peace
Corps volunteer.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/lessons/earthday.html
Science of the Earth
System
Learn about the questions NASA is researching on earth science.
http://www.earth.nasa.gov/science/
USGS Learning Web
Dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning about how
biology, geology, hydrology, and geography can help us understand our changing
world.
http://www.usgs.gov/education/
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