TEACHER RESOURCES ONLINE

• 2009 DEQ Environmental Education Grant
  This grant, provided by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, gives educators the tools to use to develop effective environmental education programs, environmental projects and/ or strategies.


• U.S. Dept. of Energy Education
  Find lesson plans and activities on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
  K-4, 5-8, 9-12
  
  
• E.P.A. Teaching Center
  Lesson plans and activities grouped by topic, community service projects, and grants. Find the Environmental Kids Club at
  K-12
  
  
• IDEM's Educator's Page
  "...[F]ind ideas for educating students and working together to improve the environment we share. From lesson plans to tips for healthier classrooms, these links are designed for educators and administrators but will be useful for anyone interested in  environmental education."
  K-12 
  
  
• Edutopia’s goGreen Database
  Directory of environmental lesson plans, online tools, information, field trips, curriculum, etc., all searchable by topic, grade level, etc.
  K-12/ Cross curricular
  
  
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Teachers
  Curricular material and lesson resources listedby grade level. See also Kids’ Pages at http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/home.htm
  K-4, 5-8, 9-12, 12+ / Environmental Health Science
  
  
• Citizens for Planet Earth
  “…A continuation of the educational outreach campaign for the PBS series Journey to Planet Earth. The goal of this science project is to help people get involved in learning about the environmental quality of their own neighborhoods.”
  6-8  
  
  
• Try Science
  “A gateway to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through on and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide.” Resources include thematic interactive experiences, hands-on activities, online field trips to science centers world-wide, short polls and news links based on topic questions, and live web cams from science and technology centers world-wide.
  6-8, 9-12
  
  
• American Museum of Natural History:Resources for Learning
  “Resources for Learning is a collection of activities, articles, evidence and analysis and more, for educators, families, students and anyone interested in teaching or learning about science.”
  1-12 
  
  
• Environmental News Network
  This website proposes to “…bring attention to the present and future environmental issues facing the health of our planet and the people it supports…,” as well as find solutions. News stories are organized by categories. 
  6-12 
  
  
• National Recycling Coalition: America Recycles Day
  Find events and resources about recycling. Check out the “Conversionator,” an interactivetool that calculates users’ recycling impact.
  K-12 
  
  
• Classroom Earth
  Environmental literacy resources (videos, lessons, unit plans, websites) are organized by content area or topic. Grant information and professional references and resources are also available.
  Professional Resource
  
  
• On Earth
  OnEarth is “an award-winning environmental magazine, explores politics, nature, wildlife, culture, science, health, the challenges that confront our planet, and the solutions that promise to heal and protect it.” Resources include podcasts, articles,videos, interactive maps, and a blog, Greenlight.


• Greenlight: Citizen Journalism on Earth
  As a Greenlight Citizen Journalist, you can publish, call attention to your community’s efforts, post videos and photos.
  6-12