Environmental Education Resources on the Web
Teaching environmental education can be one of the most challenging aspects of
a school curriculum. For students, it can be an opportunity for a unique
learning experience, as the subject easily lends itself to hands on activities.
This list serves as an introduction to government web sources that may assist in
providing a beneficial environmental education program for students, teachers,
environmental educators and camp directors.
General Sources:
www.usgs.gov/education/index.html
Student information sources, teacher lesson plans and classroom activities on a
variety of topics.
www.education.noaa.gov/
Sites for teachers and students relating to weather, climate, oceans, space,
etc. Links to other educational sites, too.
www.dnr.state.oh.us/education
Excellent site with many links to activities, classroom materials sources,
student resources, etc.
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek
Environmental Education for Kids (EEK) program for grades 4-8.
Excellent intercative, multimedia site, has teacher pages, career information in
environmental science.
www.blm.gov/education
Excellent site covering numerous environment related topics. Includes sections
for teacher's resources and students. Some of the student sites are interactive
games.
www.globe.gov
Organized environmental education program for grades K-12. This program is an
international collaboration in Earth sciences education connecting with other
schools.
www.nps.gov/learn/
Gateway to sites for teachers and students, all with focus on National Parks.
Students:
These sites are specifically intended for the use and attention of students.
www.cdc.gov/nceh/kids/99kidsday/default.htm
Site from the National Center for Environmental Health. Includes information on
asthma, global health, lead poisoning, etc. Focus on how our environment
affects health. ALso includes printable activities.
www.epa.gov/kids/
Intended for elementary school children
www.epa.gov/students/
For middle school students (5th-8th grade)
www.epa.gov/highschool/
For high school students
Teachers and Educators
These sites would hold little interest for students, but are good sources of
information for introducing environmental education into the classroom.
www.epa.gov/teachers/
Excellent source for forming an environmental education program- includes
curriculum and activities ideas.
www.epa.gov/enviroed/
Government information on the EPA's programs for environmental education.
State Specific Sites:
Most state government web sites will have environmental education information
accessible through either the education or natural resources offices. The links
included here are for the four states where students of CLIS 734 reside.
www.gov.state.la.us/enved/default.htm
Administrative site on Louisiana's environmental education program.
www.dnr.state.la.us/teach.ssi
Links to state specific sites on a variety of environmental education topics
(Louisiana)
www.alsde.edu/html/sections/EnvironmentalEd.asp?section=54&footer=sections
Administrative site for environmental education through Alabama's State
Department of Education.
www.dnr.state.sc.us/etc.education.html
List of links of informative and activity sites. (South Carolina)
www.state.sc.us/forest/edu.htm
State specific environmental education links (South Carolina)
www.environment.ky.gov/education/edumaterials/
Provides links to classroom activities
www.environment.ky.gov/education/envirkids/
Another good list of environmental education links. (Kentucky)
Prepared by Rebecca A. Hosta
rahost0@pop.uky.edu