Resource Library

National Environmental Education Week (EE Week) has compiled their own set of Oil Spill resources. They include everything from websites and articles to visuals and lesson plans. Content spans grades K-12, so make sure to check for your appropriate grade level.

Students will be able to understand hazardous chemicals and their effect on human health and the environment, explain the importance of cleaning up hazardous waste, identify facilities in their neighborhoods that deal with hazardous chemicals and recognize local and federal agencies responsible for environmental hazards in their communities.

Welcome to the Ocean Portal – a unique, interactive online experience that inspires awareness, understanding, and stewardship of the world’s Ocean, developed by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History and more than 20 collaborating organizations.

In the Web-based game Predator Protector, students take on the role of an Ocean Adventures expedition volunteer member. In this role, students are charged with protecting three species of sharks from danger in order to defend the balance of nature in the ecosystem that these top predators help to maintain.

This lesson will introduce students to the geographic features of the Indian Ocean and the critical role of the monsoon in determining maritime trading patterns before the 16th century. Students will research various historic ports along the borders of the Indian Ocean and determine possible ways that local rulers attracted merchants.

The TeachEngineering digital library provides teacher-tested, standards-based engineering content for K-12 teachers to use in science and math classrooms. Their library is organized by subject areas, curricular units, lessons and activities.

Resources pertaining to environmental education:

-Energy-Efficient Housing

-Test and Treat Before You Drink

-How Far Does a Lava Flow Go?

Learn creative ways to integrate environmental issues into your classroom lessons. This Web site offers teacher resources, opportunities for field studies, training and funding. Resources are searchable by multiple fields including subject and level. Subjects span all disciplines, from art to mathematics.

Explore More is a multimedia project of Iowa Public Television designed to engage students in real-world problems. The project features engaging topics, an issue-driven approach and a variety of technology resources. Topics include Water Quality, The Future of Energy and Working Landscapes.

Students explore freshwater, sedimentation and dams. Activities make these topics come to life as students observe the presence and effects of osmotic pressure, measure and compare sedimentation in a nearby waterway and build a turbine to visualize how a turbine and generator work on a dam.

The Ecology Center offers free environmental lesson plans for science, social studies and language arts teachers. These lesson plans cover topics including water, agriculture and nitrogen cycling.