NOAA
Noaa: National Ocean Service Education: Nonpoint Source Pollution
Illustrated tutorial explains nonpoint source pollution and its role in the health of the environment. Students learn about different sources of pollution and how these pollutants contaminate the land, air, and water. Click on the links...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Environment
Through 10 lessons and more than 20 hands-on activities, students are introduced to the concept of an environment and the many interactions within it. As they learn about natural and human-made environments, as well as renewable and...
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Province of British Columbia
Government of b.c.: Teacher's Guide to Clean Air: The Clean Air Crusaders [Pdf]
The 'Clean Air Crusaders' help teachers work with students to educate them about all kinds of air pollution and ways to improve our environment.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Helping Kids Help the Environment
Define and explore the concept of environmental citizenship through a series of literacy-based multimedia, online and hands-on learning experiences. Discover how responsible citizens can help protect their local communities by...
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Effects of Human Activities
This site reviews the effects of agricultural development, urban and industrial development, drainage of the land surface, modifications to river valleys, and modifications to the atmosphere have on ground water and surface water.
Other
Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety: Environmental Pollution Control
This study provides an orientation to the methods that are applied to control and prevent environmental pollution. The basic principles followed for eliminating negative impacts on the quality of water, air or land are discussed.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Causes of Pollution
This lesson plan is designed to teach young children identify the types of pollution, the sources of the pollution, and how they can protect the environment from further pollutants.
Province of British Columbia
Province of British Columbia: How We Measure Air Quality
Find out how British Columbia measures air quality, collects and measures data, and analyzes and reports the findings.
Idaho State University
Idaho State University: Waste Management
Landfills are growing at exponential rates, air and water are filled with pollution, and many are trying to find ways to manage waste better to protect the land we live off. Take a look at this resource which explains and illustrates...
Curated OER
State Land Disposal Rates
Lists landfill issues such as leakage, water contamination, air emissions, and hazardous waste dumping. Gives extensive documentation site links.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Birth of the Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
By the late 1960s, issues of unchecked land development, urban decay, and air, noise, and water pollution came to Americans' attention. In November 1971, the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a large-scale...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Changes in Habitats
[Free Registration/Login Required] A 2nd grade unit on how people and weather can change habitats. Topics include too much and too litter rain (flooding and drought), lightning and fire, and land, water, and air pollution. This flipchart...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Students are presented with examples of the types of problems that environmental engineers solve, specifically focusing on air and land quality issues. Air quality topics include air pollution sources, results of poor air quality...