The Newberry Library
Newberry: Environmental History: Map 7: Distribution of Woodland in u.s., 1873
Lesson plans for K-12 using maps that show the distribution of wooded land in 1873. Students examine the impact of humans on the environment.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Environmental History: Map 9: Conservation, Yosemite Ntl. Park, 1935
Lessons for students K-12 in which they study original map of Yosemite National Park, ca. 1935 and explore appropriate human uses of the environment.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Pulse: Cultures and Cycles: Arsenic and Human Health
Interdisciplinary unit about the risk of exposure to arsenic in public drinking water. Math, language arts, social studies, and science are incorporated into the lessons.
Other
Baltimore Co. Public Schools: Chesapeake Bay Food Webs (Online Research Model)
Food webs lesson, which focuses on Chesapeake Bay habitats, integrates biological concepts with literacy knowledge and skills. Lesson directs students to answer the question, how does a human-caused stress placed on the environment...
Other
British Columbia Conservation Foundation: Leap Into Action! [Pdf]
Provides an 87-page teaching resource kit for educating students on how to take action on environmental issues.
Other
Icpdr: Ships and Environment to Share Danube River
This is a comprehensive analysis of the importance of the Danube River Basin and ways to balance human and ecological needs in the basin. The reason behind this study is the European Union's move to open shipping lanes in the Danube and...
US Department of State
U.s. Department of State: Decades of Change: 1960 1980
Summary of the rise of cultural and ethnic pluralism that took place in America between 1960 -1980 causing major social change. Included were such movements as civil rights, women, Latino, Native-American, counterculture,...
Other
American Council on Science and Health
The American Council on Science and Health provides headline health news as well as publishes its latest findings on important health and environmental topics.
Other
University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: From Lake to Tap
In this activity, students will use a tutorial on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's website to learn about how surface water is treated to make it safe to drink.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Ground Water and Drinking Water: Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water
Learn about the public's drinking water, the oversight agencies that govern it, and what needs to be done in an emergency if it becomes contaminated.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Public Sector: Environment and Cleaning
Covers skills that may be needed to work in environment and cleaning.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: History of the Epa
A complete history of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency including a timeline, publications, biographies of administrators, origins of the Agency, and photographs.
Other
Living on Earth
Living on Earth is a weekly environmental news and information program distributed by National Public Radio. Coverage includes earth news, features, and various ecological issues. Archives are available back to 1991.
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...
Other
Pollution Probe
Pollution Probe is a leading Canadian environmental organization that was established at the University of Toronto in 1969. They investigate issues, educate the public and lobby for change.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is an interesting and somewhat publicized environmental problem. A swirling soup of trash up to 10 meters deep and just below the water surface is composed mainly of non-degradable plastics. These...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learning and Teaching About the Environment
Students and teachers can explore environmental issues with classroom resources, homework help, and other publications.
Other
Evergreen
A national charity created to turn schools into green space that celebrate the environment, as well as preserve natural outdoor spaces within Canadian cities, Evergreen has core programs: Learning Grounds - transforming school grounds,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: It's All in the Package
In this activity, students explore the concept of "reducing" solid waste and how it relates to product packaging and engineering advancements in packaging materials. Students read about and evaluate the highly publicized packaging...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Indian Country Today
Essay on contemporary Native American lands and the environmental impact they have suffered, policy regarding them and public perception of how land and resources should be used.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: The Love Canal Tragedy
An assessment of the horrific tragedy of the chemical pollution whcih seeped into the town of Love Canal. Written by an EPA administrator just months after carcinogenic materials began leaching into yards and the public school built over...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Conservation, Preservation, and the National Parks [Pdf]
Articles in which students explore the history of conservation and environmentalism in America and the modern controversy surrounding it while simultaneously exploring public perception and policy. Includes small group activity and...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Mississippi River / Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force
Learn about the task force formed to help the public understand the causes and effects of eutrophication in the Gulf of Mexico.