Curated OER
Children's Health: Children Aren't Little Adults
This lesson is a compilation of interdisciplinary, technology-infused activities that focus on the often complicated and sometimes controversial issues related to toxic chemicals in children's environment. Special emphasis is placed on...
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John Muir: Long Ago and Now
Students explore nature objects brought indoors such as rocks, seeds, leaves and shells to identify where the objects came from. They hear stories about John Muir's life and make booklets about nature areas they enjoy.
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"Walk the Talk"
Pupils realize that it is critical that they not miss opportunities because they lack a required uniform. They discuss at length about the need for having active lifestyles even though they lack the appropriate clothers for the...
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Environment: Natural and Invasive Plants
Students examine a parcel of open land to collect data about the native and invasive plants found there. By monitoring the area, they prevent the spread of weeds through early detection. Students create posters describing the monitoring...
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Global, Environmental, & Outdoor Education Council: Homepage
The goal of GEOEC is to promote professional development and support for teachers in teaching global and environmental topics. Resources include lesson plans, curriculum resources, articles and professional development opportunities.
Princeton University
Princeton: Outdoor: Environmental Careers
A guide to outdoor and environmental careers from Princeton University. Information on types of careers, books, and general resources.
Family Education
Family Education: Outdoor Activities
Outdoor Activities that also help children learn. But, just in case, there also some Rainy Day Activities listed.
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Texas Parks and Wildlife: Outdoor Annual: Hunting
Everything one would need to know about hunting in Texas. Hunting by season, animal, or county is covered, regulations and legal issues, hunter educational programs, species that can't be hunted, and licensing.
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National Outdoor Leadership School
This school teaches outdoor skills and leadership and offers courses ten days to full semesters in the world's most spectacular wilderness classrooms.
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Rediscovering Rites of Passage: Education, Transformation, and the Transition To
Rediscovery is an outdoor education program run in many First Nations. It uses a hands-on approach to learning based upon traditional cultural teaching allowing aboriginal youth to experience their cultural past in present day.
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Nature Discovery Center
There are teacher workshops and kid's programs at this center with the purpose of outdoor education. You can visit kid's pages and adult programs.
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Audubon Center of the North Woods: Who We Are & What We Do
This outdoor education center in east-central Minnesota has more than 500 acres along with a historical building. Find out what kind of classes and tours they have provided for you at this center.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Programs: Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Project
A project-based collaborative unit of study that teaches students about watershed health using real-time geospatial technology. Students engage in outdoor field experiences while using twenty-first century learning skills.
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Global Environmental and Outdoor Education Council: World of 100 (Simulation)
This simulation activity teaches students about the inequities in access to global resources, and our responsibility as global citizens to protect the rights and welfare of people around the world who may be impacted by our economic...
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Izaak Walton League of America: Programs for Youth
Get your students outside with this collection of activities for kids of all ages featuring outdoor engagement and environmental education.
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Delaware Nature Society
This is the Delaware Nature Society website who envisions a healthy and sustainable environment. Their mission is to connect people with the natural world to improve our environment through education, advocacy, and conservation.
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Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies
This site advocates education through experience in the field. It offers hiking and boating tours, as well as teacher resources.
EL Education
El Education: The Ware Wanderers Guide to the Outdoors
In this lesson students explore local outdoor adventure sites and then use written descriptions and photographs to present information in a guide community members can use to learn more about rivers, trails, and other natural areas.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Playground Games
Shows games children play when they are outside. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Castle Rock Institute
The Castle Rock Institute is an educational community devoted to balancing academic work in the Humanities and outdoor adventure. It sponsors off-campus study programs for college students that combine coursework in religion, philosophy,...
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Nearby Nature
This organization provides nature walks, volunteer opportunities, environment restoration projects, and other educational opportunities that encourage nature appreciation.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Favorite Place in Nature
As an extension to the "Favorite Place in Nature" episode of PBS Kids' Plum Landing, students will draw a picture to communicate a message about their favorite outdoor place. Students will draw on the site's blank canvas and then publish...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Save Animal Tracks as Plaster Casts
Engage students in the outdoors by searching for fresh animal tracks and making molds of them. Then investigate which animal might have been there.
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Effie Yeaw Sacramento Nature Center
Effie Yeaw Sacramento Nature Center is dedicated to preserving the American River and educating the public about this natural resource. Learn about the history of Sacremento's American River here.
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