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Project Learning Tree is an award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program for educators working with students in PreK through grade 12.
Project WILD is one of the most widely used conservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kindergarten through high school.
Bring the Environment to Your Classroom! The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services offers a variety of environmental education programs and publications for classroom teachers and nature educators. In addition to structured curriculums, fact sheets, and videos, DES can provide speakers for classroom demonstrations and discussions.
Crickets in the Classroom shows you how to use common field and house crickets to teach skills of observation and measurement. The unit also includes basic information on cricket biology and introduces students to the scientific literature.
"Learn About Backyard Birds"---Developed by the National Bird-Feeding Society, this 32-page kit features endless raw material for any teacher or group leader. Simply download the PDF file, print out the loose-leaf sheets, then make copies for students or attendees. It's FREE!
The Copernicus Education Gateway curriculum matrix covers science, mathematics, art & music, health & fitness, history, communication, reading, civics, economics, geography, and writing for K--12 classrooms.
Lessonplanz.com---Search through more than 3500 lesson plans!
Lessonplanspage.com---Home to more than 1,000 lesson plans!
Education World ("Where Educators Go to Learn") offers a fantastic Lesson Planning Center and Archive.
Ocean World---Based on the Smithsonian Institution's popular exhibit, this index of educational resources includes lessons and marine science activities, teacher guide, secondary school materials, facts sheets, and family activities. Some highlights:
Ocean Planet Lesson Plans---These six lessons and activities adapt several themes of the exhibition for use in the middle and high school classroom. Each plan ("Sea Secrets," "Sea Connections," "Ocean Market," "Pollution Solution," "Stranded Along the Coast," and "Reflections on the Sea") has the same elements: background information; statement of learning objectives; list of required materials; step-by-step procedures; student handouts (in Adobe Acrobat format); and a list of additional resources, including connections to the online version of the exhibition.
There are Algae in Your House!---What do fruit drinks, frozen desserts, cheese, peanut butter, and chocolate milk all have in common? They contain seaweed! This lesson plan explores marine algae.
Words from the Ocean---Did you know that many of our commonly used words and phrases come from maritime cultures? "Don't give up the ship." "Like a fish out of water." "Down the hatch." "Learn the ropes." "Full speed ahead." "Off the deep end." "Get the drift." Investigate the many ties between modern language and the sea with this fascinating lesson plan.
RHL SchoolTM---A nice source of free worksheets covering English Basics, Mathematics Computation, Math Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, and Research Skills.
Hurricanes!---"Discover the power and fury of tropical storms" with Scholastic, Inc.'s Weather Watch online activities.
Teaching Online---Lessons library, educational links, and much more at the site that bills itself as "The Essential Web Resource for the Busy Classroom Teacher."
The Endangered Animals of the Word---Join Cannelton Elementary School in Cannelton, Indiana, and Primary School de Wadden in the Netherlands researching and reporting on endangered species.
Insects in the Classroom---These lesson plans and course activities are provided by the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University and The Bryan Independent School District.
Free4schools.com---In addition to lesson plans, coloring pages, and the like, this site offers tons of FREE items for parents and teachers!