Earth Education Links

Helpful curriculum web sites for kids, teachers, and volunteers.

•  Environmental Center
•  Alternative Transportation
•  Clean Energy
• Science Discovery is an experience-based educational outreach program of the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Education.  Their mission is to stimulate scientific interest, understanding, and literacy among Colorado’s youth, teachers, and families by interfacing with university resources and academic expertise.

• www.greenteacher.com
• www.epa.gov/enviroed/otherepa.html
• www.naaee.org/npeee/
• school.discovery.com/schoolhome.html - Look here for great sites for you and your students.  Good ideas for activities and lesson plans!
• www.naturalinquirer.usda.gov - This site has teacher resources, curriculums and an interactive "kid's corner" link.  
• http://lhs.berkeley.edu - This site has both teacher resources as well as actual lessons.  
• http://response.restoration.noaa.gov - Interactive, good for teachers and for kids to learn more about various environmental topics.  A lot of oil spill info.  
• http://www.thorne-eco.org/index.htm: This site is home of a local environmental education group providing programs to youth in the Boulder community.  
• www.feetfirstinfo.org: This is the site of a Boulder based organization that provides educational programs on alternative transportation.  
• http://www.eere.energy.gov/kids/: This web-site provides a guide to teach successful programs on energy.  
• http://www.mtpc.org/cleanenergy/curriculum/writeups/doe5.htm: This is a valuable site dedicated to providing curriculum on clean energy.
• Bioneers Education Community: Bioneers is a thriving network of visionary innovators who are working with nature to heal nature and offer practical solutions for restoring the Earth and people. They provide inspirational and practical materials and events that educators can utilize to help nourish the next generation of bioneers.