Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Earth Science: Environmental Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of environmental issues in this quiz game.
Handout
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Ground Water and Drinking Water: Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Handout
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Water Wonders

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Environmental Education for Kids contains colorful and detailed information on water resources. Site covers fascinating tips and facts, as well as engaging quizzes on the wonderful world of water. Best suited for...
Lesson Plan
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Working With Environmental Issues

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Water is a concern for the health through parasites and diseases in West Africa. This lesson emphasizes the importance of clean water.
Unit Plan
Geographypods

Geographypods: Theme 3: Economic Development: Environmental Risks and Benefits

For Students 9th - 10th
This learning module looks at the impact of economic development on the environment. It begins with a look at a serious pollution problem in China, then looks at waste reduction and climate change. Includes an animation, images, and videos.
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Give Water a Hand

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
National watershed education program engaging young people in environmental service projects. Download their free Action Guide and Leader Guidebook to get your class started on a community service project to help the environment. Action...
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Programs: Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Project

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
Handout
PBS

Pbs: Now With Bill Moyers: Troubled Waters: Brief History of the Clean Water Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the background of the legislation that resulted in the Clean Water Act in 1972, and read about the results of that legislation.
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Other

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: Just for Kids: Watershed

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is a watershed? Learn the answer to this question and find out about the Susquehanna River watershed on this site.
eBook
Other

Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety: Environmental Pollution Control

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Activity
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Reservoirs: Holding Tanks for Drinking Water [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
How do people get their water reservoirs for drinking water? This site features an in-depth explanation of this question. Come and check it out.
Professional Doc
eSchool Today

E School Today: What Is Your Role in Water Preservation?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out what you can do about global water scarcity and conservation.
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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Environmental Health Services: Lead Poisoning

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive resource explains everything from the characteristics of a lead atom to symptoms of lead poisoning.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Important Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
This official site for the EPA describes the issues of the day. Learn about topics such as water, air, climate, wastes and pollution, green living, and more. Find important ways that you can get involved in protecting the environment.
Unit Plan
Other

Neef: Greening Stem Toolkit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The National Environmental Education Foundation is greening the STEM program in an effort to attend to the demands of the environmental challenges facing the nation and the world in the 21st Century. Lessons included in this toolkit...
Professional Doc
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Resources for Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find an array of environmental and science-based lesson plans, activities and ideas from the EPA, other federal agencies, and external organizations.
Interactive
Thinkport Education

Maryland Public Television: Enviro Mysteries

For Students 6th - 8th
This engaging site will allow students to develop informed thoughts and ideas on contemporary environmental health issues through videos, interactive programs, and documents.
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Other

Wildlands League

For Students 9th - 10th
Wildlands League is a registered charity in Ontario, and a chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). It aims to preserve wilderness areas and the biological diversity of lakes, forests, rivers, grasslands and...
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Other

Nevada Department of Conservation & Natural Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on many of the issues the State of Nevada is dealing with today: Environmental Protection, Forestry, Natural Heritage, State Lands, State Parks, Water Resources, Wildlife, Wild Horses, and more.
Lesson Plan
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute Online: Slick Sea Spills

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Use this site to promote environmental awareness in your classroom with this lesson on the effects of oil spills on water habitats.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: From Lake to Tap

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Benefits and Costs of Us Environmental Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about specific examples of environmental laws in the United States.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Earth Days: Timeline:the Modern Environmental Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the advance of the environmental movement from 1948 through the 1980s. Read about the legislation promoting a healthy environment passed under both Democratic and Republican presidents.