Resources for Teachers

The following is a compilation of links that teachers and environmental educators may find useful.

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Online Curriculum Resources

Ecological Footprint Quiz (from Redefining Progress)
Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Teaching Resources
Facing The Future: People and the Planet
NYC Teachers’ “RRResource Guide” (K-5)
Population Connection
The Quest for Less: Activities and Resources for Teaching K-8 (EPA)
Resource Area for Teachers (RAFT)
Tox Town (from National Institutes of Health)

Materials and Supplies

Acorn Naturalists
EnviroScape® Models
enVision Environmental Education
WARD’s Natural Science

Teacher Training Opportunities

MEECS (Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support)
Leopold Education Project
Project Learning Tree
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
Project WILD

EE Organizations

Environmental Education Network of Washtenaw (EENOW)
Michigan Environmental Education
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)

Other Resources

Green Teacher Magazine
Green Teacher Books
Joseph Cornell: Sharing Nature with Children
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things

Do you have a favorite educational resource that’s not on our list? Send your suggestion to laura@ecocenter.org, and we might include it on this page.