Environmental Science
Links on CCSTEM Resource pages to other websites are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement by CCSTEM. Please submit corrections and/or suggestions for additions to Resources Coordinator Walter Reil.
Earth, Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Environmental Science
American Geophysical Union .
– Education and Public Outreach .
– Bright STaRs program Middle, high school students summer research in Earth and space sciences.
American Water Resources Association .
– State Section / Student Chapter .
California Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education .
– Environmental Education Resources .
– Teaching Resources .
California Department of Conservation .
– Free Educational Material .
– Kids GeoZone .
– Teacher Resource Center .
– Teacher – Earth Sciences Content Standards for CA Public Schools .
– Teacher Features .
California Department of Education .
– CA Environmental Education Interagency Network .
– Environmental Curriculum Resources .
– Environmental Education .
California Environmental Projection Agency .
– California Air Resources Board .
— Climate Curriculum for Schools .
– Education and the Environment Initiative .
– Education Programs .
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment .
– Resources .
California Regional Environmental Education Community – Central Coast .
– Resource Directory .
– For Teachers .
Centers for Ocean Sciences Educational Excellence .
Central Coast Climate Science Education .
Children & Nature Network .
– Teachers Network .
Climate Change Education Partnership .
Climate Choices – California .
Climate Science Rapid Response Team .
CoolCalifornia .
– For Schools, Teachers, Students .
GLOBE – Global Learning & Observation to Benefit the Environment .
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute .
National Academy of Sciences – Climate Change .
National Academy of Sciences – Publications:
– Topic Areas .
– Special Collections .
– Agriculture .
– Biology and Life Sciences .
– Climate Change .
— 2012 – Climate Change Education in Formal Settings, K-14: A Workshop Summary .
– Earth Sciences .
– Energy and Energy Conservation .
– Environment and Environmental Studies .
National Center for Atmospheric Research .
NASA – National Aeronautics & Space Administration .
– Climate Kids .
– Earth Observatory .
– For Kids Only – Earth Science .
– Global Climate Change .
National Environmental Education Foundation .
– Classroom Earth .
— Professional Development Opportunities .
– Earth Gauge .
– National Environmental Education Week .
NOAA – National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration .
– Climate Education .
– Climate Services .
– Earth System Research Laboratory / Educational Resources .
– Educational Resources .
– Environmental Visualization Program .
– Fun for Kids .
– National Climate Data Service .
– National Oceanographic Data Center .
– National Weather Service / Playtime for Kids .
– National Weather Service Satellite Imagery .
– Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory / PMEL Education .
– Satellites .
– Satellite and Information Service .
– Science On a Sphere .
– Teacher at Sea Program .
Pew Center on Global Climate Change .
Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School San Luis Obispo .
Revolution in Earth & Space Science Education .
Scripps Institution of Oceanography / Earthguide .
Sierra Club – Environmental Education .
– John Muir Day Study Guide lesson plans .
– Student Resources .
– Teachers – Science Lesson Plans .
– Teachers – John Muir Lesson Plans .
– Teachers – John Muir California Academic Content Standards .
– Tomorrow’s Planet childrens newsletter .
U.S. Bureau of Land Management .
– BLM California .
– Environmental Education .
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services .
– Climate 101 .
– Conservation in a Changing Climate .
– Let’s Go Outside! Kids, Educators, Parents .
– Schoolyard Habitat Program .
U.S. Geological Survey – Water Science for Schools .
For students (ages 9-90!) and anyone interested in water and the environment, offering information on the many aspects of water, including photos, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge.
U.S. Global Change Research Program .
– For Educators .
Walt Reil’s Earth, Climate & Life Science links to excellent videos and reports .