| Organization |
Resource, Activity, or Lesson Plan |
* Grade Level |
| Energy |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Energy Star Kids - Provides information and activities to encourage kids to save energy |
Elementary, Middle |
| U.S. Department of Energy |
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy K-12 Lesson Plans and Activities - Presents a wide selection of energy-related lesson plans, searchable by grade level and topic |
Elementary, Middle, Secondary |
| Climate Change |
| NASA |
Climate Kids - De-mystifies global climate change science using simple illustrations, humor, interactivity, and age-appropriate language |
Elementary |
| Climate Classroom Teens, National Wildlife Federation |
An Inconvenient Truth in the Classroom - Provides a climate change curriculum for high school students that includes lesson plans and action ideas |
Middle, Secondary |
| National Wildlife Federation |
Happy Feet Two - Educator's Guide and other materials about penguins, puffins, ocean habitat, and climate change to complement the film Happy Feet Two |
Elementary |
| National Wildlife Federation |
Climate Classroom Kids, Classroom Activities - NWF's comprehensive climate change website with separate sections for younger children and teens |
Elementary |
| Green Teacher |
Teaching About Climate Change - Offers a framework for teaching fundamental concepts and a variety of climate change activities for school, home or community settings, from an anthology by Green Teacher magazine |
Middle, Secondary |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Climate Change Wildlife, Wildlands Toolkit - Aids educators in teaching about how climate change is affecting our nation's wildlife and public lands and how to become a "climate steward" |
Middle |
| Facing the Future |
Climate Change Lessons: Fueling the Future
Watch Where You Step
Solving Inequalities: Carbon Emissions
Climate Change: Connections & Solutions, Grades 6-8
Climate Change: Connections & Solutions, Grades 9-12
- A comprehensive Climate Change Curriculum for Middle and Secondary Students |
Middle, Secondary |
| National Environmental Education Foundation |
National Environmental Education Week Climate Change Curricula - Provides a variety of climate-related curricula, resources, and activities for teachers from National Environmental Education Week |
Elementary, Middle, Secondary |
| The Keystone Center |
CSI: Climate Status Investigations - Includes more than 20 lesson plans that guide students through an inquiry-based investigation of the science of global climate change |
Middle, Secondary |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Climate Change Kids Site - Engages kids in learning about climate change with information, animations, games, and solutions |
Middle |
| Windows to the Universe |
CO2: How Much Do You Spew? - Students analyze the energy consumption of a hypothetical household |
Middle, Secondary |
| Windows to the Universe |
Plugged in to CO2 - Students investigate the energy usage of various appliances and electronics |
Middle, Secondary |
| NWF Eco-Schools USA |
PBI and Tundra Connections - Learn about arctic animals, specifically the polar bear along with ways for students to take action through place-based learning. |
Elementary, Middle, Secondary |