Citizen Science and Project-Based Learning

Evaluating Learning Outcomes from Citizen Science 

Earth 2020

Preparing Teachers for a Project-Based World

PBL Quick Start Guide

Citizen Science Toolbox

Can Citizen Science Erase the Extinction of Experience?

Eco-rise - empowering students to become climate leaders through Science and STEAM

Green America - create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.

Need a speaker who can talk about Water Quality, soil, and pollution?  Contact City of Fayetteville Storm Water (Shauna Haslem) and the CCS Go Green Office

Need a speaker to conduct labs about Water Quality?  The Contact for the City of Fayetteville, Lake Rim Park (Amber Williams) and the CCS Go Green Office

Need Growing Up WILD, Project WET, WILD, and Project Learning Tree, or other sustainability or environmental lessons/Kits contact the CCS Go Green Office

Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network - A collection of free ready-to-use resources rigorously reviewed by educators and scientists.  Accurate education about climate and energy topics has never been more important, and it can be challenging to locate reliable, vetted educational materials to use in your classroom. CLEAN is here to help you find the resources that you need, without wondering about their scientific credibility or educational value.

National Wildlife Federation  - Curriculum, Schoolyard Habitats, Eco-Schools USA, EcoSchools Curriculum, Educator tools, WIldlife Guide

NOAA -  State of the Climate Report, downloadable resources, Ocean Explorer Plans,  more resources

Engineering is Elementary - creating problem-solvers

NC STATE Design: Natural Learning Initiative - Natural Learning Projects Programs

Green School Initiative: Energy Resources, Green Team resources, environmental audits

Department of Energy -  Education Resources

EPA: Sustainability

Earth Day Networks since 1970 Lots of Earth Day Activities and Lessons, Civics and Climate, 

Activities from NEED: National Energy Education Development Project

APES APES Videos, 

Green Schools National Network Resources for K-12

Climate and Environmental Lessons

Athletes for the Earth Lessons  Earth Day Lessons

Waste in Place Keep America Beautiful

Eco America
      
Climate Choices

America's Climate Choices: Advancing the Science of Climate Change video

Climate Choices: How should we meet the challenges of a warming planet? (Middle School Teachers Guide)

Environmental Issues Forums in the Classroom – High School Teacher Guide

Connect4Climate

Climate Generation lessons downloads and/or buy

Bottle Biology

NC DEQ Division of Air, Geology, Recycling, Coastal Reserve Education, Erosion and Sediment Control Education, 
Water Quality, High School: It's Our Air

Need a Ground Water Model? DIY model

The Water Project lessons

Water Quality lessons

The Great Water Hunt K-2 

Recycling Games

Recycling Toolkit  

Landfill Anatomy

Composting in the Classroom Scientific Inquiry for HS Students (Cornell.edu)
Food web of a Compost Pile, Decomposers of a Compost Pile

North Carolina Office of Environmental Education 

Curriculum and Lesson Plans,

Maps and GIS Resources, 

River Basin Program, 

Supplemental Classroom Resources

Professional Development

Grants

Becoming a Certified Environmental Educator

Calendar Events

Virtual Lessons Resources

Green Team Remote Resources (Massachusetts)

Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) virtual assembly High Schools

Earth@Home  Free just need to make an account

CLEAN The CLEAN Collection of Climate and Energy Educational Resources

NC Museum of Natural Sciences Index,  Outreach and eLearning, Events and Learn, DIY Science Activities

 NC Forestry Association: Educators Pages, Ask Roy 

K-12 Distance Learning Resouces STEM Towson.edu

Paleontological Research Institute Climate Change Virtual Exhibit and Field Tour